Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Cobalt Housing
199 Lowerhouse Lane
Liverpool
UK
E-mail: procurement@cobalthousing.org.uk
NUTS: UKD72
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://cobalthousing.org.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cobalthousing/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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 2022-26
Reference number: P0062
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The purpose of this tender process is to select providers based on the lot structure shown in the tender documents.The contract/framework agreement will be for four years commencing 1st July 2022.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 370 332.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Preferred Provider
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD72
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 will be awarded to the highest ranked Tenderer according to the evaluation criteria set out in section 6 of this ITT. The Lot 1 Provider will have the capabilities to deliver the full scope of services shown in ‘Appendix 1 – Service Level Agreement’, and summarised here –- Corporate, Governance & Regulation- Housing & Asset Management- Property, Development & Regeneration- Commercial, Contract & Procurement- Finance- HRCobalt will look to issue roughly 85% - 90% of its total legal services to the Lot 1 Provider. This volume of work will then ensure that the Provider is able to maintain- A main point of contact to manage the contract, who attends performance management meetings, is on hand to respond to general queries within timely manner, able to assist Cobalt with its budgeting, and able to work with Cobalt to resolve any issues- Sufficient added / social value for the life of the 4 year contract, with further detail of requirements shown in ‘Appendix 3 – Social Value Matrix’
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:
1 188 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/07/2022
End:
30/06/2026
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Legal Framework
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD72
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 will be a framework consisting of the next 4 highest ranked Tenderers that have indicated in 1.7 of Part A Response that they wish to be considered for Lot 2. Lot 2 Providers will be required to offer the same scope of services as Lot 1, with full detail shown in ‘Appendix 1 – Service Level Agreement’It is anticipated that Lot 2 will mainly be utilized for quoted project work, however Cobalt reserves the right to issue any work to Lot 2 Providers. There will be no ranking applied to the framework, meaning that Cobalt is under no obligation to issue works to highest ranked or lowest pricedCobalt recognizes that being awarded to Lot 2 means less volume and less certainty of work, and therefore Lot 2 Providers will not be required to deliver any added / social value that they will have indicated in ‘Appendix 3 – Social Value Matrix’. Lot 2 Providers will however be required to identify a main point of contact, with duties anticipated to consist of responding to general queries in timely manner
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:
132 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/07/2022
End:
30/06/2026
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
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
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:
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
Open 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: 4
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years: Not exceeding 4 years
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:
11/04/2022
Local time: 00:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
11/04/2022
Local time: 12:00
Place:
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Cobalt Housing
Liverpool
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/03/2022