- Scope of the procurement
- General Lot - All Requirements
- Lot 2. Specialist Requirement - Conveyancing
- Lot 3. Specialist Requirement - Housing
- Lot 4. Specialist Requirement - Family
- Lot 5. Specialist Requirement - Education
- Lot 6. Specialist Requirement - Prosecutions
- Lot 7. Specialist Requirement - Licensing
- Lot 8. Specialist Requirement - Litigation
- Lot 9. Specialist Requirement - Insolvency
- Lot 10. Specialist Requirement - Debt Recovery
- Lot 11. Specialist Requirement - Highways
- Lot 12. Specialist Requirement - Employment Law
- Lot 13. Specialist Requirement - Procurement Advice
- Lot 14. Specialist Requirement - PFI Advice
- Lot 15. Specialist Requirement - Development advice
Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
THE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITED (NEPO)
Northern Design Centre
Gateshead
NE8 3DF
Contact
Steph Westgarth
professional.services@nepo.org
Telephone
+44 1916380040
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC - North East (England)
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned 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
Legal Services
Reference number
NEPO513
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Association of North East Councils Trading as the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO) is seeking to establish a multi-supplier, multi-lot Framework Agreement for the provision of Legal Services for use by contracting authorities throughout the United Kingdom.
The purpose of the prior information notice (PIN) is to provide advance notice to the marketplace of the tendering opportunity and intentions of NEPO to hold market consultation activities with suppliers to help shape the future Framework Agreement. NEPO are not advertising this PIN as a mechanism to reduce future procurement timescales.
NEPO intends to publish a soft market testing questionnaire via the Open eTendering system. The questionnaire will be used to assess interest in the tendering opportunity and to gain information and insight from the market to help shape the future NEPO513 Framework Agreement design. The soft market testing questionnaire will be made accessible via the Open eTendering system on Friday 18 November 2022 with a submission deadline of 12 p.m. Friday 2 December 2022.
Suppliers wishing to access and complete the soft market testing questionnaire must first register on the eTendering system using the following link https://www.open-uk.org
Guidance for how to create an account, search for opportunities and respond are included within the Supplier's Hub. If you require further support, please email open.support@nepo.org.
In addition, NEPO intends to hold a group market consultation meeting. The Group Market consultation meeting is advertised openly via this PIN and will take place the week commencing Monday 5 December 2022. Suppliers wishing to register attendance must do so in writing to Steph Westgarth (stephanie.westgarth@nepo.org) no later than 12 p.m. on 2 December 2022. The group Market Consultation will be no longer than 90 minutes and NEPO intend to conduct this session virtually through online meeting platform applications. NEPO anticipates this virtual meeting session will take place via Zoom or alternative online platforms. The time of the appointment will be confirmed following the registration deadline. Suppliers wishing to attend the virtual market consultation meeting should be capable of meeting the requirements under any of the applicable lots.
Attendance at market consultation is optional and does not provide suppliers with an advantage in any future related procurement. Attendance also does not constitute as an intention to tender for any future related procurement. Please note the above dates may be subject to change depending on availability and supplier uptake.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £50,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
General Lot - All Requirements
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of legal services relating to the operation of General Legal Services including but not limited to services detailed in Lot 2-15.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Specialist Requirement - Conveyancing
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of legal services relating to Conveyancing including but not limited to the following requirements:
- Commercial
- Right to Buy
- Residential
- Land Registrations
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Specialist Requirement - Housing
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of legal services relating to Housing including but not limited to the following requirements:
- Anti-social behavior
- Disrepair claims
- Landlord and tenant
- Litigation
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Specialist Requirement - Family
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of legal services relating to Family including but not limited to the following requirements:
- Children
- Adults
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Specialist Requirement - Education
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of legal services relating to Education Law including but not limited to the following requirements:
- Academy conversions
- Special Education Needs (SEN) mediation
- Admissions appeals
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Specialist Requirement - Prosecutions
Lot No
6
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of legal services relating to Prosecutions including but not limited to the following requirements:
- Trading standards
- Environmental
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Specialist Requirement - Licensing
Lot No
7
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of legal services relating to Licensing including but not limited to the following requirements:
- Alcohol
- Premises
- Taxis
- Gambling
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Specialist Requirement - Litigation
Lot No
8
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of legal services relating to Litigation including but not limited to the following requirements:
- Personal Injury
- Public Liability
- Employers Liability
- Commercial Property Litigation
- Technology and Construction Litigation
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Specialist Requirement - Insolvency
Lot No
9
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of legal services relating to Insolvency including but not limited to the following requirements:
- Insolvency of other contracting parties and remedies available
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Specialist Requirement - Debt Recovery
Lot No
10
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of legal services relating to Debt Recovery including but not limited to the following requirements:
- Debt recovery
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Specialist Requirement - Highways
Lot No
11
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of legal services relating to Highways including but not limited to the following requirements:
- Section 278 agreements
- Section 38 Agreements
- Section 50 Licensing
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Specialist Requirement - Employment Law
Lot No
12
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of legal services relating to Employment Law including but not limited to the following requirements:
- Employment Tribunal Claims (for example, Unfair dismissal, unlawful deduction of wages, discrimination)
- Compromise Agreements
- General Employment Law Advice
- Clerking Employment Appeals Committee hearings
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Specialist Requirement - Procurement Advice
Lot No
13
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of legal services relating to Procurement Advice including but not limited to the following requirements:
- Procurement Advice
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Specialist Requirement - PFI Advice
Lot No
14
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of legal services relating to PFI Advice including but not limited to the following requirements:
- PFI Advice
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Specialist Requirement - Development advice
Lot No
15
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of legal services relating to Development Advice including but not limited to the following requirements:
- Development Advice
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
30 May 2023
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes