Prior information notice
This notice is a call for competition
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
THIRD FLOOR,LEATHERHEAD HOUSE, STATION ROAD
LEATHERHEAD
KT227FG
UK
Contact person: Seun Ayandipo
Telephone: +44 1306646822
E-mail: seun.ayandipo@nhs.net
NUTS: UKJ26
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://commercialsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://commercialsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://commercialsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Framework agreement for the provision of legal services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS Commercial Solutions is seeking to procure, through a framework agreement, a panel of suitably experienced and qualified suppliers of legal services to provide expert guidance to NHS and, potentially, other public sector organisations
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
150 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79110000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The purpose of this procurement is to facilitate, through a framework agreement, the provision of legal services, on any of
(i) a case by case basis;
(ii) a periodical basis (e.g., a 12 month period),;
iii) a retainer basis; or
(iv) in support a specific identified project.
The categories of law for which services are expected to be required for include, but are not necessarily limited to
- Commercial and corporate
- Employment
- Property
- Health
- Primary Care
- Mental Health
- Healthcare projects (including PFI, PPP, Joint Ventures & Local Improvement Finance Trust (LIFT) schemes)
- NHS Governance and Public Law
The estimated total value of contracts awarded under the framework agreement is expected to be about £150m. However, interested parties should note that the framework agreement is not a guarantee of work and the Contracting Authority makes no commitment by any party to the use of the agreement nor the estimated value.
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:
150 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/02/2023
End:
31/01/2027
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.1.2) 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.1.3) 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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest
Date:
05/09/2022
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.5) Scheduled date for start of award procedures
26/07/2022
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Please note the procurement procedure will be an open procedure.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, on behalf of NHS Commercial Solutions
The Atrium, Curtis Road
Dorking
RH4 1XA
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Contracting Authority will incorporate a voluntary standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to bidders. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful.
Bidders to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
25/07/2022