Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Kent County Council (t/a KCS Procurement Services)
Head Office, 1 Abbey Wood Group, Kings Hill
West Malling
ME19 4YT
Contact
Mr Ian Day
Telephone
+44 1622236697
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.commercialservicesgroup.org.uk
Buyer's address
http://www.commercialservicesgroup.org.uk
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Y21012 - Supply of Legal Services
Reference number
DN608360
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Framework Agreement covers the provision and ability to provide a range of Legal
Services, including, but not limited to, the following;
• Adult Social Care Law
• Asylum (UASC) Law
• Business Law and Acquisition
• Charity Law
• Child Protection
• Civil Litigation Law
• Commercial Property Law
• Community Care Law
• Construction Law
• Data Protection and Freedom of Information
• Dispute Resolution and Litigation
• Education Law
• Employment Law
• Energy, Waste and Sustainability
• Finance Services
• Food, Rural, Environmental, Natural Resources
• Health and Healthcare
• Health and Safety
• Human Resources
• Human Rights Law
• Intellectual Property Rights and Licensing
• International Law
• Planning and Highways Law
• Primary Care Law
• Procurement and Contract Services
• Property and Land Law
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £0.1 / Highest offer: £250,000,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
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
The Framework Agreement covers the provision and ability to provide a full range of Legal
Services, including, but not limited to, the following;
• Adult Social Care Law
• Asylum (UASC) Law
• Business Law and Acquisition
• Charity Law
• Child Protection
• Civil Litigation Law
• Commercial Property Law
• Community Care Law
• Construction Law
• Data Protection and Freedom of Information
• Dispute Resolution and Litigation
• Education Law
• Employment Law
• Energy, Waste and Sustainability
• Finance Services
• Food, Rural, Environmental, Natural Resources
• Health and Healthcare
• Health and Safety
• Human Resources
• Human Rights Law
• Intellectual Property Rights and Licensing
• International Law
• Planning and Highways Law
• Primary Care Law
• Procurement and Contract Services
• Property and Land Law
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Delivering the Framework Agreement / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: Service Delivery / Weighting: 40
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 25
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
To gain access and complete the necessary documents please follow the instruction below
Visit - WWW.Kentbusinessportal.org.uk
Select - Opportunities
Select Organisation - Commercial Services
Select the opportunity appropriate to you from the list provided
Express interest - you may need to register first
Once successful expression is completed you can access and complete the requirements in
two ways
1 - when you register you will receive a successful registration email, this also contains an link
taking you direct to the opportunity
2 - when you log in to proactis go to my activities, select commercial services and you will be
presented with the opportunity.
Following the instruction from herein
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-010196
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Y21012
Lot No
1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 July 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 21
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 21
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ashfords LLP
Exeter
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)
Lowest offer: £0.1 / Highest offer: £250,000,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Y21012
Lot No
1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 July 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 21
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 21
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Forbes Solicitors
Blackburn
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)
Lowest offer: £0.1 / Highest offer: £250,000,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Y21012
Lot No
1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 July 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 21
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 21
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Davitt Jones Bould
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £0.1 / Highest offer: £250,000,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Y21012
Lot No
1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 July 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 21
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 21
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Birketts LLP
Ipswich
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)
Lowest offer: £0.1 / Highest offer: £250,000,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Y21012
Lot No
1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 July 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 21
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 21
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Freeths LLP
Nottingham
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)
Lowest offer: £0.1 / Highest offer: £250,000,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Y21012
Lot No
1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 July 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 21
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 21
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bevan Brittan LLP
Bristol
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)
Lowest offer: £0.1 / Highest offer: £250,000,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Y21012
Lot No
1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 July 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 21
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 21
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Burges Salmon LLP
Bristol
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)
Lowest offer: £0.1 / Highest offer: £250,000,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Y21012
Lot No
1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 July 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 21
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 21
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Geldards LLP
Cardiff
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)
Lowest offer: £0.1 / Highest offer: £250,000,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Y21012
Lot No
1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 July 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 21
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 21
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Browne Jacobson LLP
Nottingham
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)
Lowest offer: £0.1 / Highest offer: £250,000,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Y21012
Lot No
1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 July 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 21
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 21
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
TLT LLP
Bristol
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)
Lowest offer: £0.1 / Highest offer: £250,000,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Y21012
Lot No
1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 July 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 21
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 21
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Womble Bond Dickinson LLP
London
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)
Lowest offer: £0.1 / Highest offer: £250,000,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Y21012
Lot No
1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 July 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 21
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 21
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Weightmans LLP
Liverpool
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)
Lowest offer: £0.1 / Highest offer: £250,000,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Y21012
Lot No
1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 July 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 21
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 21
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Trowers & Hamlins LLP
London
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)
Lowest offer: £0.1 / Highest offer: £250,000,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Y21012
Lot No
1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 July 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 21
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 21
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BDB Pitmans LLP
London
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)
Lowest offer: £0.1 / Highest offer: £250,000,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Y21012
Lot No
1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 July 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 21
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 21
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Pinsent Masons LLP
London
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)
Lowest offer: £0.1 / Highest offer: £250,000,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Y21012
Lot No
1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 July 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 21
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 21
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
RG Law
Sidcup
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £0.1 / Highest offer: £250,000,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Y21012
Lot No
1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 July 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 21
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 21
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bird & Bird LLP
London
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)
Lowest offer: £0.1 / Highest offer: £250,000,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Y21012
Lot No
1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 July 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 21
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 21
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Eversheds Sutherland LLP
London
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)
Lowest offer: £0.1 / Highest offer: £250,000,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Y21012
Lot No
1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 July 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 21
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 21
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
EMW Law LLP
Milton Keynes
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £0.1 / Highest offer: £250,000,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Commercial Services Kent Limited
1 Abbey Wood Road, Kings Hill
West Malling
ME19 4YT
Country
United Kingdom