Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
BANK OF ENGLAND
Threadneedle Street
LONDON
EC2R8AH
UK
Contact person: Commercial Manager
Telephone: +44 2076011116
E-mail: Corporate.contracts@bankofengland.co.uk
NUTS: UKI31
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Loan and Securities Collateral Legal Panel 2024
Reference number: REQ/1000207
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Bank of England (the "Bank") lends through its market operations against eligible collateral delivered by firms. This takes the form of either loan or securities collateral. To ensure that the collateral is eligible for the Bank's operations, legal due diligence is required, particularly when it comes to loan collateral. The Bank is therefore seeking 3 law firms to be part of a framework and to conduct legal reviews relating to collateral on a case-by-case basis. The overall contract value includes the costs of all reviews, which will ultimately be recharged to the firm that is seeking to position the collateral with the Bank.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
3 600 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Bank of England (the "Bank") lends through its market operations against eligible collateral delivered by firms. This takes the form of either loan or securities collateral. To ensure that the collateral is eligible for the Bank's operations, legal due diligence is required, particularly when it comes to loan collateral. The Bank is therefore seeking 3 law firms to be part of a framework and to conduct legal reviews relating to collateral on a case-by-case basis. The overall contract value includes the costs of all reviews, which will ultimately be recharged to the firm that is seeking to position the collateral with the Bank.
Tenders or requests to participate must also be submitted electronically via https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
Ref: PRJ/ 1000204
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: 36
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
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:
See tender documents
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
See tender documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
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: 3
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:
14/02/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
11/03/2024
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
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
High Court, Royal Courts of Justice London
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/01/2024