Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
HM Land Registry
Trafalgar House, 1 Bedford Park
Croydon
CR0 2AQ
UK
E-mail: LRlegalservices@landregistry.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI22
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/land-registry
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8d24320-a96d-4cb3-858a-81dda21cc89b
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
National or federal agency/office
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
External Legal Services.
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
HM Land Registry (HMLR) has an ongoing requirement for external legal services provision. In summary, HMLR are seeking a single supplier to provide legal support in all of the following areas of specialisms:
— Property;
— Employment and Health and Safety;
— General Contract and Commercial;
— A full list of area of specialism is provided in the procurement documents.
The contract with the supplier is expected to commence on the 29.8.2017.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
632 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI22
Main site or place of performance:
The HM Land Registry is located in multiple locations nationwide such as Nottingham, Plymouth, Coventry, Gloucestershire, and other locations, but the Head Office is based in Croydon.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority is conducting the procurement under the light touch regime modelling the restricted procedure but with an accelerated time-frame in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102) (PCR 2015).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 40 %
Price
/ Weighting:
60 %
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 3
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:
Registration with the law society of England and Wales.
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
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As specified in the Invitation to Tender.
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
- Accelerated procedure
Justification:
A light touch model is being utilized to ensure that there is not a gap in the provision of External Legal Services to the Contracting Authority.
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:
2017/S 060-111997
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
02/06/2017
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
20/06/2017
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: 2 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
HM Land Registry
Croydon
CR0 2AQ
UK
E-mail: LRLegalServices@landregistry.gov.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
As specified in the Invitation to Tender.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/05/2017