- Scope of the procurement
- Lot 1. Governance, Structure, Transformation & Public Law
- Lot 2. Healthcare & Mental Health
- Lot 3. Employment
- Lot 4. Procurement, Commercial & Contract
- Lot 5. Property & Construction
- Lot 6. Technology & E-Commerce inc IP & Media Law
- Lot 7. Corporate Finance, Audit & Insurance
- Lot 8. Criminal
- Lot 9. Legal Recovery & Collection
- Lot 10. Counsel
- Lot 11. Multi-Disciplinary Support
Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Shared Business Services Limited
Three Cherry Tree Lane
Hemel Hempstead
HP2 7AH
Contact
Paula Jarvis
nsbs.categorymanagementsourcing@nhs.net
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
http://discovery.ariba.com/rfx/13641414
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
http://discovery.ariba.com/rfx/13641414
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
http://discovery.ariba.com/rfx/13641414
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
NHS Shared Business Services Ltd (NHS SBS) if a joint venture between the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and Sopra Steria Ltd
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Legal Services for Health
Reference number
SBS10196
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS Shared Business Services Limited (NHS SBS) are creating a National Framework Agreement for the Provision of Legal Services, this will be available for the Healthcare Sector and all other Public Sector Bodies (NHS SBS Approved Organisations) to use for a period of 4 years. Private Sector will also be able to utilise this Framework
NHS Shared Business Services act in an Agency capacity for and on behalf of its customers (Approved Organisations) - existing and new. These comprise of NHS and Social Care organisations (whether acting individually, or on behalf of, or together as members of any consortia) along with any other public or private sector bodies which NHS SBS authorises to use the resulting Framework
The Framework will be structured using the following Lots;
Lot 1 - Governance, Structure, Transformation & Public Law
Lot 2 - Healthcare & Mental Health
Lot 3 - Employment
Lot 4 - Procurement, Commercial & Contract
Lot 5 - Property & Construction
Lot 6 - Technology & E-Commerce inc IP & Media Law
Lot 7 - Corporate Finance, Audit & Insurance
Lot 8 - Criminal
Lot 9 - Legal Recovery & Collection
Lot 10 - Counsel
Lot 11 - Multi-Disciplinary Support
Our Approved Organisation list can be found at:
https://sbs.nhs.uk/proc-framework-agreements-support
The Procurement Portal and Tender Documents can be accessed at the following link:
http://discovery.ariba.com/rfx/13641414
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £200,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Governance, Structure, Transformation & Public 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
Lot 1 - Governance Structure, Transformation & Public Law
The areas of law or types of activities that advice / guidance / representation etc may be required (but are not limited to) under this Lot are as follows:
Structure, Power, Statutes, & guidance
Transformation
Corporate, Clinical, Information & Research Governance
Constitution
Consultation
Judicial review
Human Rights Act
FOI & DPA
Policies, Procedures & Reports to Board
Health & Safety Legislation
Primary Care Practitioners
Prison Health
Primary Care Fraud
Commissioning
Continuing Care & Funding
Care Homes
Community provision
GP Federations
Dentists
Trusts
CCG's
Foundation Trust (Authority)
Social Care
Charitable Trusts
Integrated Care Systems (ICS)
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Healthcare & Mental Health
Lot No
2
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
Lot 2 - Healthcare & Mental Health
The areas of law or types of activities that advice / guidance / representation etc may be required (but are not limited to) under this Lot are as follows:
Consent to treatment cases
Inquests & Inquiries
Capacity
Children Act issues
Social Care
Risk management
Claims management and clinical negligence
Coroner enquiries and reports
Complaints advice
Witness Statements
Retention of Organs
Confidentiality
Asylum Seekers
Patient mobility
Health & Safety legislation
Immigration
Human Rights
Withdrawal of Treatment
Discharge of Patients
Patients' Property
Safeguarding
Public Consultation
Mental Health Legislation
Mental Health Review Tribunals
Homicide/ suicide inquiries and inquests
Coroner enquiries and reports
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Employment
Lot No
3
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
Lot 3 - Employment
The areas of law or types of activities that advice / guidance / representation etc may be required (but are not limited to) under this Lot are as follows:
Employment Tribunals
HR policies & procedures
Pensions
Redundancies
Employment Agencies & bank staff
Restructuring
Training / qualifications
Disciplinary and Appeal
Fit and Proper Person Test (FPPT)
Discrimination
Inclusivity
Equality & Diversity
Employee Payments
Employment Relationship Advice
Immigration
TUPE
Insourcing / Outsourcing
Health & Safety
Organisational Change / Change Management
Consultation
Public Liability Claims
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Procurement, Commercial & Contract
Lot No
4
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
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 4 - Procurement, Commercial & Contract
The areas of law or types of activities that advice / guidance / representation etc may be required (but are not limited to) under this Lot are as follows:
Service Level Agreements
Public to Public Contracts
Contracts with private sector bodies
Working with VCSEs
Public procurement Law
Terms and Conditions write / review
Standard Form Contracts
New Procurement Rules & Regulations
Competition Law
Income generation and / or Private Patients
S106 funding & other funding opportunities
Challenges, Disputes, Dispute Resolution & Litigation
Warranties, liabilities, defects, etc
Confidentiality
Projects
Commercial transactions & joint ventures
Outsourcing / Insourcing
Franchising
Grant funding
Partnership law
Drafting, negotiating & agreeing legal documentation
Mergers & Acquisitions
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Property & Construction
Lot No
5
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
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 5 - Property & Construction
The areas of law or types of activities that advice / guidance / representation etc may be required (but are not limited to) under this Lot are as follows:
Acquisitions & disposal of property or land
Landlord & Tenant related matters
Leases & licences to use land, inc "green lease"
LeasePlus & Underlease Plus Resolution Agreements
Rent Reimbursement Provisions and Directions
Premises Act rent & rates reimbursement schemes for GP Practices
Reports on Title
Site developments
BREEAM
Property aspects of commercial transactions and joint ventures
Town & Country Planning Advice/ Planning Rules
Environmental law
Estate code & general estate management
Surplus land requirements
Restrictive covenants / boundary issues
Crichel Down Rules
Capital Charges insurance & compliance with relevant protocols by the DOH
PPPs / PFI projects including LIFT
Health & Safety
Infrastructure Projects
Planning law
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Technology & E-Commerce inc IP & Media Law
Lot No
6
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
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 6 - Technology & Ecommerce Inc IP & Media Law
The areas of law or types of activities that advice / guidance / representation etc may be required (but are not limited to) under this Lot are as follows:
Technology solutions, inc (but not limited to) apps, AI, data, online tools, fintech
E-commerce
Medical devices & machines
Research & Development
Confidentiality
Contracts & Licences
IT/ Telecoms procurement
Convergent technologies & the internet
Competition Law
Intellectual Property (IP)
Media Law
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Corporate Finance, Audit & Insurance
Lot No
7
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
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 7 - Corporate Finance, Audit & Insurance
The areas of law or types of activities that advice / guidance / representation etc may be required (but are not limited to) under this Lot are as follows:
Borrowing & investing
Financial Services
Project Finance
Establishing corporate vehicles
Banking and Finance
Debt & Restructuring
Capital
Revenue
Fintech
Internal Audit
External Audit
Insurance
Grant funding
Vehicle Lease / Hire Agreements
Collateral warranties, bank & surety bonds
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Criminal
Lot No
8
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
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 8 - Criminal Law
The areas of law or types of activities that advice / guidance / representation etc may be required (but are not limited to) under this Lot are as follows:
Personal Injury
Medical Negligence
Police interviews
Prosecutions
Advice & Guidance
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Legal Recovery & Collection
Lot No
9
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79940000 - Collection agency services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 9 - Legal Recovery & Collection
The areas of law or types of activities that advice / guidance / representation etc may be required (but are not limited to) under this Lot are as follows:
Healthcare (NHS)
Healthcare (Private)
Commercial
Utilities
Non-UK Nationals
Prescriptions
Inter NHS / Local Government
Insurance
Invoicing / Payments
Debt collection
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Counsel
Lot No
10
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
Lot 10 - Counsel
The areas of law or types of activities that advice / guidance / representation etc may be required (but are not limited to) under this Lot are as follows:
Barristers
Chambers
Representation at Court
Preparation of documentation
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Multi-Disciplinary Support
Lot No
11
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
Lot 11 - Multi-Disciplinary Support
Suppliers on this Lot are required to provide all of the services outlined within Lots above. Call offs may be for any combination or range of requirements
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
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
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
Framework agreement with several operators
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
22 August 2022
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
22 August 2022
Local time
1:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
Due to a change in E-Procurement System we are unable to link this Contract Notice to the PIN issued. The PIN Number is FTS 2022/S 000-000197.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Shared Business Services Limited
Three Cherry Tree Lane
Hemel Hempstead
HP2 7AH
Country
United Kingdom