Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
London
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
300000
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79111000 - Legal advisory services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Great British Nuclear (GBN) is a new directorate set up within BEIS Nuclear to look at establishing a Government delivery body for the nuclear industry. This is in response to the recognised gap within the market for developer and wider supply chain solutions (out with any technology).
External legal resource are required to support in advising on the setting up of the overall organisation and the appropriate legislation around it.
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: £300,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Legal advisory services to support in the setting up of a new organisation
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality criteria - experience in advising the nuclear industry / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Quality criteria - experience in setting up public bodies / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Quality criteria - experience in advising on appropriate legislation / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Quality criteria - experience on recruitment law for public bodies / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Quality criteria - experience on advising on UK content being used in infrastructure projects / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Quality criteria - experience on major infrastructure procurements / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Quality criteria - experience on planning for major infrastructure projects / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Quality Criteria - How does the supplier show their commitment to Social Value / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Price - Cost / Weighting: 20%
Price - Weighting: Quality - 80% / Price - 20%
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
This was a direct award through the Crown Commercial Services Legal Framework contract RM6179. In line with the guidance and justification for doing so under the Buyers Guide
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Con_2901
Title
Legal Advisory Services - GBN
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 September 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 12
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
DLA Piper UK LLP
160 Aldersgate Street, London, EC1A 4HT
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)
Total value of the contract/lot: £300,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
BEIS
London
Country
United Kingdom