Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Crown Commercial Service
9th Floor, The Capital Building, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9PP
UK
Telephone: +44 3450103503
E-mail: supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/ccs
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.crowncommercialservice.bravosolution.co.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Costs Lawyer Services
Reference number: RM6137
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This framework provides costs law services to the public sector as detailed in the contract notice authorised. This framework replaced the expired Law Costs Draftsman Services (RM1675).
The policy drivers supporting the development and procurement of this framework are:
— provide buyers with a route to market compliant with EU regulations,
— offer a simplified agreement for both buyers and suppliers,
— be attractive to small-medium sized enterprises (SMEs), and
— achieve VFM.
This framework consists of 3 lots:
Lot 1: General Costs Law Services;
Lot 2: Clinical Negligence Specialist Services; and
Lot 3: Security Clearance Specialist Services.
The framework period is for 24 months with option to extend for 2 periods of 12 months.
The supplier will provide services to Buyers in the jurisdictional area of England and Wales. All successful suppliers are listed in the attachment area of: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/903aedd5-0ef0-41f9-afa6-926bb38b40ef
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
64 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
General Costs Law Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
79110000
79111000
79112000
79130000
79140000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 is for general costs law services and covers costs services for both budgeted and non-budgeted work, for the receiving and paying party as required by the buyer at call-off.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 30
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Clinical Negligence Specialist Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
79110000
79111000
79112000
79130000
79140000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 covers legal costing in relation to clinical negligence work. This lot covers services for both budgeted and non-budgeted work, for the receiving and paying party as required by the buyer at call-off.
The supplier shall support the delivery of the strategic objectives to reduce the rate of growth in claim costs and to reduce unnecessary costs attached to claims.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 30
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
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Security Clearance Specialist Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
79110000
79111000
79112000
79130000
79140000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 3 will focus on proceedings involving sensitive information, where security clearance is required. This lot covers services for both budgeted and non-budgeted work, for the receiving and paying party as required by the buyer at call-off.
Suppliers shall have personnel with security clearance (SC) available to fulfil the requirements of this lot. Some buyers may request a higher level of clearance at call-off.
These personnel shall be available to work on-site or seconded to public sector organisations under this lot.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 30
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
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 063-146613
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: General Costs Law Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
06/08/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 30
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hill Dickinson LLP
1 St Pauls Square
Liverpool
L3 9SJ
UK
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/903aedd5-0ef0-41f9-afa6-926bb38b40ef
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 19 788 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Clinical Negligence Specialist Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
06/08/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 25
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hill Dickinson LLP
1 St Pauls Square
Liverpool
L3 9SJ
UK
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/903aedd5-0ef0-41f9-afa6-926bb38b40ef
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 41 712 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Title: Security Clearance Specialist Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
06/08/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 21
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hill Dickinson LLP
1 St Pauls Square
Liverpool
L3 9SJ
UK
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/903aedd5-0ef0-41f9-afa6-926bb38b40ef
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The value provided in Section II.1.5) is only an estimate. We cannot guarantee to suppliers any business through this framework contract. As part of this contract award notice, the following documents can be accessed at: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/903aedd5-0ef0-41f9-afa6-926bb38b40ef
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service
9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9PP
UK
Telephone: +44 3450103503
E-mail: supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/ccs
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/08/2019