Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Derbyshire County Council
County Hall
Matlock
DE4 3AG
Contact
Mrs Julia Apperley
julia.apperley@derbyshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1629536854
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
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
CCP120 Provision of Solicitor Agents
Reference number
DN654673
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Derbyshire County Council in partnership with Nottinghamshire County Council, Derby City Council and Nottingham City Council (called ‘the Local Authorities’ in this Specification) are seeking to enter into a framework contact with a range of firms of solicitors (each called ‘the Agent/s’ in this Specification) to deliver legal services in respect of Children Act 1989 and other Child related proceedings. The services must be delivered in accordance with this Specification and the other documents in the tender pack, including the Agreement which the Agent will be required to sign if your firm is appointed to the framework.
The Agents must demonstrate and deliver value for money having regard to quality and price. The joint expenditure for all four authorities is in the region of £1,000,000 per annum.
The contract will run from the date of award for an initial 3-year period with options to extend for up to 2 x 1-year periods.
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: £5,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Derbyshire County Council in partnership with Nottinghamshire County Council, Derby City Council and Nottingham City Council (called ‘the Local Authorities’ in this Specification) are seeking to enter into a framework contact with a range of firms of solicitors (each called ‘the Agent/s’ in this Specification) to deliver legal services in respect of Children Act 1989 and other Child related proceedings. The services must be delivered in accordance with this Specification and the other documents in the tender pack, including the Agreement which the Agent will be required to sign if your firm is appointed to the framework.
The Agents must demonstrate and deliver value for money having regard to quality and price. The joint expenditure for all four authorities is in the region of £1,000,000 per annum.
The contract will run from the date of award for an initial 3-year period with options to extend for up to 2 x 1-year periods.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 95%
Quality criterion - Name: Supplier Information Security / Weighting: 5%
Price - Weighting: 0%
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
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: 2023/S 000-003397
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CCP120 Provision of Solicitor Agents
Lot No
1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13 September 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
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: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Dodd's Solicitors LLP
32 Friar Lane
Leicester
LE1 5RA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF2 - Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £5,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CCP120 Provision of Solicitor Agents
Lot No
1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13 September 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
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: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Stephenson's Solicitors LLP
Wigan Investment Centre, Waterside Drive
Wigan
WN3 5BA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £5,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CCP120 Provision of Solicitor Agents
Lot No
1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13 September 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
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: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Straw and Pearce
18 Rectory Place
Loughborough
LE11 1UU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF2 - Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £5,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Derbyshire County Council
County Hall
Matlock
DE4 3AG
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Derbyshire County Council will operate a minimum 10 (or 15 calendar day if non-electronic or fax methods used) standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to the relevant economic operators. Debriefing by the Council shall be in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulation 2015 (as amended) (the Regulations). Such information should be requested from the addressee in Section 1.1. If an appeal regarding the award of the contract has not been successfully resolved the Regulations provide for the aggrieved parties who are of the opinion that they have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the Regulations, to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought as soon as possible.