Contract

Framework for the Provision of Legal Services

  • Scottish Social Services Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-024229

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03643f

Published 31 August 2022, 9:53am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Scottish Social Services Council

Compass House, 11 Riverside Drive

Dundee

DD1 4NY

Contact

Procurement Team

Email

procurement.team@careinspectorate.gov.scot

Telephone

+44 1382207101

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM71 - Angus and Dundee City

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.sssc.uk.com

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00432

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Social protection


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Framework for the Provision of Legal Services

Reference number

2122/Aug/001/SSSC

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

A multi supplier ranked framework to provide legal advice and representation to the SSSC, primarily in relation to fitness to practise panel investigations and hearings but also in relation to other matters and proceedings associated with our regulatory function such as employment matters related to Panel members, procurement law as it relates to delivery of learning and development statutory functions, governance matters as it relates to the operation of the SSSC and any other relevant enquiry as it relates to the delivery of our statutory functions. 2 ranked suppliers reduces the risk of any conflict of interest around individual cases.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £500,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services
  • 79111000 - Legal advisory services
  • 79112000 - Legal representation services
  • 79130000 - Legal documentation and certification services
  • 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

A multi supplier ranked framework to provide legal advice and representation to the SSSC, primarily in relation to fitness to practise panel investigations and hearings but also in relation to other matters and proceedings associated with our regulatory function such as employment matters related to Panel members, procurement law as it relates to delivery of learning and development statutory functions, governance matters as it relates to the operation of the SSSC and any other relevant enquiry as it relates to the delivery of our statutory functions. 2 ranked suppliers will reduce the risk of any conflict of interest around individual cases.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality as per Invitation to Tender documentation. / Weighting: 80

Price - Weighting: 20

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 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

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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2022/S 022-191170


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

2122/Aug/001/SSSC

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

30 August 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 4

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Brodies

58 Morrison Street

Edinburgh

EH3 8BP

Telephone

+44 1316563720

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Anderson Strathern LLP

1 Rutland Court

Edinburgh

EH3 8EY

Telephone

+44 1316258174

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £500,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

First Ranked Supplier = Anderson Strathern LLP

Second Ranked Supplier = Brodies LLP

The maximum value of the framework agreement for the full life of the agreement across both suppliers will not exceed 500,000.00 GBP

(SC Ref:705188)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Dundee Sherriff Court

6 West Bell Street

Dundee

DD1 9AD

Country

United Kingdom