Contract

T1681A - Provision of Legal Services - Land and Regeneration Services Solicitors Panels 2024

  • Northern Ireland Housing Executive

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (contract award notice)

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-039582

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04993e

Published 9 December 2024, 11:38am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Northern Ireland Housing Executive

2 Adelaide Street

Belfast

BT2 8BP

Contact

James McErlean

Email

james.mcerlean@nihe.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Buyer's address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

Housing and community amenities


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

T1681A - Provision of Legal Services - Land and Regeneration Services Solicitors Panels 2024

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The purpose of this procurement exercise is to establish two single member Solicitors Panels for Land and Regeneration Services to meet all of the requirements of the Housing Executive for external solicitors in connection with relevant land and property matters (“the Services” as defined in the Specification of Requirements). This requirement is being advertised in two lots which are; - Lot 1 - South Region Land and Regeneration Solicitors Panel (“the South Region Panel”) and - Lot 2 - North Region Land and Regeneration Solicitors Panel (“the North Region Panel”). Tenderers may apply for one or both Panels and must meet all of the selection criteria in respect of each and every Panel applied for. Lot 1 - South Region Land and Regeneration Solicitors Panel has a Contract Period of 3 years, with an option to extend, entirely at the discretion of the Housing Executive, for any period(s) of up to and including 24 months. Estimated start date of this Panel is 01 January 2025. Lot 2 - North Region Land and Regeneration Solicitors Panel has a Contract Period of 3 years, with an option to extend, entirely at the discretion of the Housing Executive, for any period(s) of up to and including 24 months. Estimated start date of this Panel is 01 January 2025. Please note this requirement is defined as a Schedule 3 Service (Social and Other Specific Services) as per The Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £545,656.81

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

South Region Land and Regeneration Solicitors Panel ("the South Region Panel")

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN0 - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The purpose of this procurement exercise is to establish two single member Solicitors Panels for Land and Regeneration Services to meet all of the requirements of the Housing Executive for external solicitors in connection with relevant land and property matters (“the Services” as defined in the Specification of Requirements). This requirement is being advertised in two lots which are; - Lot 1 - South Region Land and Regeneration Solicitors Panel (“the South Region Panel”) and - Lot 2 - North Region Land and Regeneration Solicitors Panel (“the North Region Panel”). Tenderers may apply for one or both Panels and must meet all of the selection criteria in respect of each and every Panel applied for. Lot 1 - South Region Land and Regeneration Solicitors Panel has a Contract Period of 3 years, with an option to extend, entirely at the discretion of the Housing Executive, for any period(s) of up to and including 24 months. Estimated start date of this Panel is 01 January 2025. Lot 2 - North Region Land and Regeneration Solicitors Panel has a Contract Period of 3 years, with an option to extend, entirely at the discretion of the Housing Executive, for any period(s) of up to and including 24 months. Estimated start date of this Panel is 01 January 2025. Please note this requirement is defined as a Schedule 3 Service (Social and Other Specific Services) as per The Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

This Lot has been awarded to Cleaver Fulton Rankin Ltd. The Contract Period will be 01 January 2025 to 31 December 2027. The Housing Executive has the option, entirely at our discretion, to extend the Contract for a further period(s) of up to and including 24 months, or part thereof.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

North Region Land and Regeneration Solicitors Panel (“the North Region Panel”)

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN0 - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The purpose of this procurement exercise is to establish two single member Solicitors Panels for Land and Regeneration Services to meet all of the requirements of the Housing Executive for external solicitors in connection with relevant land and property matters (“the Services” as defined in the Specification of Requirements). This requirement is being advertised in two lots which are; - Lot 1 - South Region Land and Regeneration Solicitors Panel (“the South Region Panel”) and - Lot 2 - North Region Land and Regeneration Solicitors Panel (“the North Region Panel”). Tenderers may apply for one or both Panels and must meet all of the selection criteria in respect of each and every Panel applied for. Lot 1 - South Region Land and Regeneration Solicitors Panel has a Contract Period of 3 years, with an option to extend, entirely at the discretion of the Housing Executive, for any period(s) of up to and including 24 months. Estimated start date of this Panel is 01 January 2025. Lot 2 - North Region Land and Regeneration Solicitors Panel has a Contract Period of 3 years, with an option to extend, entirely at the discretion of the Housing Executive, for any period(s) of up to and including 24 months. Estimated start date of this Panel is 01 January 2025. Please note this requirement is defined as a Schedule 3 Service (Social and Other Specific Services) as per The Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

This Lot has been awarded to Cleaver Fulton Rankin Ltd. The Contract Period will be 01 January 2025 to 31 December 2027. The Housing Executive has the option, entirely at our discretion, to extend the Contract for a further period(s) of up to and including 24 months, or part thereof.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Form of procedure

Open procedure

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-028802


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

Lot No

1

Title

South Region Land and Regeneration Solicitors Panel ("the South Region Panel")

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

9 December 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

CLEAVER FULTON RANKIN LTD

50 Bedford St

BELFAST

BT2 7FW

Email

j.robinson@cfrlaw.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Internet address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £164,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £228,774.96


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

2

Lot No

2

Title

North Region Land and Regeneration Solicitors Panel (“the North Region Panel”)

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

9 December 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

CLEAVER FULTON RANKIN LTD

50 Bedford St

BELFAST

BT2 7FW

Email

j.robinson@cfrlaw.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Internet address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £166,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £316,881.85


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Royal Courts of Justice

Chichester Street

Belfast

BT1 3JF

Country

United Kingdom