Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Langstane Housing Association
680 King Street
Aberdeen
AB24 1SL
UK
Contact person: Julie Caughey
Telephone: +44 7505111491
E-mail: jcaughey1313@btinternet.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.langstane-ha.co.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Housing Association
I.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Framework for Legal Services
Reference number: LANG-06-19
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Langstane Group require to establish a panel of suitably qualified and experienced legal services providers to cover general legal work, contractual, procurement, construction, acquisitions and conveyancing (including shared ownership), court work, governance, regulation, financial management and charity matters and employment matters.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
840 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM5
Main site or place of performance:
Aberdeen.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This procurement is to establish a framework of around 5 suitably qualified and experienced legal services providers to carry out legal works on behalf of the Langstane Group as and when required. The types of work are likely to include general legal work, contractual, procurement, construction, acquisitions and conveyancing (including shared ownership), court work, governance, regulation, financial management and charity and employment law matters. Please note that applicants do not need to demonstrate expertise in all areas.
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:
840 000.00
GBP
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:
The contract is for 36 months with a 12 month optional extension.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
Key staff skills, qualifications and experience (40 %), 3 Case Studies (60 %).
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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Please see the ESPD module in PCS.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Please see the ESPD module in PCS.
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Please see ESPD module in PCS.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Participation is reserved to a particular profession: Yes
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:
Applicants must be qualified lawyers.
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing 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.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 5
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:
15/07/2019
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
05/08/2019
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:
27/12/2019
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
4 years hence.
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
Please note that applicants are not required to be able to evidence experience of all requirements. It is understood that certain legal firms and associates will have expertise in specific areas. This will be taken into account when deciding on the final number of providers in the framework i.e. to ensure a full range of expertise is available from the framework.
Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland website at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=585911
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2361
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
Community benefits will be proportionate to the amount of business received from the framework and is likely to include benefits for tenants and local school pupils/leavers.
(SC Ref:585911)
Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=585911
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Langstane Housing Association
Aberdeen
AB24 1WU
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.langstane-ha.co.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/06/2019