Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Aberdeen
University Office, King's College
Aberdeen
AB24 3FX
UK
Telephone: +44 1224274467
E-mail: e-sourcing@abdn.ac.uk
Fax: +44 1224273875
NUTS: UKM50
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.abdn.ac.uk/procurement
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00102
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
Award Notice — Provision of Legal Services — University of Aberdeen
Reference number: AU17/41
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Contract Award Notice — Appointment by The University of Aberdeen of Legal Services providers.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
500 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM50
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Contract Award Notice — Legal Services for University of Aberdeen.
Although initially the intention was to award to one supplier, the top 2 bidders could not be separated on scores so the evaluation panel opted to award to 2 bidders. Brodies LLP for Estates, Property and Construction Law Services. Shepherd + Wedderburn LLP for Corporate & Commercial Law Services and Financial Services.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Business continuity
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Legal services delivery team composition and methodology for continuity of service
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Interview / Presentation
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Service delivery, supervision and quality management
/ Weighting: 35
Quality criterion: Understanding the University of Aberdeen
/ Weighting: 8
Quality criterion: Security
/ Weighting: 4
Quality criterion: Continuous improvement and value added services
/ Weighting: 4
Quality criterion: Account manager
/ Weighting: 4
Price
/ 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
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2017/S 216-449135
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: AU17/41
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27/02/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
1 Exchange Crescent, Conference Square
Edinburgh
EH3 8UL
UK
Telephone: +44 1314735786
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Brodies
15 Atholl Crescent
Edinburgh
EH3 8HA
UK
Telephone: +44 1316560064
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:532769).
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
University of Aberdeen
University Office, King's College
Aberdeen
AB24 3FX
UK
Telephone: +44 1224274467
Fax: +44 1224273875
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.abdn.ac.uk/procurement
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/02/2018