Planning

Prior Information Notice (PIN) for the Supply of a National Framework for Legal Services to Police Forces, Police and Crime Commissioners

  • Metropolitan Police Service

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-020627

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-047b2a

Published 5 July 2024, 2:32pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Metropolitan Police Service

New Scotland Yard,Victoria Embankment

LONDON

SW1A2JL

Contact

James Vaughan

Email

james.vaughan@met.police.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI32 - Westminster

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.met.police.uk/

Buyer's address

https://supplier.coupahost.com/quotes/public_events?customer=metpolice

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Public order and safety


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Prior Information Notice (PIN) for the Supply of a National Framework for Legal Services to Police Forces, Police and Crime Commissioners

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) as the contracting authority is planning to re-tender for a national Framework for the supply of legal services to a range of public bodies including the GLA functional bodies, Police Forces, Police Authorities.

The scope of the National Legal Services Framework Agreement will be to provide legal advice and assistance across the following lots:

Lot 1A - Procurement, Contract and Commercial, Governance - complex projects and disputes

Lot 1B - Procurement, Contract and Commercial, Governance - business as usual

Lot 2 - Civil Litigation and Personal Injury

Lot 3 - Employment

Lot 4A - Property (including Commercial, Residential Property & PFI) - complex

Lot 4B - Property (including Commercial, Residential Property & PFI) - business as usual

MPS Procurement Approach

The procurement will be undertaken via the restricted procedure, in line with the Public Contract Regulations 2015, and be in place when the current framework expires on April 30th 2025.

Indicative Project Timescales

Event Date From Date To

Contract Notice issued 19/08/2024 19/08/2024

Deadline for submission of SSQ requests for information and clarifications 19/08/2024 11/09/2024

SSQ responses required 18/09/2024 18/09/2024

Evaluation of SSQ responses 18/09/2024 11/10/2024

Notification of SSQ responses evaluation results to all Candidates 11/10/2024 11/10/2024

Issue of final ITT to successful Candidates 14/10/2024 14/10/2024

ITT responses required 13/11/2024 13/11/2024

Tenders evaluation 14/11/2024 10/01/2025

Presentations January 2025 (dates TBC) January 2025 (dates TBC)

Award report and approval 03/02/2025 07/02/2025

Notification of results of Tenders' evaluation to Tenderers and decision to award 10/02/2025 10/02/2025

Standstill 10/02/2025 20/02/2025

Implementation 21/02/2025 30/04/2025

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £35,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Procurement, Contract and Commercial and Governance: Complex Projects and Disputes

Lot No

1A

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)
  • UKH - East of England
  • UKI - London
  • UKJ - South East (England)
  • UKK - South West (England)
  • UKL - Wales
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
  • UKZ - Extra-Regio NUTS 1

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Procurement, Contract and Commercial and Governance: Complex Projects and Disputes

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Procurement, Contract and Commercial and Governance: Business as Usual

Lot No

1B

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)
  • UKH - East of England
  • UKI - London
  • UKJ - South East (England)
  • UKK - South West (England)
  • UKL - Wales
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
  • UKZ - Extra-Regio NUTS 1

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Procurement, Contract and Commercial and Governance: Business as Usual

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Civil Litigation, Personal Injury and Debt Recovery

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)
  • UKH - East of England
  • UKI - London
  • UKJ - South East (England)
  • UKK - South West (England)
  • UKL - Wales
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
  • UKZ - Extra-Regio NUTS 1

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Civil Litigation, Personal Injury and Debt Recovery

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
  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)
  • UKH - East of England
  • UKI - London
  • UKJ - South East (England)
  • UKK - South West (England)
  • UKL - Wales
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
  • UKZ - Extra-Regio NUTS 1

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Employment

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Property - Commercial, Residential Property and PFI: Complex

Lot No

4A

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)
  • UKH - East of England
  • UKI - London
  • UKJ - South East (England)
  • UKK - South West (England)
  • UKL - Wales
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
  • UKZ - Extra-Regio NUTS 1

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Property - Commercial, Residential Property and PFI: Complex

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Property (including Commercial, Residential Property & PFI) - business as usual

Lot No

4B

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)
  • UKH - East of England
  • UKI - London
  • UKK - South West (England)
  • UKL - Wales
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
  • UKZ - Extra-Regio NUTS 1

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Property (including Commercial, Residential Property & PFI) - business as usual

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

19 August 2024


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes