Contract

Legal Services Framework Agreement

  • Maryhill Housing Association Ltd
  • Queens Cross Housing Association Ltd
  • Ng Homes
  • New Gorbals Housing Association

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-018092

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03189f

Published 26 June 2023, 12:31pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Maryhill Housing Association Ltd

45 Garrioch Road

Glasgow

G20 8RG

Contact

Rebecca Wilson

Email

rwilson@maryhill.org.uk

Telephone

+44 1419462466

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM82 - Glasgow City

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.maryhill.org.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11643

one.1) Name and addresses

Queens Cross Housing Association Ltd

45 Firhill Road

Glasgow

G20 7BE

Email

contactus@qcha.org.uk

Telephone

+44 1419453003

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM82 - Glasgow City

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.qcha.org.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11502

one.1) Name and addresses

Ng Homes

50 Reidhouse Street

Glasgow

G214LS

Contact

Bob Hartness

Email

rhartness@nghomes.net

Telephone

+44 1415606000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM82 - Glasgow City

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.nghomes.net

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA20262

one.1) Name and addresses

New Gorbals Housing Association

200 Crown Street

Glasgow

G5 9AY

Contact

Simon Metcalfe

Email

simon@newgorbalsha.org.uk

Telephone

+44 1414293900

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM82 - Glasgow City

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.newgorbalsha.org.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11242

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Housing and community amenities


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Legal Services Framework Agreement

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Legal services framework agreement for four Registered Social Landlords

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: £1,332,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Employment Law

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services
  • 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City
Main site or place of performance

Glasgow

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The purpose of this procurement is to appoint between one and two suppliers to operate under a framework for the supply of the following

services:

i. Advice on employment contracts, recruitment, equalities issues, case law, good practice, discipline, grievance, pensions, settlement

agreements, TUPE and Terms and Conditions of Employment.

ii. Work in relation to Employment Tribunals, Employment Appeal Tribunals, etc.

Sub contracting of the works will not be acceptable.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Price - Weighting: 30

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.2.14) Additional information

Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Procurement, Construction & Acquisitions

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services
  • 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City
Main site or place of performance

Glasgow

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The purpose of this procurement is to appoint between one and two Suppliers to operate under a framework agreement to supply the

following services:

i. Advice on relevant Scottish, United Kingdom and European legislation, constitutional / governance issues (regulation, charitable status,

group structures, etc).

ii. Advice on business development and diversification opportunities (including partnership working, strategic alliances, joint ventures,

acquisitions, disposals, transfers of engagement, etc).

iii. Advice on risk management / insurance, health and safety, procurement, data protection, equalities, etc.

iv. Advice on contracts relating to repairs and maintenance, development, construction, consultancy services, property and equipment

leases, ICT, disputes and arbitration, etc.

v. Advice on the processing of Shared Equity / Shared Ownership / Ownership sales, Mortgage to Rent acquisitions, land sales, acquisitions

and leases, property sales, etc.

vi. Advice on complaints management and referrals to the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO), Home Owner Housing Panel

(HOHP), Private Rented Housing Panel (PRHP), etc.

vii. Advice around procurement legal challenges.

Sub contracting of the works will not be acceptable.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Price - Weighting: 30

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.2.14) Additional information

Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public

Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Housing Estate Management and Factoring

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services
  • 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City
Main site or place of performance

Glasgow

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The purpose of this procurement is to appoint between one and two suppliers to provide the following services:

i. Legislation and guidance on tenancy and property maintenance issues, Housing Benefit and other welfare issues, debt recovery, breaches

of tenancy, development of appropriate policies / procedures, etc for all tenancies including but not restricted to secure tenancies,

occupancy agreements; mid-market and market rents; shared ownership; Housing in Multiple Occupation, etc.

ii. Legislation and guidance on property factoring services including debt recovery, factored homeowner obligations; breaches of deed of

conditions and property factoring agreements, development of appropriate policies and procedures, factoring written statement, etc.

iii. Legislation and guidance on the private rented sector, etc.

iv Court work and litigation in relation to breaches of tenancy, breaches of deed of conditions and property factoring agreement (including

debt recovery for current tenant and factored homeowner arrears, former tenant and factored homeowner arrears, property factoring costs,

common repair charges and remedies relating to anti-social behaviour, etc) public liability, human rights, etc.

v Advice on complaints management and referrals to the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO), Home Owner Housing Panel

(HOHP), Private Rented Housing Panel (PRHP), etc.

Sub contracting of the works will not be acceptable.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Price - Weighting: 30

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.2.14) Additional information

Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public

Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Governance, Financial Management and Charity

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services
  • 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City
Main site or place of performance

Glasgow

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The purpose of this procurement is to appoint between one and two suppliers operating under a framework agreement to provide the

following services:

i Legislation and guidance on issues related to organisational governance, regulation of services and the interpretation and advice on charity

law, advice and guidance on the agreement of loan finance arrangements and associated work including the security of loans and guidance

and advice on loan covenants.

ii Advice on relevant Scottish, United Kingdom and European legislation, constitutional / governance issues (regulation, charitable status,

group structures, etc).

iii Advice on private finance arrangements, facility agreements, bonds, securities, refinancing, taxation, etc.

iv Advice on risk management / insurance, health and safety, procurement, data protection, equalities, etc.

Sub contracting of the works will not be acceptable.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Price - Weighting: 30

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.2.14) Additional information

Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public

Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Property Conveyancing

Lot No

5

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services
  • 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City
Main site or place of performance

Glasgow

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The purpose of this procurement is to appoint between one and two suppliers to provide the following services:

Purchase and sale of individual units including residential and commercial units and shared ownership and new supply shared equity or

similar. Leasing commercial properties and granting leases for commercial properties.

Sub contracting of the works will not be acceptable.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Price - Weighting: 30

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.2.14) Additional information

Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public

Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted 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 000-004611


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

Title

Employment Law

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 May 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

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: 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

Thorntons Law LLP

33 Yeaman Shore

Dundee

DD1 4BJ

Telephone

+44 1312408607

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

BTO Solicitors LLP

48 St. Vincent Street, GLASGOW

GLASGOW

G2 5HS

Telephone

+44 1412218012

Fax

+44 1412210288

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
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: £60,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £60,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

Title

Procurement, Construction & Acquisitions

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 May 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3

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: 6

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

TC Young Solicitors

7 West George Street

Glasgow

G2 1BA

Telephone

+44 1412252553

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Brodies

58 Morrison Street

Edinburgh

EH3 8BP

Telephone

+44 1316563720

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £268,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

3

Title

Housing Estate Management and Factoring

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 May 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

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: 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

BTO Solicitors LLP

48 St. Vincent Street, GLASGOW

GLASGOW

G2 5HS

Telephone

+44 1412218012

Fax

+44 1412210288

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

TC Young Solicitors

7 West George Street

Glasgow

G2 1BA

Telephone

+44 1412252553

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
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: £700,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £700,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

4

Title

Governance, Financial Management and Charity

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 May 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

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: 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

BTO Solicitors LLP

48 St. Vincent Street, GLASGOW

GLASGOW

G2 5HS

Telephone

+44 1412218012

Fax

+44 1412210288

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

TC Young Solicitors

7 West George Street

Glasgow

G2 1BA

Telephone

+44 1412252553

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £164,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

5

Title

Property Conveyancing

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 May 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 5

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: 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

TC Young Solicitors

7 West George Street

Glasgow

G2 1BA

Telephone

+44 1412252553

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Brodies

58 Morrison Street

Edinburgh

EH3 8BP

Telephone

+44 1316563720

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £140,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

The full award criteria ratios, questions, weightings and scoring regime, community benefits requirements and details of contract specification will be published in the ITT document at Stage 2 of the process.

(SC Ref:736562)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Glasgow Sheriff Court

Sheriff Clerk's Office, PO Box 23, 1 Carlton Place

Glasgow

G5 9DA

Country

United Kingdom