Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
University of the West of Scotland
High Street
Paisley
PA1 2BE
UK
Telephone: +44 1418483943
E-mail: procurement@uws.ac.uk
NUTS: UKM83
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.uws.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00473
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Legal Services
Reference number: UWS/2020/049
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of legal services in connection with employment and pensions, property and estates and commercial matters.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
150 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Provision of Legal Services — Employment and Pensions
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM83
Main site or place of performance:
Paisley.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The successful firm will provide advice and recommendations to the University on a range of employment related matters including individual and/or collective employee and/or industrial relations issues with the intention, where possible, of helping the University achieve our objectives and of avoiding tribunal claims and awards.
Employment advice will cover all key areas including, but not limited to: absence management, discipline, TUPE transfer, working time, discrimination, flexible working, restrictive covenants, contracts, dismissals, redundancies and re-structuring.
The successful firm will also provide representation both at employment tribunal proceedings and in relation to dealing with legal representatives of our current staff and those who have left our employment.
The successful firm will provide advice on more complex discrimination, equal pay or transfer of undertakings issues and also advice on pension laws and the regulations applying to the schemes operated by the University; the Local Government Pension Scheme and the Scottish Teachers Superannuation Scheme.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 50
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
II.2.14) Additional information
The contract will not be exclusive and UWS reserves the right to instruct other firms in relation to specialist matters falling within the same area, if the need arises.
Stated contract value is indicative spend and UWS does not guarantee that any volume or value of business shall be awarded during the initial contract period or any extensions.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Provision of Legal Services — Property and Estates
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM83
Main site or place of performance:
Paisley.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The successful firm will provide advice in relation to all property matters including acquisitions, disposals, evictions, leases, licences, title enquiries, servitudes, wayleaves, landlord and tenant and development projects.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 50
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
II.2.14) Additional information
The contract will not be exclusive and UWS reserves the right to instruct other firms in relation to specialist matters falling within the same area, if the need arises.
Stated contract value is indicative spend and UWS does not guarantee that any volume or value of business shall be awarded during the initial contract period or any extensions.
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Provision of Legal Services — Commercial
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM83
Main site or place of performance:
Paisley.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The successful firm will provide advice and recommendations on a range of commercial matters. It is expected that this will primarily include contractual and intellectual property related matters but may also relate to data protection, freedom of information, procurement, health and safety, Home Office regulations and guidelines and charity law matters. It would be beneficial if the appointed firm could provide dispute resolution advice which will cover advice in relation to all possible and pending claims and actions against or by the University and resolution of disputes including claims, court actions arbitrations or adjudications and mediations and including the preparation of pleadings, collating documents and appearance work (although this type or work is routinely dealt with via our insurers so would likely be minimal).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 50
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
II.2.14) Additional information
The contract will not be exclusive and UWS reserves the right to instruct other firms in relation to specialist matters falling within the same area, if the need arises.
Stated contract value is indicative spend and UWS does not guarantee that any volume or value of business shall be awarded during the initial contract period or any extensions.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
- Accelerated procedure
Justification:
Contracts are required to be in place for 1 April 2021.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2020/S 238-589554
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Provision of Legal Services — Employment and Pensions
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10/06/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Burness Paull LLP
50 Lothian Road, Festival Square
Edinburgh
EH3 9WJ
UK
Telephone: +44 1313574462
Fax: +44 1313574462
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 50 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Provision of Legal Services — Property and Estates
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10/06/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Brodies
15 Atholl Crescent
Edinburgh
EH3 8HA
UK
Telephone: +44 1414284157
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 50 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Title: Provision of Legal Services — Commercial
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10/06/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Burness Paull LLP
50 Lothian Road, Festival Square
Edinburgh
EH3 9WJ
UK
Telephone: +44 1313574462
Fax: +44 1313574462
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 50 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:656852)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Paisley Sheriff Court
3 St James' StPaisley
Paisley
PA3 2HL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/paisley-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/06/2021