- Scope of the procurement
- Lot 1. Legal Services for Procurement, Construction, Acquisitions, Litigation & Property Conveyancing needs of the Association including Factoring. Governance and Financial Management
- Lot 2. Provision of Legal Services for the Housing, Tenancy and Estate Management needs of the Association
Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Govanhill Housing Association
Samaritan House
Glasgow
G42 7JG
Contact
John Quinn
Telephone
+44 7901008901
Fax
+44 1416363685
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=AA13462
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
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA13462
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Housing Association
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Procurement of Legal Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Procurement of Legal Services for a Mid to Large sized Housing Association in Glasgow, Scotland
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £240,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
Lot 1 and Lot 2
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Legal Services for Procurement, Construction, Acquisitions, Litigation & Property Conveyancing needs of the Association including Factoring. Governance and Financial Management
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM82 - Glasgow City
Main site or place of performance
Glasgow
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Procurement for the Legal Services for the Procurement, Construction, Acquisitions, Litigation & Property Conveyancing needs of the Association including Factoring, and for its Governance and Financial Management requirements
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Sector Knowledge, Proposed Team, Contract Management, Added Value / Weighting: 70%
Cost criterion - Name: All Hourly rates for duration of contract , Fixed fees as per pricing schedule, all travel and other expenses, other costs as identified as important. / Weighting: 30%
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £135,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
2 December 2024
End date
1 December 2027
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Extensions of 1 year + 1 year + 1 year
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Provision of Legal Services for the Housing, Tenancy and Estate Management needs of the Association
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM82 - Glasgow City
Main site or place of performance
Glasgow
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Procurement for the Provision of Legal Services for the Housing, Tenancy and Estate Management needs of the Association
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Sector Knowledge, Proposed Team, Contract Management, Added Value / Weighting: 70%
Cost criterion - Name: All Hourly rates for duration of contract , Fixed fees as per pricing schedule, all travel and other expenses, other costs as identified as important. / Weighting: 30%
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £105,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
2 December 2024
End date
1 December 2027
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Extensions of 1 year + 1 year + 1 year
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
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
The bidders must be appropriately legally qualified
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
Relevant legally qualified organisations registered to provide legal services in Scotland
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
23 August 2024
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
Tender must be valid until: 22 November 2024
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
26 August 2024
Local time
12:00pm
Place
Samaritan House, 79 Coplaw Street, Govanhill, Glasgow G42 7JG
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure
Representatives of Govanhill Housing Association Senior Management Team
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
There was a tender published on 9 July requesting similar services from Govanhill Housing Association which has subsequently been cancelled.
The link to documents on the Association's website has also been changed
The appropriate link now is
https://www.govanhillha.org/document/tender-document-legal-services/
ps.
The start date anticipated and published in this publication is the correct one 2 Dec 2024 (the link to website document shows an earlier start date of 1 Oct 2024)
Appendix A in the website document provides a pricing schedule/matrix
There is no appendix B in this document...it is covered elsewhere in this publication
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 772068. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
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:
There is an expectation that the Community should benefit from contracts administered by the Housing Association working for the nest interests of that community. As such, the Community Benefits requirements of this contract will be discussed with the Housing Association at various opportune times during the duration of the contract.
(SC Ref:772512)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Glasgow Sheriff Court,
Sheriff Clerk's Office PO Box 23 1 Carlton Place Glasgow G5 9DA
Glasgow
G5 9DA
Country
United Kingdom