Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
THIRD FLOOR,LEATHERHEAD HOUSE, STATION ROAD
LEATHERHEAD
KT227FG
Contact
Seun Ayandipo
Telephone
+44 1306646822
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ26 - East Surrey
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://commercialsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://commercialsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://commercialsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Framework agreement for the provision of legal services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS Commercial Solutions is seeking to procure, through a framework agreement, a panel of suitably experienced and qualified suppliers of legal services to provide expert guidance to NHS and, potentially, other public sector organisations
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £150,000,000
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
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The purpose of this procurement is to facilitate, through a framework agreement, the provision of legal services, on any of
(i) a case by case basis;
(ii) a periodical basis (e.g., a 12 month period),;
iii) a retainer basis; or
(iv) in support a specific identified project.
The categories of law for which services are expected to be required for include, but are not necessarily limited to
- Commercial and corporate
- Employment
- Property
- Health
- Primary Care
- Mental Health
- Healthcare projects (including PFI, PPP, Joint Ventures & Local Improvement Finance Trust (LIFT) schemes)
- NHS Governance and Public Law
The estimated total value of contracts awarded under the framework agreement is expected to be about £150m. However, interested parties should note that the framework agreement is not a guarantee of work and the Contracting Authority makes no commitment by any party to the use of the agreement nor the estimated value.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £150,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 February 2023
End date
31 January 2027
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
Restricted 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 expressions of interest
Date
5 September 2022
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.5) Scheduled date for start of award procedures
26 July 2022
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Please note the procurement procedure will be an open procedure.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, on behalf of NHS Commercial Solutions
The Atrium, Curtis Road
Dorking
RH4 1XA
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Contracting Authority will incorporate a voluntary standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to bidders. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful.
Bidders to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).