Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
National Savings and Investments
1 Drummond Gate
London
SW1V 2QX
UK
Contact person: Jamie Thomas
Telephone: +44 7973732327
E-mail: jamie.thomas@nsandi.com
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.nsandi.com
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/5255
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=31284&B=NSANDI
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=31284&B=NSANDI
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
Economic and financial affairs
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
External Legal Advice and Support to National Savings and Investments (NS&I)
Reference number: 1584
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79111000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NS&I is seeking to procure the provision of external legal advice and support services, to include:
(a) legal advice to support the ongoing needs of the business at the point of need. This will include, but may not be limited to, ongoing advice to manage the BPO agreement currently with Atos IT Services UK Ltd and specialist legal advice on matters such as procurement, contract management and contractual change, Retail, B2B services, data protection, security and risk management;
(b) strategic advice to support NS&I’s longer term business planning. This will include, but may not be limited to, future procurement for the delivery of outsourced elements of the business from 2024 and health checking any future plans NS&I has around business growth and development.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
3 500 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79140000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
Main site or place of performance:
London.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NS&I is seeking to procure the provision of external legal advice and support services, to include:
(a) legal advice to support the ongoing needs of the business at the point of need. This will include, but may not be limited to, ongoing advice to manage the BPO agreement currently with Atos IT Services UK Ltd and specialist legal advice on matters such as procurement, contract management and contractual change, retail, B2B services, data protection, security and risk management.
(b) strategic advice to support NS&I’s longer term business planning. This will include, but may not be limited to, future procurement for the delivery of outsourced elements of the business from 2024 and health checking any future plans NS&I has around business growth and development.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
3 500 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 72
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
Selection Critera as follows:
6.1 – Case Studies (25 %);
6.2 – Experience and specialisation of firm – contract law and contract management (15 %);
6.3 – Experience and specialisation of firm – public procurement law and procedures (10 %);
6.4 - Experience and specialisation of firm – financial conduct and compliance (10 %);
6.5 - Experience and specialisation of firm – public private partnerships (10 %);
6.6 – Ensuring customer satisfaction (15 %);
6.7 – Understanding of NS&I’s requirement (15 %).
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:
The bidding organisation and any relevant employees, must be appropriately authorised and registered with the relevant professional and regulatory bodies – including in particular the Solicitors Regulation Authority and the Law Society.
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.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:
Bidder must employ qualified legal professionals regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and the Law Society.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
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:
09/01/2020
Local time: 16:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
15/01/2020
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
Tender must be valid until:
15/05/2020
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.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
Royal Courts of Justice, Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/12/2019