Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Regulator of Social Housing
Level 1A - City Tower,, Piccadilly Plaza
Manchester
M1 4BT
UK
Telephone: +44 1615282624
E-mail: procurement@rsh.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/regulator-of-social-housing
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Manchester:-Legal-services./7Z8C6MP394
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
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Legal Services Procurement
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The purpose of the procurement is to establish a new legal panel for the Regulator of Social Housing, under which firms appointed to the panel will be eligible to provide legal services to the Regulator of Social Housing (the “Framework”). The Framework will comprise of two lots: 1) Regulator Services and 2) General Services (as further detailed in this contract notice). If appointed to one or more Lots under the Framework, firms will be eligible to be awarded work from the Regulator of Social Housing through call-off instructions issued in accordance with the Framework. The Framework will provide a flexible legal resource to support delivery of the regulatory function and to support the Regulator of Social Housing as a corporate entity.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
850 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
II.2) Description
Lot No: One
II.2.1) Title
Legal Services Panel: Regulatory Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79110000
79111000
79112000
79130000
79140000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot is to be used to support the Regulator of Social Housing in carrying out its core regulatory functions. The scope of Lot one - (Regulatory Services) is to provide advice to the Regulator of Social Housing in relation to: public/administrative and regulatory law; charity law; trust law; and sector-specific insolvency arrangements under the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 and the Housing and Planning Act 2016.
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:
600 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/05/2022
End:
30/04/2026
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
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
II.2.14) Additional information
To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/7Z8C6MP394
If you experience any technical difficulties from accessing the above url, then please contact the Delta eSourcing Helpdesk on call 0800 923 9236 or email helpdesk@delta-esourcing.com.
Lot No: Two
II.2.1) Title
Legal Services Panel: General Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
79110000
79112000
79130000
79140000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot is to be used to support the Regulator of Social Housing as a corporate entity. The scope for lot two - (General services) is to provide advice to the Regulator of Social Housing in relation to: corporate, commercial and financial law; employment law; public procurement law; litigation; information law (including data protection law); and non-sector specific restructuring/insolvency law.
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:
250 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/05/2022
End:
30/04/2026
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
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
II.2.14) Additional information
To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/4C8M68973K
If you experience any technical difficulties from accessing the above url, then please contact the Delta eSourcing Helpdesk on call 0800 923 9236 or email helpdesk@delta-esourcing.com.
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:
Please refer to the Invitation to Tender (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
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 with several operators.
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:
25/02/2022
Local time: 10:00
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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
25/02/2022
Local time: 12:00
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.3) Additional information
Any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out in the procurement documents.
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GO Reference: GO-2022125-PRO-19536091
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Regulator of Social Housing
Level 1A - City Tower,, Piccadilly Plaza
Manchester
M1 4BT
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/regulator-of-social-housing
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
In accordance with Regulations 92 to 104 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended), the Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period starting from the date when the contract award was notified to bidders. Unsuccessful bidders will be provided with information in the "Award Decision Notice" at the start of the standstill period including details of their submission in relation to the winning submission comprising the reasons for the decision, the characteristics and relative advantages of the successful tender, the score of the economic operators and the name of the economic operator to be awarded the contract. Tenderers have a right of appeal provided for within the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended). Any such proceedings must be brought in the High Court of England & Wales.
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Cabinet Office
70 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2AS
UK
Telephone: +44 2072761234
Internet address(es)
URL: www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
25/01/2022