Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Futures Trust Limited
1st Floor, 11-15 Thistle Street
Edinburgh
EH2 1DF
UK
Telephone: +44 1315100800
E-mail: mailbox@scottishfuturestrust.org.uk
NUTS: UKM75
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.scottishfuturestrust.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA13383
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Legal Services Framework
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79111000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
SFT wishes to appoint a legal advisor for a period of 4 years. This appointment is on a non-exclusive basis.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
280 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
79110000
79111000
79140000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM75
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
SFT wishes to appoint a legal advisor for a period of 4 years. Full details can be found in the procurement documents.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
280 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
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
Appointment to the framework is to be made on a non-exclusive basis and SFT reserves the right to procure any part of the Services outwith the framework.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Tenderers must be entitled to provide legal advice in accordance with the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement 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:
Provision of legal advice is governed by the terms of the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 and associated rules enacted by the Law Society of Scotland.
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 with a single operator.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
30/11/2018
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
30/11/2018
Local time: 12:00
Place:
Edinburgh.
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Tenders will be opened using the electronic post box facility on the Public Contracts Scotland web portal.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland website at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=561907
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
(SC Ref:561907)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Scottish Courts and Tribunal Service
Saughton House, Broomhouse Drive
Edinburgh
EH11 3XD
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.scotcourts.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/10/2018