Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Lincoln
Brayford Pool
Lincoln
LN6 7TS
UK
Contact person: Laura Simms
Telephone: +44 1522886762
E-mail: lsimms@lincoln.ac.uk
NUTS: UKF3
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/home/
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-Lincoln:-Legal-services./WU6Z6RQ9FF
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-Lincoln:-Legal-services./WU6Z6RQ9FF
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
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Legal Services Panel
Reference number: 312
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The University is seeking to establish a multi-supplier panel of five suppliers to offer legal advice, support and guidance to each of the three colleges within the University and professional service departments. Legal services are required to cover the below four core deliverable areas:
— general and commercial;
— property;
— employment and people;
— student focus.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
2 000 000.00
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:
UKF3
Main site or place of performance:
Lincolnshire.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University seeks to establish a multi-supplier panel of five suppliers to provide legal advice, support and guidance to each of the colleges within the University and professional service departments. Legal services are required to cover the below four core deliverable areas.
— general and commercial;
— property;
— employment and people;
— student focus.
The procurement process is a two stage process comprising of:
Stage 1: shortlisting questionnaire (SLQ);
Stage 2: tender and award.
Stage 1 will be used to shortlist the number of suppliers invited to submit a tender response at stage 2 to eight.
The panel is for the sole use of the University of Lincoln and will run for a an initial period of 3 years. There will be an option for the University to extend the contract by a period of 2 years in yearly increments.
The estimated total value range of the panel is between GBP 1 300 000 to GBP 2 000 000 over the maximum 5-year period.
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: 36
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.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
As detailed within the tender documentation.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.11) Main features of the award procedure:
The tender process is a two stage process:
Stage 1: selection questionnaire;
Stage 2: tender and award.
All details are provided within the tender documentation.
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
05/01/2021
Local time: 11:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The contracting authority will incorporate a voluntary standstill period when the contract award decision is communicated to tenderers.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Lincoln:-Legal-services./WU6Z6RQ9FF
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/WU6Z6RQ9FF
Go reference: GO-20201120-PRO-17399014
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
University of Lincoln
Brayford Pool
Lincoln
LN6 7TS
UK
E-mail: Lsimms@lincoln.ac.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The contracting authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar days voluntary standstill period following electronic notification (minimum of 15 calendar days for any other means of communication) to applicants of the award decisions.
This notification will provide the information that tenderers are legally entitled to regarding the award decision. The standstill period provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/11/2020