Opportunity

Court Advocacy Services For London and Quadrant

  • London and Quadrant Housing Trust

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2023/S 000-037283

Published 19 December 2023, 12:43pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

London and Quadrant Housing Trust

29 – 35 West Ham Lane

Stratford

E15 4PH

Contact

Tara McNamara

Email

p6@lqgroup.org.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKI41 - Hackney and Newham

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.lqgroup.org.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/lqsupplychainmanagement/aspx/Home

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/lqsupplychainmanagement/aspx/Tenders/Current

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

Housing Association

one.5) Main activity

Housing and community amenities


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Court Advocacy Services For London and Quadrant

Reference number

Head Office 00001684

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

London and Quadrant are looking for a service provider for Court Advocacy Services.The service provider will be expected to attend all court hearings on our behalf across all boroughs and courts. London and Quadrant currently refer around 1100 cases per annum to court for non-payment of rent. Courts range from Uxbridge to Brighton to Ispwich. The successful supplier will be legally trained and able to argue case law and dispute and have a proven track record of successful court hearing attendance and outcome.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £65,512

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI41 - Hackney and Newham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

London and Quadrant are looking for a service provider for Court Advocacy Services.The service provider will be expected to attend all court hearings on our behalf across all boroughs and courts. London and Quadrant currently refer around 1100 cases per annum to court for non-payment of rent. Courts range from Uxbridge to Brighton to Ispwich. The successful supplier will be legally trained and able to argue case law and dispute and have a proven track record of successful court hearing attendance and outcome.

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

24

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

With the option of x2 extensions 12 months each

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 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

1 February 2024

Local time

11:59pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

2 February 2024

Local time

7:00am


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Royal Courts of Justice

London

Country

United Kingdom