Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Network Homes
The Hive, 22 Wembley Park Boulevard
Wembley
HA9 0HP
UK
Telephone: +44 2087824312
E-mail: procurement@networkhomes.org.uk
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.networkhomes.org.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Wembley:-Legal-services./82H4JR6U95
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Wembley:-Legal-services./82H4JR6U95
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
LEGAL SERVICE FRAMEWORK
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Network Homes wishes to establish a Framework of solicitors capable of providing a variety of services in 2 Lots:
Lot 1- Property & Development, which could cover advice in relation to matters such as:
•Funding
•Site acquisition and planning
•Contracts and procurement advice
•Contractual delivery vehicles
•Construction
•Acquisition and disposals
•Sales and leases
•Other specialist advice
Lot 2- which could cover advice in relation to service areas such as:
•Finance
•Governance
•Corporate
•Housing management Litigation
•General Advice
•Housing and Asset Management Advice including leasehold management and disputes
•Procurement
•HR
It is intended to appoint 6 firms to each Lot. Some solicitors could be appointed to both Lots.
The term of the framework will be 4 years from the commencement date. Contracts will be called off the framework as and when required. No guarantee of the volume of work can be given.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
4 000 000.00
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
Development advice
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
UKH23
Main site or place of performance:
LONDON,Hertfordshire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a one stage process under the 'light touch' regime. All documents have been uploaded into the Delta portal and interested organisations should view all the information provided and complete the response documents which are to be uploaded into the tenderbox questionnaire.
The Framework will be in two lots and firms can bid for one or both Lots.
This Lot is for Development advice, which could cover advice in relation to matters such as:
•Funding
•Site acquisition and planning
•Contracts and procurement advice
•Contractual delivery vehicles
•Construction
•Acquisition and disposals
•Sales and leases
•Other specialist advice
A more detailed explanation of the Services required is set out in the Specification in the Tender Documents pack.
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
2 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
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
The values cannot be relied upon as it is dependent on the amount of development work undertaken and the use of the Framework by others
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Corporate, finance, housing and asset management, HR, procurement and other legal advice
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
UKH23
Main site or place of performance:
LONDON,Hertfordshire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a one stage process under the 'light touch' regime. All documents have been uploaded into the Delta portal and interested organisations should view all the information provided and complete the response documents which are to be uploaded into the tenderbox questionnaire.
The Framework will be in two lots and firms can bid for one or both Lots.
This Lot is for advice in relation to service areas such as:
•Finance
•Governance
•Corporate
•Housing management Litigation
•General Advice
•Housing and Asset Management Advice including leasehold management and disputes
•Procurement
•HR
A more detailed explanation of the Services required is set out in the Specification in the Tender Documents pack.
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
2 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
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
The values cannot be relied upon as it is dependent on the amount of work which could be undertaken in-house and the use of the Framework by others
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
The submission questions document contains both the SQ and tender questions.
Part 1 of the document is the SQ questions which will be evaluated first on a pass/fail basis. Failure to demonstrate in this section sufficient relevant experience and resources to provide the services required for the Lot(s) you are applying for will result in the application being eliminated at this stage and your tender submission will not be evaluated.
Part 2 is qualitative tender questions which will be evaluated and scored, along with the pricing document.
If you are interested in applying for this contract you must complete all parts of the SQ and Tender documentation as well as the online SSQ questions and return them via the electronic portal by the deadline date.
The selection and award criteria are set out in the Tender documents
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:
All appointed forms must be recognised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority an the Law Society
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As set out in the documents
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
Open procedure
IV.1.11) Main features of the award procedure:
As set out in the Documents
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
15/06/2022
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
Network Homes is nan award-winning housing associations who own and manage over 20000 homes across London and the South East.
All information about the framework and the application and award processes have all been uploaded to the Delta e-sourcing portal.
In addition, other Registered Social Housing providers (RSLs) in the UK (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/current-registered-providers-of-social-housing) may sign up to the framework and be entitled to call-off contracts under the framework agreement, only with the direct permission of Network Homes.
The value of this framework is extremely difficult to predict and may increase where other RSLs use it.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Wembley:-Legal-services./82H4JR6U95
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/82H4JR6U95
GO Reference: GO-2022510-PRO-20109531
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Contracting Authority will observe a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from the day of communication to the tenderers of the authority's intended award decision.
There is no right of appeal to the Contracting Authority and instead the UK Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for an aggrieved party to apply to the High Court of England and Wales concerning any alleged breach unless an extension is agreed by the Courts.
Full information regarding appeals can be obtained from the body responsible for the appeal procedure as stated in VI.4.1
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/05/2022