Tender

Provision of an external legal services provider – Regulatory

  • Social Work England

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-027424

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03fd41

Published 15 September 2023, 6:09pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Social Work England

1 North Bank, Blonk Street

Sheffield

S3 8JY

Contact

Jonathan Lee

Email

jonathan.lee@socialworkengland.org.uk

Telephone

+44 01147004889

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.socialworkengland.org.uk/

one.3) Communication

Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/socialworkengland

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/socialworkengland

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

Social protection


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision of an external legal services provider – Regulatory

Reference number

Social Work England 10443

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Social Work England are seeking to establish a contract with a legal services firm ("the Potential Provider") who can work in partnership with Social Work England’s legal team to deliver an external legal support function which will complement the existing support delivered by the Legal Team. Please see the associated Invitation to Tender for further details.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

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

Social Work England are seeking to establish a contract with a legal services firm ("the Potential Provider") who can work in partnership with Social Work England’s legal team to deliver an external legal support function which will complement the existing support delivered by the Legal Team. Please see the associated Invitation to Tender for further details.

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

Start date

15 March 2024

End date

14 March 2026

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.1.8) 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

13 October 2023

Local time

5:00pm

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 2023

Local time

5:01pm


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

Social Work England

Sheffield

S3 8JY

Country

United Kingdom