Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Churchmarketplace Ltd.
Vaughan House, 46 Francis Street, Westminster
London
SW1P 1QN
UK
Telephone: +44 2079602801
E-mail: Tender2@churchmarketplace.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.churchmarketplace.org.uk/
I.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at:
www.please_request_the_tender_pack_via_the_email_address_provided.com
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: National Buying Group representing customers governed by Public Law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Buying Group for Catholic Education Establishments
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Legal Services for Schools, Academies, and other Education Institutes
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Churchmarketplace continues to develop a National Procurement Strategy with the aim of promoting better buying within Catholic Education Establishments (including Academies, Schools, Further Education and Higher Education institutions) and Dioceses in England and Wales.
The main aim of this strategy will be to ensure that Schools, Academies, and other Education Institutes obtain the best value for money from the services and products which they purchase, in the case of this procurement, Legal Services.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
15 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum 2 lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Legal Services for CEEs (Lot 1)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
79110000
79111000
79112000
79140000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
England & Wales.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Legal Services for CEEs (Lot 1).
The Services and Products covered by this Procurement are for the provision of Legal Services including, but not limited to:
— Contracts of Employment,
— Equality Law,
— Governance & Compliance,
— Litigation & Dispute,
— Academy setup and operations,
— Admissions,
— Property/Estates management,
— Immigration compliance,
— Supplier/Procurement Contracts,
— Behaviour management and exclusions,
— Intellectual Property (IP),
— Fraud & Financial Disputes,
— Monitoring legal and regulatory developments, and,
— Funding.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
CMP intends to establish a Framework Agreement with an initial term of 2 years, and the ability to extend by one or more periods up to a further aggregate of 2 years.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Legal Services for Dioceses (Lot 2)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
79110000
79111000
79112000
79140000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
England & Wales.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Legal Services for Dioceses (Lot 2).
The Services and Products covered by this Procurement are for the provision of Legal Services including, but not limited to:
— Contracts of Employment,
— Equality Law,
— Governance & Compliance,
— Litigation & Dispute,
— Academy setup and operations,
— Admissions,
— Property/Estates management,
— Immigration compliance,
— Supplier/Procurement Contracts,
— Behaviour management and exclusions,
— Intellectual Property (IP),
— Fraud & Financial Disputes,
— Monitoring legal and regulatory developments, and,
— Funding.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
CMP intends to establish a Framework Agreement with an initial term of 2 years, and the ability to extend by one or more periods up to a further aggregate of 2 years.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
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:
As detailed in the ITT.
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:
As detailed in the ITT.
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As detailed in the ITT.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 10
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
28/02/2018
Local time: 17:00
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
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Churchmarketplace Ltd
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/01/2018