Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NI Assembly
Parliament Buildings
Belfast
BT4 3XX
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Legislative Drafting Services
Reference number
BR-31-2024
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 75111200 - Legislative services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Assembly Commission has an on-going requirement for the provision of legislative drafting services.
Legislative drafting services are integral to the role of the Assembly Commission which allows it to fulfil its legislative obligations. Without such drafting services there could be risk of not delivering the legislative timetable. Further, significant additional resources would be required to complete the process in-house.
The services of legislative drafters are required for the purposes of drafting Members’, Committee and Assembly Commission led legislation, and occasionally amendments to legislation, standing orders, determinations and any other requirement of the Assembly for external drafting. The primary purpose of the contract is to provide drafting expertise to Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs). Providing MLAs with access to legislative drafters with experience and expertise supports the objective of producing well-developed legislation.
The overall aim of this procurement is to establish a framework arrangement whereby the Bill Office can avail of a panel of successful service providers with the ability to provide legislative drafting services to the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission (Assembly Commission). The services will be used to draft and amend Bills which progress through the legislative process to become Acts. Having a fit for purpose legislative drafting service available to the Assembly Commission is considered business critical.
The framework agreement will be for a maximum duration of 4 years. The estimated value is £450,000 over this period.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £450,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 75111200 - Legislative services
- 75111000 - Executive and legislative services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
- UKN06 - Belfast
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Assembly Commission has an on-going requirement for the provision of legislative drafting services.
Legislative drafting services are integral to the role of the Assembly Commission which allows it to fulfil its legislative obligations. Without such drafting services there could be risk of not delivering the legislative timetable. Further, significant additional resources would be required to complete the process in-house.
The services of legislative drafters are required for the purposes of drafting Members’, Committee and Assembly Commission led legislation, and occasionally amendments to legislation, standing orders, determinations and any other requirement of the Assembly for external drafting. The primary purpose of the contract is to provide drafting expertise to Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs). Providing MLAs with access to legislative drafters with experience and expertise supports the objective of producing well-developed legislation.
The overall aim of this procurement is to establish a framework arrangement whereby the Bill Office can avail of a panel of successful service providers with the ability to provide legislative drafting services to the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission (Assembly Commission). The services will be used to draft and amend Bills which progress through the legislative process to become Acts. Having a fit for purpose legislative drafting service available to the Assembly Commission is considered business critical.
The framework agreement will be for a maximum duration of 4 years. The estimated value is £450,000 over this period.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
21 June 2024
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes