Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED
02366686
Severn Trent Centre
Coventry
CV12LZ
UK
Contact person: s griffiths-jones
Telephone: +44 2477716919
E-mail: sarah.griffiths-jones@severntrent.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.stwater.co.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Hafren Dyfrdwy Cyfyngedig
03527628
Packsaddle Wrexham Road, Rhostyllen
Wrexham
LL14 4EH
UK
E-mail: sarah-griffiths-jones@severntrent.co.uk
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.HDCymru.co.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.6) Main activity
Water
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Legal Services Tender
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This is a multi-lot tender for legal services.
Lot 1. Main Panel
Lot 2. Business Services
Lot 3. Insurance and Commercial Litigation
Lot 4. Corporate legal Services
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
30 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Main Panel
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The main panel provides the majority of the legal services required by the Utilities, on a non-exclusive basis, including without limitation:
Commercial and innovation, competition and procurement law, construction, data protection, environmental, regulatory and health and safety, employment and pensions, real estate including real estate litigation and planning, regulatory prosecutions and defences of environmental regulatory offences, strategic resource options and direct procurement for customers, water industry regulation and licence and small corporate.
Non-regulated business within the Severn Trent Plc group may also purchase legal services from Lot 1.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50
Cost criterion: Costs
/ 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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Business Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is the non-exclusive appointment of a provider of legal services to the non-regulated
businesses, Severn Trent Green Power Ltd and its subsidiaries, and Severn Trent Services
and its subsidiaries. Severn Trent Connect and Midlands Land Portfolio Limited may also use this panel.
The range of legal services includes Commercial, Commercial Litigation, Construction Contentious and Non Contentious, Environmental Compliance, Small - Mid sized Corporate, Real Estate and Planning, Ofgem Regulatory Advice and FCA Advice, Private Water Regulations/PFI Contract Expertise.
These non-regulated businesses are not subject to the Utilities Contract Regulations Act 2016
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50
Price
/ 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
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Insurance & Commercial Litigation Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot is for commercial litigation and insurance legal work, namely the provision of insurance legal advice in relation to employers liability, motor claims, personal injury and third-party recoveries and Schedule 12 of the Water Industry Act.
Commercial litigation may also be instructed under Lots 1, 2 and 4.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50
Cost criterion: Price
/ 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
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Corporate Legal Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This appointment is for the provision of legal services to any member of the Severn Trent plc group of companies under the scope of services for this Lot 4, which may include corporate, company secretariat, tax, treasury, strategic litigation, strategic pensions, competition litigation and competition advice.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50
Price
/ 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
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated with call for competition
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with a single operator.
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:
2024/S 000-014033
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Lot 1 Main Panel Framework
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
04/02/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Burges Salmon LLP
OC307212
One Glass Wharf
Bristol
BS2 0ZX
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
: 18 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Lot 1 Main Panel Framework
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
04/02/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
DWF LAW LLP
OC423384
2 Hardman Street
MANCHESTER
M3 3AA
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
: 18 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Lot 1 Main Panel Framework
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
04/02/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 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
One Wood Street
LONDON
EC2V 7WS
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
: 18 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Lot 1 Main Panel Framework
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
04/02/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Michelmores LLP
OC326242
WOODWATER HOUSE, PYNES HILL
EXETER
EX2 5WR
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
: 18 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Lot 2 Business Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
04/02/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Gowling WLG (UK) LLP
OC304378
4 MORE LONDON RIVERSIDE
LONDON
SE1 2AU
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
: 1 750 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Title: Lot 3 Insurance and Commercial Litigation
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
04/02/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
DWF LAW LLP
OC423384
Hardman Street
MANCHESTER
M3 3AA
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
: 5 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 4
Title: Lot 4 Corporate Legal Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
04/02/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS LLP
OC310989
Exchange House, 12 Primrose Street
LONDON
EC2A 2EG
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
: 5 250 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Severn Trent Water Limited
2 St John's Street
Coventry
CV1 2LZ
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/03/2025