Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Gambling Commission
Victoria Square House, Victoria Square
Birmingham
B2 4BP
UK
E-mail: procurement@gamblingcommission.gov.uk
NUTS: UKG31
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk
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
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Recreation, culture and religion
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Barrister's Services.
Reference number: T17/18 - 09
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79110000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Gambling Commission are looking for a contractor who can provide Barrister's Services.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG31
Main site or place of performance:
Birmingham.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Gambling Commission is seeking barristers' legal services. The Gambling Commission anticipates appointing two or more sets of chambers to its standing panel, who are able in conjunction to offer substantial UK (excluding Scottish) administrative and public law and regulatory law expertise, and gambling law advice and representation (including advice and representation on the conduct of the National Lottery under the third National Lottery licence). It would be highly desirable if respondents were also able to offer advice and representation in relation to employment law, contract law, information law, prosecutions, and anti-money laundering law. The Commission may also need ad hoc advice from time to time on other legal areas. It is intended that legal representatives will be appointed to the panel for an initial period of 3 years, with the possibility of renewal on an annual basis up to a maximum of 5 years in total.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/01/2018
End:
31/12/2020
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
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
II.2.14) Additional information
The Gambling Commission requires you to submit an Expression of Interest to procurement@gamblingcommission.gov.uk
All Invitations to Tender (ITT) will be despatch from this address and all completed proposals to the ITT must be send to procurement@gamblingcommission.gov.uk only.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
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.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
24/11/2017
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
24/11/2017
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
VI.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
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GO Reference: GO-20171017-PRO-11214421.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Gambling Commission
Victoria Square House, Victoria Square
Birmingham
B2 4BP
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/10/2017