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II.1.1) Title
Legal Services for NCG
Reference number: NCG231002T
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
For the provision of legal services to NCG across the following service areeas:
Lot 1 - Property, Estates and Construction
Lot 2 - Employment
Lot 3 - Commercial and Corporate
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 400 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
Lot 1, 2 & 3
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Property, Estates and Construction
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
Main site or place of performance:
NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Legal services for the following:
•Acquisition of freehold land and buildings.
•Collateral warranties.
•Construction contracts and litigation.
•Dilapidation and general property related disputes Estates and FM contracts advice.
•Environmental Law.
•Health and Safety Law.
•Lease acquisition, disposal, and extension.
•Planning advice and support.
•Property development, law, and regulations.
•Property licensing.
In addition to the scope of services outlined above by lot, the Successful Bidder(s) will be expected to provide information on any relevant updates and circulars relevant to NCG, alongside a helpline for quick queries, typically taking no more than 30 minutes of the Successful Bidder(s) time for the relevant lot to which the bidder is successful.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality of Service Delivery
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Proposed Team Sector Knowledge and Lot Experience
/ Weighting: 30
Cost criterion: Hourly Rate
/ Weighting: 20
Cost criterion: Capped Pricing
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Rebate
/ Weighting: 10
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
525 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 96
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
A maximum of three Contracts per lot will be awarded following this Procurement. It is anticipated that the initial Contract will be in place for a period of 4 years commencing 1 April 2024. The Initial Period will run from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2028. There will then be an option to extend the Contract for two further periods of two years (24 months); 1 April 2028 to 31 March 2030 and 1 April 2030 to 31 March 2032 or retender the opportunity.
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://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/respond/FPHWS3H67H
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Employment
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
Main site or place of performance:
NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Legal services for the following:
•Business and human rights.
•Change management.
•Cross-border acquisition, re-organisation, and outsourcing.
•Employment aspects of business-critical incidents, including competition authority investigations and treatment of implicated employees.
•Employment aspects of restructuring, including contract change and redundancy.
•Employment litigation, including discrimination.
•Executive severance, team moves and post-termination restrictions.
•Global labour law and trade union issues.
•HR support.
•HR training.
•International secondments and assignments.
•Mediation.
•Recruitment issues, model employment contracts and service agreements.
•Transfers of undertakings (protection of employment).
In addition to the scope of services outlined above by lot, the Successful Bidder(s) will be expected to provide information on any relevant updates and circulars relevant to NCG, alongside a helpline for quick queries, typically taking no more than 30 minutes of the Successful Bidder(s) time for the relevant lot to which the bidder is successful.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality of Service Delivery
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Proposed Team Sector Knowledge and Lot Experience
/ Weighting: 30
Cost criterion: Hourly Rate
/ Weighting: 20
Cost criterion: Capped Pricing
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Rebate
/ Weighting: 10
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
320 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 96
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
A maximum of three Contracts per lot will be awarded following this Procurement. It is anticipated that the initial Contract will be in place for a period of 4 years commencing 1 April 2024. The Initial Period will run from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2028. There will then be an option to extend the Contract for two further periods of two years (24 months); 1 April 2028 to 31 March 2030 and 1 April 2030 to 31 March 2032 or retender the opportunity.
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://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/respond/FPHWS3H67H
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Commercial & Corporate
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
Main site or place of performance:
NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Legal services for the following:
•Alternative dispute resolution.
•Charity law and implications of re-classification of FE institutions.
•Collaboration and partnership agreements.
•Commercial agreements including subcontracts, including disputes and litigation.
•Debt collection.
•Distressed business acquisitions.
•Funding Agreements and Guidance along with relationships with funding bodies and associated bodies.
•Intellectual property advice and disputes.
•Joint Ventures and minority shareholding in other organisations.
•Mergers, de-mergers, acquisitions, and disposals.
•Model documents including Instrument and Articles of Government and statutory powers, Code of Conduct, Guide outlining governors’ responsibilities, checklist of important policies and codes for FE colleges.
•Procurement advice and disputes.
•Restructuring and insolvency.
In addition to the scope of services outlined above by lot, the Successful Bidder(s) will be expected to provide information on any relevant updates and circulars relevant to NCG, alongside a helpline for quick queries, typically taking no more than 30 minutes of the Successful Bidder(s) time for the relevant lot to which the bidder is successful.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality of Service Delivery
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Proposed Team Sector Knowledge and Lot Experience
/ Weighting: 30
Cost criterion: Hourly Rate
/ Weighting: 20
Cost criterion: Capped Pricing
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Rebate
/ Weighting: 10
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
545 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 96
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
A maximum of three Contracts per lot will be awarded following this Procurement. It is anticipated that the initial Contract will be in place for a period of 4 years commencing 1 April 2024. The Initial Period will run from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2028. There will then be an option to extend the Contract for two further periods of two years (24 months); 1 April 2028 to 31 March 2030 and 1 April 2030 to 31 March 2032 or retender the opportunity.
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://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/respond/FPHWS3H67H
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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