Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Bridgend County Borough Council
Bridgend County Borough Council, Procurement Unit, Civic Offices, Angel Street
Bridgend
CF31 4WB
UK
Telephone: +44 1656643643
E-mail: tenders@bridgend.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL17
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.bridgend.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0417
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Other: Legal Advice
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Legal Services for Schools
Reference number: B579/23
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Bridgend County Borough Council utilised the compliant National Procurement Service (NPS-PS-0098-19) framework to direct award a Legal Services for school contract.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
467 700.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL17
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Bridgend County Borough Council utilised the compliant National Procurement Service (NPS-PS-0098-19) framework to direct award a Legal Services for school contract.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 1000
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 IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Bridgend County Borough Council utilised the compliant National Procurement Service (NPS-PS-0098-19) framework to direct award a Legal Services for schools contract.
Using the National Procurement Service (NPS-PS-0098-19) framework, there is an option to direct award, using a funnelling tool. From the funnelling tool you can
see the supplier who most meets your requirements. Using
the funnelling tool provided, Capital Law were the supplier who meets all the criteria covering Lots 6 – Educational Law and Lots 7 – Employment Law, within the specified region of South Wales and was the most competitive firm. Also,
feedback from the schools about their service to date has been positive and have built a good communication and support system with Capital Law.
In accordance with the NPS guidance and terms and conditions, a direct award is an option if a single firm can meet all requirements based on pricing, quality and other information available to Bridgend Council, using the funnelling tool we were able to demonstrate this single firm was Capital Law.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: B579/23
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28/02/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Capital Law Ltd
Capital Building, Tyndall Street
Cardiff
CF104AZ
UK
Telephone: +44 2920474451
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 467 700.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:130240)
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
30/03/2023