Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Natural Resources Wales
Ty Cambria House, 29 Newport Road
Cardiff
CF24 0TP
UK
Telephone: +44 3000653000
E-mail: procurement.enquiries@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://naturalresourceswales.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0110
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html
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://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Welsh Government sponsored Body
I.5) Main activity
Environment
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Parliamentary Legal service 2021
Reference number: 86348
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NRW proposed to conduct its “Parliamentary, local legislation and relates issues” work
NRW requires legal advice and support in the following areas:
A -Works and Projects
B – Fisheries
C - Flood Defence and Land Drainage
D - Navigation and Recreation
E - Water Resources
F - Nature Conservation
G – Forestry
H - Marine Licensing
I - General and additional work including that arising out of devolution issues and relating to the extent of its functions, duties and powers
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
13 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79110000
79140000
79100000
79112000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Office Location / on occasion where necessary court
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NRW requires legal advice and support in the following areas:
A -Works and Projects
B – Fisheries
C - Flood Defence and Land Drainage
D - Navigation and Recreation
E - Water Resources
F - Nature Conservation
G – Forestry
H - Marine Licensing
I - General and additional work including that arising out of devolution issues including those arising from “Brexit” and relating to the extent of its functions, duties and powers.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: demonstration of ability
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
13 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Break points are available within the contract at the end of year 2 and end of year 3 and the option to exit the framework.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Participation is reserved to a particular profession: Yes
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:
Professional Lawyers and solicitors
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with a single operator.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
14/06/2021
Local time: 11:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
CY
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
14/06/2021
Local time: 11:00
Place:
online
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
procurement advisor, Senior
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
INSTRUCTIONS FORCOMPLETING THE ITT.
1. Tenderers should register on the eTendering portal https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
2. Once registered, suppliers must express their interest as follows:
a. Login to the etendering portal.
b. Select ITT_86348
c. Select ITT's Open to all suppliers
d. Access the listing relating to the contract ITT: itt_86348 and view details.
e. Click on 'Express Interest' button in the 'Actions' box on the left hand side of the page.
3. Once you have expressed your interest, the ITT will move to 'My ITTs', where you can download and where you can construct your reply as instructed.
4. For any support in submitting your expression of interest, please contact the eTendering helpdesk on 08003684852 or at help@bravosolution.co.uk
FYI***
This Framework value is potentially 1,300,000 GBP. Above is incorrect but will not allow for alterations after many attempts.
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=110512
Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:
non core
(WA Ref:110512)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/05/2021