Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
National Employment Savings Trust (NEST)
10 South Colonnade 1st floor
London
E14 4PU
procurement@nestcorporation.org.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.nestpensions.org.uk
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
TEN-2122-017 Legal Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Nest Corporation intends to establish a framework agreement for the provision of Legal Services. The Framework will be divided into 2 lots:
Lot 1: Pensions, Investment and Competition Law
Lot 2: Public, Commercial & Contract, Data Protection, Intellectual Property (IP) and Employment Law
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: £3,308,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Pensions, Investment and Competition Law
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Lot covers the provision to Nest Corporation of legal services for pensions, investment and competition law:
• large, high-value and complex queries relating to Nest’s obligations as a trustee of the Nest pension scheme;
• complex and unique pensions law queries;
• advice across the full range and type of investments undertaken by Nest (including but not limited to expertise in financial services regulation relating to investments across all the major asset classes including public securities, real estate, private equity, credit, infrastructure, hedge funds and managed accounts, and also expertise in funds, derivatives and structured products)
• competition law queries.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality & Technical / Weighting: 65%
Quality criterion - Name: Presentation / Weighting: 10%
Cost criterion - Name: Commercial Offer / Weighting: 25
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
Public, Commercial & Contract, Data Protection, Intellectual Property (IP) and Employment Law
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Lot covers the provision to Nest Corporation of legal services for:
• public procurement law
• public law, including the new subsidy control regime
• general commercial and contract law, with a focus on outsourcing arrangements
• data protection law
• intellectual property law; and
• employment law
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality & Technical / Weighting: 65%
Quality criterion - Name: Presentation / Weighting: 10%
Cost criterion - Name: Commercial Offer / Weighting: 25%
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 000-003203
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
TEN-2122-017
Lot No
1
Title
Legal Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13 June 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
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
Travers Smith LLP
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
OC336962
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,225,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
TEN-2122-017
Lot No
1
Title
Legal Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13 June 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 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
Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
OC304065
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,225,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
TEN-2122-017
Lot No
1
Title
Legal Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13 June 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 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
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
OC310335
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,225,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
TEN-2122-017
Lot No
2
Title
Legal Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 April 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bevan Brittan LLP
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
OC309213
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,083,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
TEN-2122-017
Lot No
2
Title
Legal Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 April 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Pinsent Masons LLP
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
OC333653
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,083,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
TEN-2122-017
Lot No
2
Title
Legal Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 April 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Dentons UK & Middle East LLP
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
OC322045
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,083,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Nest Corporation
10 South Colonnade
London
E14 4PU
procurement@nestcorporation.org.uk
Country
United Kingdom