Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
FCA
01920623
12 Endeavour Square
London
E20 1JN
UK
Contact person: FCA Procurement
Telephone: +44 8001116768
E-mail: fcaprocurement@fca.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.fca.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: www.fca.org.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://atamis-fca.my.salesforce.com/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://atamis-fca.my.salesforce.com/
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
FCA Legal Services Framework
Reference number: CON-23-125
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The FCA is seeking to establish a framework for the provision of legal services for a four-year period, to take effect from January 2025. <br/>The key objective of the procurement exercise is to obtain high quality support from a partner(s) that have strong knowledge of the areas and can deliver consistent, impartial, professional advice that offers excellent value for money.<br/>The Framework will consist of two Lots: <br/>Lot 1 – Public Sector Law <br/>Lot 2 – Corporate & Commercial Legal Services
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
20 000 000.00
GBP
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
Public Sector 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
Lot 1 covers the FCA’s public sector law requirements as follows: <br/>Accountability & Audit/Risk, <br/>EU & International, <br/>Financial Services/ FSMA, <br/>Human Rights & Civil Liberties, <br/>Policy & Process, <br/>Procurement & Outsourcing, <br/>Payment Services & Systems/FSBRA, <br/>Public Law Litigation / Judicial Review / Regulatory Failure Investigations, <br/>Competition,<br/>Insolvency and Recovery advice
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: 48
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Corporate and Commercial 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
Lot 2 covers the FCA’s Corporate & Commercial Legal Services requirements as follows: Corporate and Commercial, <br/>Corporate Governance & Responsibility, <br/>Dispute Resolution / Litigation, <br/>Employment / Health & Safety, <br/>Environmental, <br/>Information Technology (including Artificial Intelligence (AI)), Data & Cyber, <br/>Intellectual Property & Media, <br/>Pensions, <br/>Real Estates & Facilities, <br/>Tax & Accounting
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: 48
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.1.2) 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.
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years: N/A
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:
03/09/2024
Local time: 12:00
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)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
FCA
12 Endeavour Square
London
E20 1JN
UK
E-mail: fcaprocurement@fca.org.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.fca.org.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
FCA
12 Endeavour Square
London
E20 1JN
UK
E-mail: fcaprocurement@fca.org.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.fca.org.uk
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
FCA
12 Endeavour Square
London
E20 1JN
UK
E-mail: fcaprocurement@fca.org.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.fca.org.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/07/2024