Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Govan Housing Association Limited
35 McKechnie Street
Glasgow
G51 3AQ
corporate.services@govanha.org.uk
Telephone
+44 1414400308
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM82 - Glasgow City
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA12342
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
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
Govan HA Legal Services 2025
Reference number
6410
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The successful Candidate will be responsible for the services to be undertaken comprising the provision of Legal Services for the Employer, including their subsidiaries, as detailed in the Description of Services & Requirements (refer Tender Doc Schedule 2).
The successful bidder will be required to provide advice and services for the following: Employment Law; General Legal, Contractual, Procurement, Construction, Acquisitions & Property Conveyancing; Housing and Estate Management which includes Factoring and Mid-Market Rent; Governance, Financial Management and Charity; and Development.
The programme and sequence of services will be determined by the Employer, the Employer accepts no liability as to the actual amount or sequence of services that will be ordered, or the value thereof.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services
- 79130000 - Legal documentation and certification services
- 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM82 - Glasgow City
Main site or place of performance
G51
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The tender documents comprise the SPD document [minimum selection standards] available via the SPD Module in the Contract Notice on PCS; this Tender Document (ref 6410, contract & tender pricing document); and the Tender Quality Questionnaire [TQQ].
The tender documents evaluated will comprise the SPD, your quality score for the TQQ; and the Contract Sum stated on the Form of Tender.
The submitted SPD will be assessed as a pass or fail to identify consultants who meet the criteria. Only those consultants who achieve an SPD pass will have their tender quality and cost considered/ evaluated
The criteria for scoring will be to reach a total percentage score as follows:
Price (tender- contract sum)- deducting 1% from 100 for every percentage point each tender sum is in excess of the lowest tender sum, prior to weighting.
Quality- out of 100 for your TQQ submission, ranked in relation to the other candidates.
The candidates will be scored relative to each other (best answer scoring highest), based on the Employer’s individual aspirations/ requirements and the information provided by the candidate(s).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: TQQ Quality / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The initial contract period will be on or after 1st June 2025 to 31st May 2028, with options to extend the contract solely at the Employer’s discretion on an annual basis thereafter to 31st May 2030.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
Refer Instructions in the tender document at pages 3-10
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
Legal services in Scotland including court
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision
Legal services including court
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Refer tender documents attached
three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
2 June 2025
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
2 June 2025
Local time
2:00pm
Place
Govan HA, 35 McKechnie Street, Govan, Glasgow G51 3AQ
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure
Staff and Board members in accordance with Govan HA tendering procedures
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
Refer Instructions in tender document
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=797588.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
Refer tender documents
(SC Ref:797588)
Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=797588
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Glasgow Sheriff Court
1 Carlton Place
Glasgow
G5 9TW
Telephone
+44 1414298888
Country
United Kingdom