Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Manchester Metropolitan University
All Saints Building, Oxford Road
Manchester
M15 6BH
UK
Contact person: Stacey Anderton
E-mail: s.anderton@mmu.ac.uk
NUTS: UKD33
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.mmu.ac.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/mmu/aspx/Home
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 Framework
Reference number: MMU891
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The University wishes to procure a framework of appropriately experienced legal firms to support the University’s Legal Team in all aspects of their work. The firms will provide a high quality, commercial legal service to the University. There will be up to three firms appointed in total.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD33
Main site or place of performance:
Manchester Metropolitan University
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University wishes to procure a framework of appropriately experienced legal firms to support the University’s Legal Team in all aspects of their work. The firms will provide a high quality, commercial legal service to the University. There will be up to three firms appointed in total.The scope of the legal services required will include the following nine areas, which all firms must be able to advise upon as a minimum:1) Construction, Property and Estates 2) Data protection 3) Litigation 4) Health and Safety 5) Employment 6) Contract Law 7) Intellectual property 8) Corporate Matters 9) IT10) ProcurementIn addition, there may be ad-hoc support required across the following areas, but it is not essential that firms can provide advice across these areas:1) International projects 2) Regulatory law 3) Consumer law 4) Judicial review 5) Finance 6) Student Matters7) Higher EducationPlease note that this list is not exhaustive.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Requirements
/ Weighting: 60%
Price
/ Weighting:
40%
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted 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 000-016841
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: MMU891
Title: Legal Services Framework
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/11/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
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: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Addleshaw Goddards LLP
One St Peter's Square
Manchester
M2 3DE
UK
NUTS: UKD33
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:
: 2 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: MMU891
Title: Legal Services Framework
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/11/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
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: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mills & Reeve LLP
1 Circle Square Symphony Park
Manchester
M1 7FS
UK
NUTS: UKD33
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:
: 2 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: MMU891
Title: Legal Services Framework
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/11/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
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: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Pinsent Masons LLP
3 Hardman St
Manchester
M3 3AU
UK
NUTS: UKD33
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:
: 2 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court of Justice of England
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/11/2022