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
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
Waseem Rana
Salford
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/go/473747480184CEFC4FE4
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/
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
Coal Health Liabilities – Invitation to Tender for Legal and Claims Management Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
BEIS is responsible for the liabilities of the former British Coal Corporation (BCC) under the Coal Industry Act 1994 and are looking to procure a service provider who can manage group litigations, individual case litigation and claimsfor compensation, including the Coal Industry Pneumoconiosis Scheme, against BEIS, on behalf of the former BCC
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £9,800,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The event can be found on the Jaggaer platform on https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/go/473747480184CEFC4FE4.
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BEIS is responsible for the liabilities of the former British Coal Corporation under the Coal Industry Act 1994. BEIS requires a service provider to manage group litigation, individual case litigation and claims for compensation against BEIS, on behalf of the former BCC. These are personal injury claims in relation to industrial diseases or injuries suchas Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, mesothelioma, asbestosis, pleural plaques (in Scotland), pleuralthickening, lung cancer, skin cancers, vibration white finger and deafness. In addition the service provider will be required to manage the Coal Industry Pneumoconiosis Compensation Scheme (CIPCS).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
A further 36 month extension will be optional after the initial 36 month contract
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
Necessary experience in dealing with Occupational Disease casework.
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
16 January 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until: 1 May 2023
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
16 January 2023
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
BEIS
London
Country
United Kingdom