Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Futures Trust Limited
1st Floor, 11-15 Thistle Street
Edinburgh
EH2 1DF
Contact
Michael McAdam
michael.mcadam@scottishfuturestrust.org.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.scottishfuturestrust.org.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA13383
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Legal Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
SFT wishes to award a single supplier framework agreement to appoint a legal adviser for a term of 4 years. The legal adviser is being appointed primarily to deliver the general legal advice that SFT and its subsidiary Scottish Futures Trust Investments Limited (SFTi) and any other associated entities require. While it is envisaged that specific advice for the projects and programmes falling under SFT’s remit will be provided by other means, it is possible that from time to time such advice may also be required.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
SFT wishes to award a single supplier framework agreement to appoint a legal adviser for a term of 4 years. The legal adviser is being appointed primarily to deliver the general legal advice that SFT and its subsidiary Scottish Futures Trust Investments Limited (SFTi) and any other associated entities require. While it is envisaged that specific advice for the projects and programmes falling under SFT’s remit will be provided by other means, it is possible that from time to time such advice may also be required.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Delivery Team / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Understanding of the Services / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Delivery of the Services / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Working with SFT / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work First / Weighting: 5
Cost criterion - Name: Quantitative / Weighting: 25
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
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.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
To follow Fair Work first principles as set out in ITT.
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with a single operator
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
25 January 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
25 January 2023
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: In 4 years following completion of the contract
six.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=715143.
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Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
(SC Ref:715143)
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six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
27 Chambers St
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
Country
United Kingdom