Contract

Provision of legal services

  • Ofqual

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-024697

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02b27d

Published 6 August 2024, 3:06pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Ofqual

Floor 2, Friargate, One Station Square

Coventry

CV1 2GN

Contact

David Thomas

Email

david.thomas@ofqual.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 7946672370

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKG33 - Coventry

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://ofqual.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA29088

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision of legal services

Reference number

OF994

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Legal panel services providing such advice, support and drafting that the Byer may require in relation to regulatory services carried out by the Buyer.

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: £281,664

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG33 - Coventry
Main site or place of performance

Coventry

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Legal panel services providing such advice, support and drafting that the Byer may require in relation to regulatory services carried out by the Buyer. This will include, but not be limited to, provided tailored modelling and updates in areas of interest to the Buyer and separately flag up/send alerts on relevant changes/proposed changes in law, policy and regulation as and when they are announced, with brief comment on the effect/potential effect on the Buyer.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Prospectus evaluation / Weighting: 70

Price - Weighting: 30

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.2.14) Additional information

All values quoted are inclusive of VAT. This contract was sourced by using the direct awards option in the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) framework reference RM6179.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2022/S 000-020830


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

OF994

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

16 July 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 12

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

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

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 12

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Gowling WLG (UK) LLP

4 More London Riverside

London

SE1 2AU

Telephone

+44 3709031000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £281,664


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

All values quoted are inclusive of VAT. This contract was sourced by using the direct awards option in the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) framework reference RM6179.

(MT Ref:232494)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Public Procurement Review Service

Cabinet Office

London

Email

publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 3450103503

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit