Tender

External Legal Services

  • University of Huddersfield

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-027881

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02f456

Published 5 November 2021, 4:59pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

University of Huddersfield

Queensgate

Huddersfield

HD1 3DH

Contact

Claire Gunton

Email

c.gunton@hud.ac.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKE44 - Calderdale and Kirklees

Internet address(es)

Main address

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

Buyer's address

www.hud.ac.uk

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

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

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/universityofhuddersfield

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

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

External Legal Services

Reference number

HUD-VCO-003

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The University is seeking to appoint suitable supplier(s) to provide external legal services to support existing in-house legal provision.The University's requirement for legal services covers a broad spectrum and may include:Student Affairs, Statutory Framework and Governance, Property Matters, Employment and Personnel Matters, Company and Commercial Matters, Charities Law, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Statutory Compliance, Licensing, Financial Matters, International, Data Protection

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £1,400,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE44 - Calderdale and Kirklees
Main site or place of performance

Huddersfield

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The University is seeking to appoint suitable supplier(s) to provide external legal services to support existing in-house legal provision.The University's requirement for legal services covers a broad spectrum and may include:Student Affairs, Statutory Framework and Governance, Property Matters, Employment & Personnel Matters, Company & Commercial Matters, Charities Law, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Statutory Compliance, Licensing, Financial Matters, International, Data Protection

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £1,400,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 February 2022

End date

31 January 2025

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The resulting agreement will have an initial duration of 3 years with the option to extend for 2 further periods of 2 years, subject to continued satisfactory performance and pricing. The maximum agreement term is 7 years.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

As stated in the procurement documents

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


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: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

10 December 2021

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

10 December 2021

Local time

12:30pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

University of Huddersfield

Queensgate

Huddersfield

HD1 3DH

Email

procurement@hud.ac.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

www.hud.ac.uk