Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Fife Council
Bankhead Central, Bankhead Park
Glenrothes
KY7 6GH
Contact
Yahia Reggab
Telephone
+44 3451550000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00187
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Legal Services, Support, Advice & Representation: General Legal Services & Court of Session Work
Reference number
CFM002
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Fife Council has a requirement to secure a Contract offering Best Value to the Council for the provision of legal services, support, advice & representation: general legal services & court of session work, as required, to the Council’s Legal Services.
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: £920,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Provision of Support, Advice and Representation: Court of Session Work
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79112000 - Legal representation services
- 79100000 - Legal services
- 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
Main site or place of performance
Fife
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Fife Council has a requirement to secure a Contract offering Best Value to the Council for the provision of support, advice, and representation: Court of Session Work, as required, to the Council’s Legal Services
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50
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
Provision of Legal Services, Support, Advice & Representation: General Legal Services
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
- 79111000 - Legal advisory services
- 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
Main site or place of performance
Fife
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Fife Council has a requirement to secure a Contract offering Best Value to the Council for the provision of support, advice, and representation: general legal services, as required, to the Council’s Legal Services.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50
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: 2021/S 000-005254
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
Provision of Support, Advice and Representation: Court of Session Work
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13 July 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 7
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 7
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Harper Macleod LLP
The Ca'd'oro, 45 Gordon Street
Glasgow
G1 3PE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £640,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £640,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
Provision of Legal Services, Support, Advice & Representation: General Legal Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13 July 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Harper Macleod LLP
The Ca'd'oro, 45 Gordon Street
Glasgow
G1 3PE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £280,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £280,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:660454)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court and Justice of Peace Court
Courthouse/Whytescauseway
Kirkcaldy
KY1 1XQ
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Economic operators should approach the contracting authority in the first instance. However, the only formal remedy is to apply to the courts:
An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session