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Contract Award Notice

Legal Services Framework Agreement

  • First published: 01 October 2024
  • Last modified: 01 October 2024
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Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-044f94
Published by:
THE FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL LIMITED
Authority ID:
AA82402
Publication date:
01 October 2024
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

Legal Services framework agreement comprising of four Lots:_

Lot 1 - Public and regulatory law (inclusive of Local audit) 

Lot 2 - Information law 

Lot 3 - Corporate and commercial law/general law (including litigation) 

Lot 4 - Employment law 

Full notice text

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

THE FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL LIMITED

02486368

8Th Floor,125 London Wall

LONDON

EC2Y5AS

UK

Contact person: Head of Procurement

Telephone: +44 2074922300

E-mail: procurement@frc.org.uk

NUTS: UKI

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.frc.org.uk/

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

Economic and financial affairs

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Legal Services Framework Agreement

II.1.2) Main CPV code

79100000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Legal Services framework agreement comprising of four Lots:_

Lot 1 - Public and regulatory law (inclusive of Local audit) 

Lot 2 - Information law 

Lot 3 - Corporate and commercial law/general law (including litigation) 

Lot 4 - Employment law 

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Lowest offer: 1 790 000.00  GBP/ Highest offer: 2 290 000.00  GBP

II.2) Description

Lot No: 1

II.2.1) Title

Public and regulatory law (inclusive of Local audit)

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79100000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKI

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Public and regulatory law (inclusive of Local audit)

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options:

Can extend for a further one year.

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Lot No: 2

II.2.1) Title

Information law 

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79100000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKI

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Information law 

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options:

Can extend for a further one year.

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Lot No: 3

II.2.1) Title

Corporate and commercial law/general law (including litigation)

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79100000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKI

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Corporate and commercial law/general law (including litigation)

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options:

Can extend for a further one year.

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Lot No: 4

II.2.1) Title

Employment law 

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79100000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKI

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Employment law 

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options:

Can extend for a further one year.

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 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

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S:

2024/S 000-010940

Section V: Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

27/09/2024

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 13

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

TlT LLP

OC308658

One Redcliff Street

Bristol

BS1 6TP

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: Lowest offer: 1 790 000.00  GBP / Highest offer: 2 290 000.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

27/09/2024

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 13

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

GOWLINGS (UK) LLP

Company No: OC304378

London

UK

NUTS: UKI

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: Lowest offer: 1 790 000.00  GBP / Highest offer: 2 290 000.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

27/09/2024

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 13

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

DLA Piper UK LLP

OC307847

London

UK

NUTS: UKI

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: Lowest offer: 1 790 000.00  GBP / Highest offer: 2 290 000.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

27/09/2024

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 13

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP

OC310989

London

UK

NUTS: UKI

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: Lowest offer: 1 790 000.00  GBP / Highest offer: 2 290 000.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

THIS IS A CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE

This is a new framework agreement for a four year period (with the

commencement date of 01/10/2024, expiring 30 September 2029 (inclusive of the option to extend for a further one year beyond the Initial Term).

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

The Financial Reporting Council

London

UK

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

27/09/2024

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
79100000 Legal services Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

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About the buyer

Main contact:
procurement@frc.org.uk
Admin contact:
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Technical contact:
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Other contact:
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