Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Langstane Housing Association Ltd
680 King Street
ABERDEEN
AB24 1SL
UK
Telephone: +44 1224423000
E-mail: judith.sutherland@langstane-ha.co.uk
NUTS: UKM50
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.langstane-ha.co.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA14482
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
Legal Services Framework
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Langstane Group wishes to establish a framework of suitably qualified, experienced and professional legal service providers where they can draw upon, as required, for legal services, advice and guidance. The requirements include general legal, contractual, procurement, construction, acquisitions and conveyancing, court work, governance, regulation, financial management, charity and employment law.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
300 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM5
Main site or place of performance:
Aberdeen
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Langstane Group wishes to establish a framework of suitably qualified, experienced and professional legal service providers where they can draw upon, as required, for legal services, advice and guidance. The requirements include general legal, contractual, procurement, construction, acquisitions and conveyancing, court work, governance, regulation, financial management, charity and employment law.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Service Delivery Methodology
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Quality Management and Added Value
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Community Benefits
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Fair Working Practices
/ Weighting: 5
Price
/ Weighting:
60
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
1 200 000.00
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:
1 optional extension of 12 months
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 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
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:
Must be registered with the Law Society of Scotland
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Adequate Insurance
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
Professional Indemnity GBP5m
Employers GBP5m
Public GBP5m
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Key Staff - Skills, Qualifications and Experience
Past Experience
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
Must be able to demonstrate, using 3 examples, sufficient relevant past experience in the Housing Sector in Scotland.
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:
Reserved for legal firms
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:
07/08/2023
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
21/08/2023
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: 3 (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:
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
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=736726.
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.
A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
Tenderers are required to stipulate the community benefits they will contractually provide.
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Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=736726
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Aberdeen Sheriff Court
Aberdeen
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
28/06/2023