Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Regulator of Social Housing
Level 1A - City Tower,, Piccadilly Plaza
Manchester
M1 4BT
UK
Telephone: +44 1615282624
E-mail: procurement@rsh.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/regulator-of-social-housing
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/regulator-of-social-housing
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Legal Services Procurement
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The purpose of the procurement was to establish a new legal panel for the Regulator of Social Housing, under which firms appointed to the panel will be eligible to provide legal services to the Regulator of Social Housing (the “Framework”). The Framework comprises of two lots: 1) Regulatory Services and 2) General Legal Services (as further detailed in this contract award notice). Firms appointed will be eligible to be awarded work from the Regulator of Social Housing through call-off instructions issued in accordance with the Framework. The Framework provides a flexible legal resource to support delivery of the regulatory function and to support the Regulator of Social Housing as a corporate entity.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
850 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: One
II.2.1) Title
Legal Services Panel: Regulatory Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79111000
79112000
79130000
79140000
79100000
79110000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot is to be used to support the Regulator of Social Housing in carrying out its core regulatory functions. The scope of lot one (Regulatory Services) is to provide advice to the Regulator of Social Housing in relation to: public/administrative and regulatory law; charity law; trust law; and sector-specific insolvency arrangements under the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 and the Housing and Planning Act 2016.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality Criterion
/ Weighting: 70
Quality criterion: Social Value Criterion
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
20
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: Two
II.2.1) Title
Legal Services Panel: General Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
79110000
79111000
79112000
79130000
79140000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot is to be used to support the Regulator of Social Housing as a corporate entity. The scope for lot two (General services) is to provide advice to the Regulator of Social Housing in relation to: corporate, commercial and financial law; employment law; public procurement law; litigation; information law (including data protection law); and non-sector specific restructuring/insolvency law.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality Criterion
/ Weighting: 70
Quality criterion: Social Value Criterion
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
20
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
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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:
2022/S 000-002200
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Panel Appointment of Consultant relating to Regulator of Social Housing Legal Services Framework Panel - Lot 1
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/05/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Trowers and Hamlins LLP
OC337852
3 Bunhill Row
London
EC1Y 8YZ
UK
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.trowers.com/
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mills & Reeve LLP
OC326165
24 King William Street
London
EC4R 9AT
UK
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.mills-reeve.com/
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bevan Brittan LLP
OC309219
1 Queen Street
Bristol
BS2 0HQ
UK
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.bevanbrittan.com/
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
OC310335
Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street
London
EC4N 6AF
UK
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://cms.law/en/gbr/
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 600 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Panel Appointment of Consultant relating to Regulator of Social Housing Legal Services Framework Panel - Lot 2
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/05/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
OC310335
Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street
London
EC4N 6AF
UK
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://cms.law/en/gbr/
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bevan Brittan LLP
OC309219
1 Queen Street
Bristol
BS2 0HQ
UK
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.bevanbrittan.com/
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Trowers and Hamilins LLP
OC337852
3 Bunhill Row
London
EC1Y 8YZ
UK
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.trowers.com/
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mills and Reeve LLP
OC326165
24 King William Street
London
EC4R 9AT
UK
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.mills-reeve.com/
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
OC328697
3 More London Riverside
London
SE1 2AQ
UK
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en-gb
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 250 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
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GO Reference: GO-2022530-PRO-20230487
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Regulator of Social Housing
Level 1A - City Tower,, Piccadilly Plaza
Manchester
M1 4BT
UK
E-mail: procurement@rsh.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/regulator-of-social-housing
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Pursuant to Regulation 86(5) of the Public contracts Regulations (as amended) the only tenderers were those who are to become a party to the framework agreement, and there are no candidates. Therefore, the Regulator of Social Housing was not required to issue a notice pursuant to Regulation 86(1) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) or to observe a standstill period. Third parties have a right of appeal provided for within the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended). Any such proceedings must be brought in the High Court of England & Wales.
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Cabinet Office
70 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2AS
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/05/2022