Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)
1 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0ET
UK
Contact person: Ben Oborne
E-mail: Professionalservices@uksbs.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Other: BEIS are responsible for business, industrial strategy, science, research and innovation, energy and clean growth, climate change
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
UK SBS PS18288 External Legal Services for BEIS International Climate Finance
Reference number: UK SBS PS18288
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79110000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
UK Shared Business Services Ltd acting on behalf of the contracting authority the Department for business, energy and industrial strategy have put in place a contract to appoint a service provider for additional legal advice and support for the development and delivery of the BEIS ICF portfolio of programmes. This contract has been awarded following a further competition against CCS RM3786 General Legal Advice Services tier 1.
There is an option to extend this contract for a further 12 months until 31.3.2021
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
700 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, 1 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0ET.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
UK Shared Business Services Ltd acting on behalf of the Contracting Authority the Department for business, energy and industrial strategy have put in place a contract to appoint a service provider for additional legal advice and support for the development and delivery of the BEIS ICF portfolio of programmes.
Support on corporate matters will include (but is not limited to) the drafting of documentation and the provision of assistance:
(a) on the establishment and running of both incorporated and unincorporated bodies;
(b) to facilitate BEIS investments and/or joint ventures with other bodies;
(c) in relation to BEIS grant and other financial assistance schemes.
Support on commercial matters might include (but is not limited to):
(a) drafting contracts or other legal or quasi-legal documentation and any necessary subsidiary advice;
(b) in the context of the drafting of the relevant contractual or other documentation;
(c) advice in the area of competition law.
BEIS will also require drafting and ancillary support to address areas where BEIS’s objectives are not met within the proposed legal structure and related arrangements.
This contract has been awarded following a further competition against CCS RM3786 General Legal Advice Services Tier 1.
There is an option to extend this contract for a further 12 months until 31.3.2021.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70 %
Price
/ Weighting:
30 %
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
There is an option to extend this contract for a further 12 months until 31.3.2021. The contract value for the initial contracting period is 400 000,00 GBP. The optional 12 months extension is valued at 300 000,00 GBP.
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 IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
This contract was awarded following a further competition against Crown Commercial Services RM3786 General Legal Advice Services framework tier 1.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: PS18288
Title: External Legal Services for BEIS International Climate Finance
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22/05/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Gowling WLG (UK) LLP
4 More London Riverside
London
SE1 2AU
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 700 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
UK Shared Business Services Ltd
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FF
UK
E-mail: policy@uksbs.co.uk
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
UK Shared Business Services Ltd
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FF
UK
E-mail: policy@uksbs.co.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/06/2019