Contract

Legal Services Framework Agreement

  • THE FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL LIMITED

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-031069

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-044f94

Published 27 September 2024, 5:01pm



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

Email

procurement@frc.org.uk

Telephone

+44 2074922300

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI - London

Companies House

02486368

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.frc.org.uk/

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