Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department of Health and Social Care
39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
Contact
Daryl MAHABIR
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI32 - Westminster
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
Buyer's address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
DHSC_ATTF External Legal Support
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Legal services for legal support regarding ongoing contract management and amendments to the existing contracts to the Antivirals and Therapeutics Taskforce.
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: £250,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79111000 - Legal advisory services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
To meet the strategic objectives of the ATTF, several high value contracts to provide antivirals and antibodies to the DHSC were signed during the Covid-19 pandemic . Due to the severity of the pandemic, the new novel drugs being developed and made available and the demand for treatment options, the initial contracts was procured via the GLAS Framework (RM3786). External legal support was used to provide legal advise during the contract negotiations phase. GLD have advised that external legal services is now required for the provision of legal support regarding ongoing contract management and amendments to the existing contracts.
A Framework Direct Award route via Crown Commercial Services Legal Services Panel Framework, Lot 1 RM6179 was used to award a contract to the incumbent supplier because of the Supplier's in-depth knowledge of the existing contracts and demonstrated knowledge of of advising on government interests in development, licensing, manufacturing, production and supply of pharmaceutical products.
The requirement is from 01/05/2022 - 31/03/2023.
The Contract Value is £250,000 excluding Vat.
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
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
Direct award via Framework
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
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
22 June 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Pinsent Masons
30 Crown Place, London. EC2A 4ES , , EC2A 4ES
London
EC2A 4ES
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
OC333653
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £250,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £250,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
High Court
39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
120 days
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
The High Court
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
generaloffice@administrativecourtoffice.justice.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom