Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
National Employment Savings Trust (NEST)
10 South Colonnade 1st floor
London
E14 4PU
UK
E-mail: procurement@nestcorporation.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nestpensions.org.uk
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
TEN-2122-017 Legal Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Nest Corporation intends to establish a framework agreement for the provision of Legal Services. The Framework will be divided into 2 lots:
Lot 1: Pensions, Investment and Competition Law
Lot 2: Public, Commercial & Contract, Data Protection, Intellectual Property (IP) and Employment Law
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
3 308 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Pensions, Investment and Competition Law
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79110000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Lot covers the provision to Nest Corporation of legal services for pensions, investment and competition law:
• large, high-value and complex queries relating to Nest’s obligations as a trustee of the Nest pension scheme;
• complex and unique pensions law queries;
• advice across the full range and type of investments undertaken by Nest (including but not limited to expertise in financial services regulation relating to investments across all the major asset classes including public securities, real estate, private equity, credit, infrastructure, hedge funds and managed accounts, and also expertise in funds, derivatives and structured products)
• competition law queries.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality & Technical
/ Weighting: 65%
Quality criterion: Presentation
/ Weighting: 10%
Cost criterion: Commercial Offer
/ Weighting: 25
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
Public, Commercial & Contract, Data Protection, Intellectual Property (IP) and Employment Law
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79110000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Lot covers the provision to Nest Corporation of legal services for:
• public procurement law
• public law, including the new subsidy control regime
• general commercial and contract law, with a focus on outsourcing arrangements
• data protection law
• intellectual property law; and
• employment law
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality & Technical
/ Weighting: 65%
Quality criterion: Presentation
/ Weighting: 10%
Cost criterion: Commercial Offer
/ Weighting: 25%
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 IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2022/S 000-003203
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: TEN-2122-017
Title: Legal Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/06/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 7
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Travers Smith LLP
OC336962
London
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:
: 1 225 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: TEN-2122-017
Title: Legal Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/06/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP
OC304065
London
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:
: 1 225 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: TEN-2122-017
Title: Legal Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/06/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
OC310335
London
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:
: 1 225 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: TEN-2122-017
Title: Legal Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
07/04/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bevan Brittan LLP
OC309213
London
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:
: 2 083 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: TEN-2122-017
Title: Legal Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
07/04/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Pinsent Masons LLP
OC333653
London
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:
: 2 083 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: TEN-2122-017
Title: Legal Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
07/04/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Dentons UK & Middle East LLP
OC322045
London
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:
: 2 083 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Nest Corporation
10 South Colonnade
London
E14 4PU
UK
E-mail: procurement@nestcorporation.org.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.nestpensions.org.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/06/2022