Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Gambling Commission
Victoria Square House, Victoria Square
Birmingham
B2 4BP
UK
E-mail: procurement@gamblingcommission.gov.uk
NUTS: UKG31
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Recreation, culture and religion
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Barrister's Services
Reference number: T17/18 - 09
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79110000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Gambling Commission are looking for a contractor who can provide Barrister's Services.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
200 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG31
Main site or place of performance:
Birmingham.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Gambling Commission is seeking barristers’ legal services. The Gambling Commission anticipates appointing 2 or more sets of chambers to its standing panel, who are able in conjunction to offer substantial UK (excluding Scottish) administrative and public law and regulatory law expertise, and gambling law advice and representation (including advice and representation on the conduct of the National Lottery under the third National Lottery licence). It would be highly desirable if respondents were also able to offer advice and representation in relation to employment law, contract law, information law, prosecutions, and anti-money laundering law. The Commission may also need ad-hoc advice from time to time on other legal areas. It is intended that legal representatives will be appointed to the panel for an initial period of 3 years, with the possibility of renewal on an annual basis up to a maximum of five years in total.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Capability
/ Weighting: 65
Quality criterion: Quality Assurance
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Value for Money
/ Weighting: 25
Cost criterion: Value for Money
/ Weighting: 25
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
The Gambling Commission requires you to submit an Expression of Interest to procurement@gamblingcommission.gov.uk
All Invitations to Tender (ITT) will be despatch from this address and all completed proposals to the ITT must be send to procurement@gamblingcommission.gov.uk ONLY.
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:
2017/S 202-416024
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: CN0420
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30/01/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 20
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 20
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
11KBW
11 King’s Bench Walk Temple
London
EC4Y 7EQ
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Blackstone Chambers
Blackstone House, Temple
London
EC4Y 9BW
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cornerstone Chambers
Temple Row
Birmingham
B2 5LS
UK
NUTS: UKG31
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
QEB Hollis Whiteman Chambers
1-2 Laurence Pountney Hill
London
EC4R 0EU
UK
NUTS: UKI
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:
: 200 000.00
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-2018212-PRO-11893683.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Gambling Commission
Victoria Square House, Victoria Square
Birmingham
B2 4BP
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/02/2018