Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
THE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITED
Northern Design Centre, Abbots Hill, Baltic Business Quarter
Gateshead
NE8 3DF
Contact
Carl Telford
professional.services@nepo.org
Telephone
+44 1916380040
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC - North East (England)
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
Legal Services
Reference number
NEPO513
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Association of North East Councils Trading as the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO) is seeking to establish a multi-supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of legal services for use by contracting authorities throughout the United Kingdom
The opportunity can be accessed via the Open eTendering system. Suppliers wishing to be considered for this Framework Agreement must register their expression of interest and submit a tender through the Open eTendering System. If not already registered, candidates should register on the Open eTendering system at https://www.open-uk.org/
Tenders must be submitted using the link above. Tenders submitted via post or email methods will not be accepted.
If you need technical assistance from the Open Support team, this can be requested via open.support@nepo.org
PLEASE NOTE: Open is accessible 24/7 however, technical support is available Monday - Thursday 8:30 - 5pm and Friday 8.30 - 4.30pm
For guidance on how to submit your response through Open, please visit https://www.open-hub.org/training to access the available Training Guides.
NEPO does not give any guarantee and/or warrant the actual value of orders (if any) that will be placed with the successful suppliers by any Contracting Authority using the Framework Agreement pursuant to this process and accepts no liability thereof.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £100,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NEPO are using an open procedure for the procurement of this Framework Agreement for the provision of Legal Services.
NEPO intends to select only the top 30 (thirty) ranked (i.e. highest scoring) Tenderers as Providers. However, NEPO reserves the right to appoint additional Providers to the Framework where the overall difference in scores between the thirtieth-ranked Tenderer and the following ranked Tenderer(s) is 5% or less.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
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: 2024/S 000-003773
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
4 June 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 19
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Anthony Collins Solicitors
134 Edmund Street
Birmingham
B3 2ES
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC313432
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bevan Brittan LLP
Kings Orchard 1 Queen Street
Bristol
BS2 0HQ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC309219
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bird & Bird LLP
12 New Fetter Lane
London
EC4A 1JP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC340318
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Brodies LLP
58 Morrison Street
Edinburgh
EH38BP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
SO300334
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Capsticks Solicitors LLP
1 St George's Road,
London
SW19 4DR
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC340360
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
DAC Beachcroft LLP
25 Walbrook
London
EC4N 8AF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC 317 852
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Devonshires Solicitors LLP
30 Finsbury Circus
London
EC2M 7DT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC397401
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
DWF Law LLP
1 Scott Place, 2 Hardman Street,
Manchester
M3 3AA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC328794
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Forbes Solicitors LLP
Rutherford House 4 Wellington Street (St Johns)
Blackburn
BB1 8DD
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC444330
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Freeths LLP
Cumberland Court, 80 Mount Street
Nottingham
NG1 6HH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC304688
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Muckle LLP
Time Central, 32 Gallowgate
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 4BF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC315403
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Pinsent Masons
30 Crown Place
London
EC2A 4ES
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC333653
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
TLT LLP
One Redcliff Street
Bristol
BS1 6TP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC 308658
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Trowers & Hamlins LLP
3 Bunhill Row
London
EC1T 8YZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC337852
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ward Hadaway LLP
Sandgate House, 102 Quayside
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 3DX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC430614
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Weightmans LLP
100 Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9QJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC326117
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Wilkin Chapman
Cartergate House, 26 Chantry Lane,
Grimsby
DN31 2LJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC343261
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP
4 More London Riverside
London
SE1 1AU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC317661
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £100,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NEPO
Northern Design Centre, Abbots Hill, Baltic Business Quarter
Gateshead
NE8 3DF
Country
United Kingdom