Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NCG Corporation
Rye Hill House, Scotswood Road
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE4 7SA
UK
Contact person: NCG
Telephone: +44 1912004800
E-mail: jon.borley@ncgrp.co.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.ncgrp.co.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Legal Services for NCG
Reference number: NCG231002T
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
For the provision of legal services to NCG across the following service areeas: Lot 1 - Property, Estates and Construction Lot 2 - Employment Lot 3 - Commercial and Corporate
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 400 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Property, Estates and Construction
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
Main site or place of performance:
NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Legal services for the following: •Acquisition of freehold land and buildings. •Collateral warranties. •Construction contracts and litigation. •Dilapidation and general property related disputes Estates and FM contracts advice. •Environmental Law. •Health and Safety Law. •Lease acquisition, disposal, and extension. •Planning advice and support. •Property development, law, and regulations. •Property licensing. In addition to the scope of services outlined above by lot, the Successful Bidder(s) will be expected to provide information on any relevant updates and circulars relevant to NCG, alongside a helpline for quick queries, typically taking no more than 30 minutes of the Successful Bidder(s) time for the relevant lot to which the bidder is successful.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality of Service Delivery
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Proposed Team Sector Knowledge and Lot Experience
/ Weighting: 30
Cost criterion: Hourly Rate
/ Weighting: 20
Cost criterion: Capped Pricing
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Rebate
/ Weighting: 10
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
II.2.14) Additional information
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Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Employment
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
Main site or place of performance:
NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Legal services for the following: •Business and human rights. •Change management. •Cross-border acquisition, re-organisation, and outsourcing. •Employment aspects of business-critical incidents, including competition authority investigations and treatment of implicated employees. •Employment aspects of restructuring, including contract change and redundancy. •Employment litigation, including discrimination. •Executive severance, team moves and post-termination restrictions. •Global labour law and trade union issues. •HR support. •HR training. •International secondments and assignments. •Mediation. •Recruitment issues, model employment contracts and service agreements. •Transfers of undertakings (protection of employment). In addition to the scope of services outlined above by lot, the Successful Bidder(s) will be expected to provide information on any relevant updates and circulars relevant to NCG, alongside a helpline for quick queries, typically taking no more than 30 minutes of the Successful Bidder(s) time for the relevant lot to which the bidder is successful.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality of Service Delivery
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Proposed Team Sector Knowledge and Lot Experience
/ Weighting: 30
Cost criterion: Hourly Rate
/ Weighting: 20
Cost criterion: Capped Pricing
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Rebate
/ Weighting: 10
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
II.2.14) Additional information
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Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Commercial & Corporate
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
Main site or place of performance:
NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Legal services for the following: •Alternative dispute resolution. •Charity law and implications of re-classification of FE institutions. •Collaboration and partnership agreements. •Commercial agreements including subcontracts, including disputes and litigation. •Debt collection. •Distressed business acquisitions. •Funding Agreements and Guidance along with relationships with funding bodies and associated bodies. •Intellectual property advice and disputes. •Joint Ventures and minority shareholding in other organisations. •Mergers, de-mergers, acquisitions, and disposals. •Model documents including Instrument and Articles of Government and statutory powers, Code of Conduct, Guide outlining governors’ responsibilities, checklist of important policies and codes for FE colleges. •Procurement advice and disputes. •Restructuring and insolvency. In addition to the scope of services outlined above by lot, the Successful Bidder(s) will be expected to provide information on any relevant updates and circulars relevant to NCG, alongside a helpline for quick queries, typically taking no more than 30 minutes of the Successful Bidder(s) time for the relevant lot to which the bidder is successful.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality of Service Delivery
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Proposed Team Sector Knowledge and Lot Experience
/ Weighting: 30
Cost criterion: Hourly Rate
/ Weighting: 20
Cost criterion: Capped Pricing
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Rebate
/ Weighting: 10
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
II.2.14) Additional information
To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/respond/FPHWS3H67H
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-001154
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 1
Title: Lot 1, Property Estates and Construction
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11/03/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ward Hadaway LLP
OC430614
Sandgate House, 102 Quayside
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE1 3DX
UK
Telephone: +44 3301373168
E-mail: bids@wardhadaway.com
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
URL: www.wardhadway.com
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: 2
Title: Employment
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11/03/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ward Hadaway LLP
OC430614
Sandgate House, 102 Quayside
Newcastle Upon Tyne
UK
Telephone: +44 3301373168
E-mail: bids@wardhadaway.com
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
URL: www.wardhadway.com
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 300 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Contract No: 3
Title: Commercial and Corporate
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11/03/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Muckle LLP
OC315403
Time Central, 32 Gallowgate
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE14BF
UK
Telephone: +44 1912117845
E-mail: advice@muckle-llp.com
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
URL: www.muckle-llp.com
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 540 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
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GO Reference: GO-2024411-PRO-25741807
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NCG
Rye Hill House, Scotswood Road
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE4 7SA
UK
Telephone: +44 1912004800
E-mail: procurement@ncgrp.co.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.ncgrp.co.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/04/2024