Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
British Business Bank
Foundry House, 3 Millsands
Sheffield
S3 8NH
UK
Telephone: +44 1142502893
E-mail: Procurement@british-business-bank.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://british-business-bank.co.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
http://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Sheffield:-Legal-services./V44YA855CB
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
http://www.delta-esourcing.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
Supply of Legal Services for British Business Bank and British Business Bank Investments Limited.
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
British Business Bank Investment Limited wishes to invite suppliers with expertise in providing legal advice on UK listed investment trusts and UK government public sector financial asset sales to participate in a procurement exercise for the supply of legal services. Bidders must be able to demonstrate expertise and capacity to provide as a minimum the following mandatory specialisms: Financial services, including Financial Services and Markets Act, rules of UK Listing Authority, Investment, Corporate (including Capital Markets), Public Law, Tax.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
500 000.00
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
79111000
79140000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
United Kingdom.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This procurement relates to legal services within the meaning of Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015). It is therefore subject to limited regulation and accordingly will be conducted in accordance with regulations 74 to 76 of the PCR 2015. This procurement exercise consists of 2 stages. The 1st stage will begin on 17.6.2016 and responses are required by interested suppliers by close of business on 30.6.2016. An evaluation exercise will then be undertaken by the British Business Bank to short-list a maximum of 4 suppliers. The results of the evaluation exercise will be issued on 1.7.2016 and those suppliers who are shortlisted to go through to the 2nd stage will be issued with a request for proposals document to respond to. Please note the value of this contract is between 100 000 GBP-500 000 GBP. As this is an accelerated process, please refer to the PQQ document for all relevant deadlines.
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:
500 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 1
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.1.3) 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
- Accelerated procedure
Justification:
N/A.
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:
02/07/2016
Local time: 15:30
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
Tender must be valid until:
30/07/2016
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
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.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Sheffield:-Legal-services./V44YA855CB
To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/V44YA855CB
GO Reference: GO-2016617-PRO-8375531.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
British Business Bank
Foundry House, 3 Millsands
Sheffield
S3 8NH
UK
Telephone: +44 1142502893
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/06/2016