Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Eastlight Community Homes
Eastlight House, Charter Way
Braintree
CM77 8FG
Contact
Ms Mandy Rose
mandy.rose@eastlighthomes.co.uk
Telephone
+44 3301280330
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH3 - Essex
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.eastlighthomes.co.uk
Buyer's address
http://www.eastlighthomes.co.uk
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.housingprocurement.com
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.housingprocurement.com
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Legal Services Framework EAST0648
Reference number
DN627090
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
THIS OPPORTUNITY IS BEING CONDUCTED UNDER SCHEDULE 3 "LIGHT TOUCH REGIME" PUBLIC CONTRACT REGULATIONS 2015
Eastlight is inviting legal providers to submit tenders for inclusion onto a Legal Services framework agreement.
Tenderers are welcome to submit for just one or more LOTs of the services as detailed below. All tenderers shall complete the ITT Stage One document as well as this ITT. If a tenderer shall be deemed to “fail” at Stage One, their ITT submission will not be considered.
The Framework Agreement will be for a period of 4 years commencing 28th January 2023 and will be open to Eastlight and the Procurement Alliance for Essex (PAE) members. Full details of membership may be viewed accessing the following website https://www.paessex.gov.uk/.
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
Property
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH3 - Essex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Typical services to be provided but not limited to,
• Acquisitions and disposals
• Leases, licenses and conveyancing
• Landlord and tenant matters
• Right to Buy
• Social housing
• Leaseholder matters
• Social tenancy advice
• Property charging
• Adverse Possession Claims
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
Development
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH3 - Essex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Typical services to be provided but not limited to,
Property development
• Site acquisition/option agreements
• Procurement and contractual matters
• Planning
• Sectional agreements and Community Infrastructure Levy
• Environmental
• Compulsory purchase
• New build sales and conveyancing
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
Housing Management Advice
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH3 - Essex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Typical services to be provided but not limited to,
• Advice on anti social behaviour, estate management and tenancy maters
• Disrepair claims
• Unlawful occupiers, i.e. squatters
• Debt recovery
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
General Commercial
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH3 - Essex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Typical services to be provided but not limited to,
• Public procurement law
• Contract advice, drafting and law
• Dispute resolution
• Outsourcing/contracting out of services, joint ventures
• Corporate finance
• Insurance Indemnity
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
Employment
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH3 - Essex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Typical services to be provided but not limited to,
• Employment law
• Equality issues
• TUPE
• Pensions
• Health & Safety (employees)
• Organisational change
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
Financial
Lot No
6
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH3 - Essex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Typical services to be provided but not limited to,
• Company law
• Corporate finance
• Governance
• Company secretarial duties
• Taxation
• Joint ventures and venture capital 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 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
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 20
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
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
13 October 2022
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
13 October 2022
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Eastlight Community Homes
Eastlight House, Charter Way
Braintree
CM77 8FG
Country
United Kingdom