Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
FSCS
FSCS
London
EC3A 7QU
UK
Telephone: +44 2077414100
E-mail: Procurement@fscs.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.fscs.org.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://fscs.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://fscs.bravosolution.co.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
Legal Services Framework Agreement
Reference number: FSCS 346
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The procurement is to establish an FSCS legal Services Framework, which has been split into 3 lots:
— Lot 1: Core FSCS reqiurement: General English Law legal services,
— Lot 2: Scots Law all legal disciplines as covered by Lot 1,
— Lot 3: Employment Law and Ancillary legal services.
This procurement is subject to the “light touch regime” as referred to in Schedule 3 to the Public Contract Regulations 2015.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Core FSCS Lot: general English law legal services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Lot will include:
— financial services and regulatory law,
— legal and regulatory framework applicable to FSCS,
— insolvency and restructuring,
— public and administrative law,
— data protection, freedom of information and privacy Company law,
— general commercial and contract drafting and advice,
— public procurement law,
— outsourcing, including TUPE,
— commercial property,
— banking and finance,
— litigation / dispute resolution and enforcement, including non-UK jurisdiction.
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: Yes
Description of renewals:
This includes the option to extend for a period of 12 months.
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:
Yes
Description of options:
This includes the option to extend for a period of 12 months.
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
Scots Law
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This includes the following legal disciplines:
— financial services and regulatory law,
— legal and regulatory framework applicable to FSCS,
— insolvency and restructuring,
— public and administrative law,
— data protection, freedom of information and privacy Company law,
— general commercial and contract drafting and advice,
— public procurement law,
— outsourcing,
— commercial property,
— banking and finance,
— litigation / dispute resolution and enforcement, including non-UK jurisdiction.
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: Yes
Description of renewals:
This includes the option to extend for a further 12 months.
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:
Yes
Description of options:
This includes the option to extend for a further 12 months.
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
Employment law and ancillary legal services
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 scope is to cover Advisory, Litigatation and Training / Educational Support
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: Yes
Description of renewals:
This includes the option to extend for a further 12 months.
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:
Yes
Description of options:
This includes the option to extend for a further 12 months.
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:
Please see Procurement Documents.
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
Restricted procedure
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:
23/08/2018
Local time: 12:00
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:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
36 months.
VI.3) Additional information
FSCS intends to use an eTendering system for this process.
To express interest and access the content:
— click the “Express Interest” button at the top of the page,
— to view the relevant documents please follow the steps below:
1) register your company on FSCS eTendering portal (this is only required once):
— browse to the eTendering Portal https://fscs.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html and click the link to register,
— enter your correct business and user details,
— note the username you chose and click “Save” when complete,
— you will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure).
2) express an Interest and access the document for the Opportunity:
— login to the portal with the username / password,
— click the “ITTs Open To All Suppliers” link (this opportunity is open to any registered supplier),
— click on the relevant PQQ i.e. FSCS 346 Legal Services
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Royal Court of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/07/2018