Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
APUC Limited
Unit 27, Stirling Business Centre, Wellgreen
Stirling
FK8 2DZ
UK
Telephone: +44 1314428930
E-mail: acahill@apuc-scot.ac.uk
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10402
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
The provision of legal services APUC
Reference number: PFB1027AP
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
APUC Ltd is seeking to appoint contractors to service the following:
— Commercial business,
— Property and estates,
— People / HR matters,
— Charity,
— Internationally taken to mean ‘UK/EU-based organisations working internationally’,
— One-stop-shop.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
3 100 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Commercial business
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
Scotland Wide.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Commercial business.
The following technical expertise, listed below but not limited to, in the relevant jurisdiction:
- EU purchasing and other contract law.
- Debt collection.
- Commercial corporate governance.
- Joint ventures.
- Shared services.
- Banking, finance and insurance.
- Company formation.
- Corporate finance,
- Bond Issuance, mergers and acquisitions.
- Taxation.
- Academic research (including grants) and research originated knowledge transfer.
- Competition law.
- Anti-slavery.
- Intellectual property.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Service Delivery-Methodology
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Service Delivery-Future Proofing
/ Weighting: 6
Quality criterion: Key Personnel
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Security
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Framework Management-Business Processes & Business Continuity
/ Weighting: 7
Quality criterion: Value Added
/ Weighting: 7
Quality criterion: Environment & Culture
/ Weighting: 5
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
Property and estates
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
Scotland Wide.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Property and estates covering but not limited to:
- Conveyancing.
- Landlord and tenant law.
- General estate management issues.
- Planning law.
- Major building projects.
- Student accommodation.
- Construction and engineering.
- Environmental law.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Service Delivery-Methodology
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Service Delivery Future Proofing
/ Weighting: 6
Quality criterion: Key Personnel
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Security
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Framework Management-Business Processes & Business Continuity
/ Weighting: 7
Quality criterion: Value Added
/ Weighting: 7
Quality criterion: Environment & Culture
/ Weighting: 5
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
People / HR matters
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
Scotland Wide.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
People / HR matters including but not limited to:
- Employment dispute resolution including tribunals.
- Employment relations.
- Employment contracts and policies.
- UK Visas and immigration matters.
- Equality and diversity.
- Organisational change.
- Health and safety.
- TUPE.
- Pension law and advice.
- Student support and regulatory matters.
- Data protection.
- Freedom of information.
- Fair working practices.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Service Delivery-Methodology
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Service Delivery-Future Proofing
/ Weighting: 6
Quality criterion: Key Personnel
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Security
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Framework Management-Business Processes & Business Continuity
/ Weighting: 7
Quality criterion: Value Added
/ Weighting: 7
Quality criterion: Environment & Culture
/ Weighting: 5
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: 4
II.2.1) Title
Charity
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
Scotland Wide.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Charity including but not limited to:
- Charity law.
- Fundraising and sponsorship.
- Constitutional and parliamentary issues (including bulls, charters and statutes).
- Charity corporate governance.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Service Delivery-Methodology
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Service Delivery Future Proofing
/ Weighting: 6
Quality criterion: Key Personnel
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Security
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Framework Management-Business Processes & Business Continuity
/ Weighting: 7
Quality criterion: Value Added
/ Weighting: 7
Quality criterion: Environment & Culture
/ Weighting: 5
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: 5
II.2.1) Title
International
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
Scotland Wide.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
International Taken to mean ‘UK/EU-based organisations working Internationally’:
- Public International Law.
- Law of the Sea.
- International Criminal Law.
- International ventures.
- International Humanitarian Law.
- International Human Rights Law.
- Refugee Law.
- Private International Law.
- Supranational Law.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Service Delivery-Methodology
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Service Delivery-Future Proofing
/ Weighting: 6
Quality criterion: Key Personnel
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Security
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Framework Management-Business Processes & Business Continuity
/ Weighting: 7
Quality criterion: Value Added
/ Weighting: 7
Quality criterion: Environment & Culture
/ Weighting: 5
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: 6
II.2.1) Title
One-stop-shop
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
Scotland Wide.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
One-stop-shop.
The scope of expertise requested includes the foregoing descriptions under general commercial, property, people matters, charity and international.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Service Delivery-Methodology
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Service Delivery-Future roofing
/ Weighting: 6
Quality criterion: Key Personnel
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Security
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Framework Management-Business Processes & Business Continuity
/ Weighting: 7
Quality criterion: Value Added
/ Weighting: 7
Quality criterion: Environment & Culture
/ Weighting: 5
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:
2017/S 181-370727
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Commercial business
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19/12/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Anderson Strathern LLP
1 Rutland Court
Edinburgh
EH3 8EY
UK
Telephone: +44 1316258174
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Thorntons Law LLP
Whitehall House, 33 Yeaman Shore
Dundee
DD1 4BJ
UK
Telephone: +44 1382229111
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
DWF Biggart Baillie
Dalmore House, 110 Queen Street Street
Glasgow
G1 3HD
UK
Telephone: +44 1412288000
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Dentons UKMEA LLP
1 Fleet Place
London
EC4M 7WS
UK
Telephone: +44 2072421212
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Blackadders LLP
30 & 34 Reform Street
Dundee
DD1 1RJ
UK
Telephone: +44 1382342247
NUTS: UKM
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:
: 250 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Property and estates
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19/12/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Thorntons Law LLP
Whitehall House, 33 Yeaman Shore
Dundee
DD1 4BJ
UK
Telephone: +44 1382229111
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Anderson Strathern LLP
1 Rutland Court
Edinburgh
EH3 8EY
UK
Telephone: +44 1316258174
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Dentons UKMEA LLP
1 Fleet Place
London
EC4M 7WS
UK
Telephone: +44 2072421212
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
DWF LLP
110 Queen Street Street
Glasgow
G2 5QR
UK
Telephone: +44 1412288000
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CMS Cameron McKenna
1 West Regent Street
Glasgow
G2 1AP
UK
Telephone: +44 1413046070
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
: 550 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Title: People / HR matters
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19/12/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Anderson Strathern LLP
1 Rutland Court
Edinburgh
EH3 8EY
UK
Telephone: +44 1316258174
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Thorntons Law LLP
Whitehall House, 33 Yeaman Shore
Dundee
DD1 4BJ
UK
Telephone: +44 1382346222
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
bto solicitors
48 St. Vincent Street, GLASGOW
GLASGOW
G2 5HS
UK
Telephone: +44 1412218012
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Blackadders LLP
30/34 Reform Street
Dundee
DD11RJ
UK
Telephone: +44 1382229222
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CMS
1 West Regent Street
Glasgow
G2 1AP
UK
Telephone: +44 1412222200
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
: 3 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 4
Title: Charity
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19/12/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
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
Thorntons Law LLP
Whitehall House, 33 Yeaman Shore
Dundee
DD1 4BJ
UK
Telephone: +44 1382346222
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Anderson Strathern LLP
1 Rutland Court
Edinburgh
EH3 8EY
UK
Telephone: +44 1316258174
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
bto solicitors
48 St. Vincent Street, GLASGOW
GLASGOW
G2 5HS
UK
Telephone: +44 1412218012
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Dentons UKMEA LLP
1 Fleet Place
London
EC4M 7WS
UK
Telephone: +44 2072421212
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Pinsent Masons LLp
139 Fountainbridge
Edinburgh
EH3 9QG
UK
Telephone: +44 1312250040
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
: 150 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 5
Title: International
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19/12/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Thorntons Law LLP
Whitehall House, 33 Yeaman Shore
Dundee
DD1 4BJ
UK
Telephone: +44 1382346222
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Anderson Strathern LLP
1 Rutland Court
Edinburgh
EH3 8EY
UK
Telephone: +44 1316258174
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Dentons UKMEA LLP
1 Fleet Place
London
EC4M 7WS
UK
Telephone: +44 2072421212
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Pinsent Masons LLp
139 Fountainbridge
Edinburgh
EH3 9QG
UK
Telephone: +44 1312250040
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
: 250 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 6
Title: One-stop-shop
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19/12/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Anderson Strathern LLP
1 Rutland Court
Edinburgh
EH3 8EY
UK
Telephone: +44 1316258174
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Thorntons Law LLP
Whitehall House, 33 Yeaman Shore
Dundee
DD1 4BJ
UK
Telephone: +44 1382346222
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Dentons UKMEA LLP
1 Fleet Place
London
EC4M 7WS
UK
Telephone: +44 2072421212
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Pinsent Masons LLp
139 Fountainbridge
Edinburgh
EH3 9QG
UK
Telephone: +44 1312250040
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
: 1 550 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:525107).
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
APUC Limited
Unit 27, Stirling Business Centre, Wellgreen
Stirling
FK8 2DZ
UK
Telephone: +44 1314428930
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/01/2018