Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
THE FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL LIMITED
8Th Floor,125 London Wall
LONDON
EC2Y5AS
Contact
Head of Procurement
Telephone
+44 2074922300
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI - London
Companies House
02486368
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Legal Services Framework Agreement
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Legal Services framework agreement comprising of four Lots:_
Lot 1 - Public and regulatory law (inclusive of Local audit)
Lot 2 - Information law
Lot 3 - Corporate and commercial law/general law (including litigation)
Lot 4 - Employment law
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £1,790,000 / Highest offer: £2,290,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Public and regulatory law (inclusive of Local audit)
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Public and regulatory law (inclusive of Local audit)
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Can extend for a further one year.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Information law
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Information law
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Can extend for a further one year.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Corporate and commercial law/general law (including litigation)
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Corporate and commercial law/general law (including litigation)
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Can extend for a further one year.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Employment law
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Employment law
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Can extend for a further one year.
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: 2024/S 000-010940
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 September 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 13
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
TlT LLP
One Redcliff Street
Bristol
BS1 6TP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC308658
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £1,790,000 / Highest offer: £2,290,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 September 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 13
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
GOWLINGS (UK) LLP
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
Companies House
Company No: OC304378
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £1,790,000 / Highest offer: £2,290,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 September 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 13
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
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
Companies House
OC307847
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £1,790,000 / Highest offer: £2,290,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 September 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 13
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
Companies House
OC310989
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £1,790,000 / Highest offer: £2,290,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
THIS IS A CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE
This is a new framework agreement for a four year period (with the
commencement date of 01/10/2024, expiring 30 September 2029 (inclusive of the option to extend for a further one year beyond the Initial Term).
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Financial Reporting Council
London
Country
United Kingdom