Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
FCA
12 Endeavour Square
London
E20 1JN
Contact
FCA Procurement
Telephone
+44 8001116768
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
01920623
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://atamis-fca.my.salesforce.com/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://atamis-fca.my.salesforce.com/
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
FCA Legal Services Framework
Reference number
CON-23-125
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The FCA is seeking to establish a framework for the provision of legal services for a four-year period, to take effect from January 2025.
The key objective of the procurement exercise is to obtain high quality support from a partner(s) that have strong knowledge of the areas and can deliver consistent, impartial, professional advice that offers excellent value for money.
The Framework will consist of two Lots:
Lot 1 – Public Sector Law
Lot 2 – Corporate & Commercial Legal Services
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £20,000,000
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
Corporate and Commercial Legal Services
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 covers the FCA’s Corporate & Commercial Legal Services requirements as follows: Corporate and Commercial,
Corporate Governance & Responsibility,
Dispute Resolution / Litigation,
Employment / Health & Safety,
Environmental,
Information Technology (including Artificial Intelligence (AI)), Data & Cyber,
Intellectual Property & Media,
Pensions,
Real Estates & Facilities,
Tax & Accounting
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.2.13) 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
Public Sector Law
Lot No
1
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 1 covers the FCA’s public sector law requirements as follows:
Accountability & Audit/Risk,
EU & International,
Financial Services/ FSMA,
Human Rights & Civil Liberties,
Policy & Process,
Procurement & Outsourcing,
Payment Services & Systems/FSBRA,
Public Law Litigation / Judicial Review / Regulatory Failure Investigations,
Competition,
Insolvency and Recovery advice
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.2.13) 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.1.2) 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
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
N/A
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
3 September 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
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
FCA
12 Endeavour Square
London
E20 1JN
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
FCA
12 Endeavour Square
London
E20 1JN
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
FCA
12 Endeavour Square
London
E20 1JN
Country
United Kingdom