Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Financial Services Compensation Scheme
10th Floor, Beaufort House, 15 St. Botolph Street
London
EC3A 7QU
UK
Contact person: Procurement
Telephone: +44 2073758175
E-mail: Procurement@fscs.org.uk
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.fscs.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: www.fscs.org.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Legal-services./232365UCBY
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://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
Legal Services Framework
Reference number: FSCS424
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
FSCS is seeking to appoint a number of providers of professional legal services under a multi-provider, multi-lot Framework Agreement. The Framework consists of three Lots; General English Law, Scots Law and Employment law and ancillary legal services.
This procurement is being conducted under the Light Touch Regime ('LTR') and is therefore subject to limited regulation. It will be conducted in accordance with regulations 74 to 76 of PCR 2015, and relates to the legal services which are listed in Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR) as a specific service.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
21 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 3
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
General English Law
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79110000
79111000
79112000
79130000
79140000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
Main site or place of performance:
LONDON
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
General English Law to include, Financial services and regulatory law, Legal and regulatory framework applicable to FSCS, Insolvency and restructuring, Public and administrative law, Data protection, freedom of information and privacy Company law, General commercial and contract drafting and advice, Public procurement law, Outsourcing, including TUPE, Commercial property, Banking and finance and Litigation/Dispute Resolution and enforcement, including non-UK jurisdiction.
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:
20 000 000.00
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 initial term of the Framework Agreement is to be for a period of 3 years (thirty-six months) and there will be an option for FSCS to extend that initial term for a further 12 (a potential total term of 4 years (48 months)).
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 10
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
Scots Law
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79110000
79111000
79112000
79130000
79140000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
Main site or place of performance:
LONDON
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Scots Law to include, Financial services and regulatory law, Legal and regulatory framework applicable to FSCS, Insolvency and restructuring, Public and administrative law, Data protection, freedom of information and privacy Company law, General commercial and contract drafting and advice, Public procurement law, Outsourcing, excluding TUPE, Commercial property, Banking and finance and Litigation/Dispute Resolution and enforcement, including non-UK jurisdiction.
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:
400 000.00
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 initial term of the Framework Agreement is to be for a period of 3 years (thirty-six months) and there will be an option for FSCS to extend that initial term for a further 12 (a potential total term of 4 years (48 months)).
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Where less than 5 suppliers meet the minimum standards, only those that meet the minimum standards will be taken through to the tender stage. Where more than 5 suppliers meet the minimum standard, those suppliers with the highest scores will proceed to the tender stage
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Employment law and ancillary legal services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79110000
79111000
79112000
79130000
79140000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
Main site or place of performance:
LONDON
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Employment law and ancillary legal services
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:
200 000.00
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 initial term of the Framework Agreement is to be for a period of 3 years (thirty-six months) and there will be an option for FSCS to extend that initial term for a further 12 (a potential total term of 4 years (48 months)).
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Where less than 5 suppliers meet the minimum standards, only those that meet the minimum standards will be taken through to the tender stage. Where more than 5 suppliers meet the minimum standard, those suppliers with the highest scores will proceed to the tender stage
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.
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:
01/07/2022
Local time: 14:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
02/08/2022
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
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
2026
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-London:-Legal-services./232365UCBY
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/232365UCBY
GO Reference: GO-2022531-PRO-20233455
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Financial Services Compensation Scheme
Beaufort House, 15 St. Botolph Street
London
EC3A 7QU
UK
Telephone: +44 2073758175
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
31/05/2022