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Contract Notice

External Legal Services

  • First published: 16 October 2020
  • Last modified: 16 October 2020
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Summary

OCID:
Published by:
Onward Group Ltd (Acting on behalf of itself and any current and future subsidiaries)
Authority ID:
AA78469
Publication date:
16 October 2020
Deadline date:
09 November 2020
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

Provision of property conveyancing services including: purchases/disposals of real estate (general), acquisitions and disposals (residential and commercial), auction acquisitions and disposals.

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Onward Group Ltd (acting on behalf of itself and any current and future subsidiaries)

12 Hanover Street

Liverpool

L1 4AA

UK

E-mail: procurement@onward.co.uk

NUTS: UKD

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/onwardhomes/aspx/Home

Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/onwardhomes/aspx/Home

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/onwardhomes/aspx/Home


Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/onwardhomes/aspx/Home


Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address


Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/onwardhomes/aspx/Home


I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

Housing and community amenities

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

External Legal Services

Reference number: OG-P931

II.1.2) Main CPV code

79100000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Onward Group Ltd is seeking to re-procure its panel of Legal Services providers through a number of specialisms and invites suitably qualified legal firms experienced in social housing matters to express an interest. This is a restricted procedure (in two stages): legal firms should provide a response in accordance with the requirements laid out in the Invitation to Tender document, which in the first instance will consist of a selection questionnaire. The panel will take the form of a framework agreement and will last for a four-year period commencing on 1 April 2021. The contract will first be advertised through the despatch of a notice to OJEU. Procurement documents will be published on our e-tendering portal accordingly.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 6 000 000.00  GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

II.2) Description

Lot No: 1

II.2.1) Title

Property Conveyancing

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79100000

79110000

79111000

79112000

79140000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKD


Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of property conveyancing services including: purchases/disposals of real estate (general), acquisitions and disposals (residential and commercial), auction acquisitions and disposals.

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: 01/04/2021

End: 31/03/2025

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

Lot No: 2

II.2.1) Title

PROPERTY COMPLIANCE & ENFORCEMENT

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79100000

79110000

79111000

79112000

79140000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKD


Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of property compliance and enforcement legal services including: disrepair claims, access sanctions (servicing and maintenance injunctions), terminating licence agreements and obtaining possession, dilapidations, Asset Management advice, contract claims, statutory notices, party wall, boundary disputes.

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: 01/04/2021

End: 31/03/2025

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

Lot No: 3

II.2.1) Title

PROPERTY COMMERCIAL & ADVICE

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79100000

79110000

79111000

79112000

79140000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKD


Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of property-related legal services including: property rationalisation including purchases, disposals, stock swaps, Demolition and consultation, Title investigations, Agreements for lease/ licences, Granting and taking leases, Management agreements, Managing Agent issues including those arising from Tripartite Agreements, Leaseholder and Managing Agent, Lease management e.g. licences to assign, licences for alterations, deeds of variation, lease extensions, rent review, Advice relating to existing leases and management agreements, Commercial lease renewals and surrenders, Enforcement and forfeiture, First Tier Tribunal representation, Establishing property PFI ventures, Plot sales (commercial), Consent issues relating to restrictions on title, Ground rent issues, Property litigation, Market rent.

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: 01/04/2021

End: 31/03/2025

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

Lot No: 4

II.2.1) Title

DEVELOPMENT – CONVEYANCING

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79100000

79110000

79111000

79112000

79140000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKD


Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of development conveyancing legal services including: New build plot sale – leasehold and freehold, Auction sale and purchase, individual property and land sales and acquisitions, Right to Buy, Right to Acquire, Shared ownership, Social Homebuy, Statutory Agreements e.g. s.38, 278, 104, Planning Agreements e.g. s.106 and s.111, Post sale – staircasing, assign, alterations.

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: 01/04/2021

End: 31/03/2025

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

Lot No: 5

II.2.1) Title

DEVELOPMENT

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79100000

79110000

79111000

79112000

79140000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKD


Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of development-related legal services including: Site development and assembly, Options to purchase, Acquisitions/ disposals of land/ buildings and tenanted stock, Stock swaps, Development Agreements, Development Funding (including HCA Help to Buy agreements), Management Agreements, Establishing development-related management companies, Construction Agreements (including collateral warranties), Contentious Construction, Novation agreements, Wayleaves and other utility agreements, Building licences, Grant agreements, Health and safety, Overage, Planning advice, Property taxation advice, Procurement and contractual matters, Development disputes (including litigation), Environmental issues, Dilapidations, Adverse possession including traveller issues, Disposals of ground rents.

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: 01/04/2021

End: 31/03/2025

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

Lot No: 6

II.2.1) Title

FINANCE

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79100000

79110000

79111000

79112000

79140000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKD


Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of finance-related legal services including: Mergers & acquisitions, Acquisitions and disposals, New business opportunities, Joint ventures, Corporate finance, Financial services regulation, Corporate insolvency law, Constitutional issues, Compliance, Rent setting, Service charges.

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: 01/04/2021

End: 31/03/2025

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

Lot No: 7

II.2.1) Title

FUNDING & CHARGING

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79100000

79110000

79111000

79112000

79140000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKD


Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of funding and charging legal services including: Banking and finance including the raising of bank funding, capital markets issuance and hedging arrangements, Charging and security work, Treasury (debt finance, listed securities, bonds, funds), Development draw down funding.

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: 01/04/2021

End: 31/03/2025

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

Lot No: 8

II.2.1) Title

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79100000

79110000

79111000

79112000

79140000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKD


Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of corporate governance related legal services including: Mergers & acquisitions, Acquisitions and disposals, Joint ventures, New business opportunities, Amalgamations and restructuring, Stock transfers, Charity law, Industrial and provident society law, Constitutional reviews, Board member powers and responsibilities, Company secretarial, Corporate Policies and Procedures, Companies Act Law.

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: 01/04/2021

End: 31/03/2025

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

Lot No: 9

II.2.1) Title

HOUSING MANAGEMENT

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79100000

79110000

79111000

79112000

79140000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKD


Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of housing management related legal services including: policy advice, advice & representation including tenancy rights & obligations; rent; possession; injunction; general litigation; ASB solutions; debt; gas servicing; allocations; boundary disputes etc.

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: 01/04/2021

End: 31/03/2025

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

Lot No: 10

II.2.1) Title

GENERAL COMMERCIAL

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79100000

79110000

79111000

79112000

79140000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKD


Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of general commercial legal services including: Competition law, Contract advice or drafting, eCommerce, Intellectual Property Rights & Trademarks, Public Procurement (including telecoms & IT, contracts and licenses), Procurement law, IT and information law including system maintenance & support agreements, defamation and the internet, and intellectual property, Regulatory law, Sale and acquisition of goods and services, Data protection and freedom of information.

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: 01/04/2021

End: 31/03/2025

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

Lot No: 11

II.2.1) Title

EMPLOYMENT

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79100000

79110000

79111000

79112000

79140000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKD


Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of employment-related legal services including: Employment law (contracts and policies), Equal opportunities, Equality & discrimination, Employee relations, Equal pay, TUPE, Tribunals, Grievances and disputes, Pensions, Health & safety (employees), Organisational change/ change management, Outsourcing/ contracting out.

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: 01/04/2021

End: 31/03/2025

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

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:

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

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 with several operators.

Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 33

Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years: N/a

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: 09/11/2020

Local time: 14:00

IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

Date: 27/11/2020

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: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

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

Electronic payment will be used

VI.3) Additional information

The authority is not bound to accept any tender and reserves the right to cancel the procurement and not to proceed with all or part of the procurement, subject to the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The authority will not, under any circumstances, reimburse any expense incurred by potential providers in preparing their submissions for the procurement, nor shall it be liable for any loss of profits, loss of contracts or other losses suffered or incurred by a potential provider as a result of that potential provider not being awarded a contract pursuant to the procurement process.

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

High Court of England and Wales

Royal Courts of Justice, Strand

London

WC1A 2LL

UK

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

High Court of England and Wales

Royal Courts of Justice, Strand

London

WC1A 2LL

UK

VI.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

The authority will observe a standstill period following the notification of the intention to award the contract and conduct itself in respect of any appeals in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Cabinet Office

70 Whitehall

Liverpool

SW1A 2AS

UK

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

09/10/2020

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
79140000 Legal advisory and information services Legal services
79110000 Legal advisory and representation services Legal services
79111000 Legal advisory services Legal advisory and representation services
79112000 Legal representation services Legal advisory and representation services
79100000 Legal services Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
procurement@onward.co.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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