Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Regulator of Social Housing
Level 1A - City Tower,, Piccadilly Plaza
Manchester
M1 4BT
Telephone
+44 1615282624
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/regulator-of-social-housing
Buyer's address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/regulator-of-social-housing
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Legal Services Procurement
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The purpose of the procurement was to establish a new legal panel for the Regulator of Social Housing, under which firms appointed to the panel will be eligible to provide legal services to the Regulator of Social Housing (the “Framework”). The Framework comprises of two lots: 1) Regulatory Services and 2) General Legal Services (as further detailed in this contract award notice). Firms appointed will be eligible to be awarded work from the Regulator of Social Housing through call-off instructions issued in accordance with the Framework. The Framework provides a flexible legal resource to support delivery of the regulatory function and to support the Regulator of Social Housing as a corporate entity.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £850,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Legal Services Panel: Regulatory Services
Lot No
One
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79111000 - Legal advisory services
- 79112000 - Legal representation services
- 79130000 - Legal documentation and certification services
- 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services
- 79100000 - Legal services
- 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot is to be used to support the Regulator of Social Housing in carrying out its core regulatory functions. The scope of lot one (Regulatory Services) is to provide advice to the Regulator of Social Housing in relation to: public/administrative and regulatory law; charity law; trust law; and sector-specific insolvency arrangements under the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 and the Housing and Planning Act 2016.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality Criterion / Weighting: 70
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value Criterion / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 20
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Legal Services Panel: General Services
Lot No
Two
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
- 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services
- 79111000 - Legal advisory services
- 79112000 - Legal representation services
- 79130000 - Legal documentation and certification services
- 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot is to be used to support the Regulator of Social Housing as a corporate entity. The scope for lot two (General services) is to provide advice to the Regulator of Social Housing in relation to: corporate, commercial and financial law; employment law; public procurement law; litigation; information law (including data protection law); and non-sector specific restructuring/insolvency law.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality Criterion / Weighting: 70
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value Criterion / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 20
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-002200
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
Panel Appointment of Consultant relating to Regulator of Social Housing Legal Services Framework Panel - Lot 1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 May 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Trowers and Hamlins LLP
3 Bunhill Row
London
EC1Y 8YZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
OC337852
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mills & Reeve LLP
24 King William Street
London
EC4R 9AT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
OC326165
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bevan Brittan LLP
1 Queen Street
Bristol
BS2 0HQ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
OC309219
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street
London
EC4N 6AF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
OC310335
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £600,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
Panel Appointment of Consultant relating to Regulator of Social Housing Legal Services Framework Panel - Lot 2
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 May 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street
London
EC4N 6AF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
OC310335
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bevan Brittan LLP
1 Queen Street
Bristol
BS2 0HQ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
OC309219
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Trowers and Hamilins LLP
3 Bunhill Row
London
EC1Y 8YZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
OC337852
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mills and Reeve LLP
24 King William Street
London
EC4R 9AT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
OC326165
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
3 More London Riverside
London
SE1 2AQ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
OC328697
Internet address
https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en-gb
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £250,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=693536754
GO Reference: GO-2022530-PRO-20230487
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Regulator of Social Housing
Level 1A - City Tower,, Piccadilly Plaza
Manchester
M1 4BT
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/regulator-of-social-housing
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Pursuant to Regulation 86(5) of the Public contracts Regulations (as amended) the only tenderers were those who are to become a party to the framework agreement, and there are no candidates. Therefore, the Regulator of Social Housing was not required to issue a notice pursuant to Regulation 86(1) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) or to observe a standstill period. Third parties have a right of appeal provided for within the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended). Any such proceedings must be brought in the High Court of England & Wales.
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Cabinet Office
70 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2AS
Country
United Kingdom