Contract notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
SSE plc
200 Dunkeld Road
Perth
PH1 3AQ
UK
Contact person: Aaron Fraser
E-mail: aaron.fraser@sse.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.sse.com/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://sse.app.jaggaer.com
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://sse.app.jaggaer.com
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.6) Main activity
Electricity
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
FW Services - SSE GB Legal Panel - Multi 1027
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
SSE are looking refresh their existing GB legal panel and will be running this initial Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) to shortlist a list of interested parties for the upcoming invitation-to-tender.
The proposed lotting structure of the Framework will be based around specialisms within the areas of corporate and commercial, projects and regulatory and disputes.
The Framework is expected to be in place for the next 3-5 Years and will cover a significant majority of SSE’s GB legal matters.
Please get in touch with Aaron.fraser@sse.com to be added to the Jaggaer event.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
95 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The proposed lotting structure of the Framework will be based around specialisms within the areas of corporate and commercial, projects and regulatory and disputes.
These will be finalised and communicated within the Invitation to Tender documents.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
There will be an SSE option to extend for an additional 2 years.
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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
All information can be found in the Jaggaer PQQ event. Please get in touch with aaron.fraser@sse.com to be added to the event.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
All information can be found in the Jaggaer PQQ event. Please get in touch with aaron.fraser@sse.com to be added to the event.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated with call for competition
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
IV.1.4) Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue
Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
31/05/2024
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
01/07/2024
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 12 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
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
All information can be found in the Jaggaer PQQ event. Please get in touch with aaron.fraser@sse.com to be added to the event.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
SSE SERVICES PLC
No.1 Forbury Place, 43 Forbury Road, Reading, United Kingdom, RG1 3JH
Reading
RG1 3JH
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/04/2024