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Contract Notice

Tender for the Provision of External Legal Services to Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough

  • First published: 06 September 2019
  • Last modified: 06 September 2019
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Summary

OCID:
Published by:
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council
Authority ID:
AA73376
Publication date:
06 September 2019
Deadline date:
08 October 2019
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

The Council engages in a range of local authority activities including Leisure Services, Community Services, Community Planning, Parks and Open Spaces, Tourism, Cultural Facilities, Refuse Collection, Street Cleansing, Off Street Parking, Environmental Health, Burial Grounds, Public Conveniences, Administration, Employment, Finance, Economic Development, Planning and Building Control amongst others. Other services will include but will not be limited to: EU Rural Development Programme; EU Peace IV (all services will be subject to the change arising from the United Kingdom decision to leave the European Union). The Council has identified that its legal requirements fall under six (6) main areas of expertise and wishes to appoint firms of solicitors in 6 lots to provide advice primarily in the following areas of law:

1) Planning;

2) Land and Property;

3) Employment;

4) Enforcement;

5) Commercial (including Procurement and Construction);

6) Public Law and Local Government Administration.

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council

Craigavon Civic and Conference Centre PO Box 66 Lakeview Road

Craigavon

BT64 1AL

UK

Contact person: Ciaran McLogan

E-mail: ciaran.mclogan@armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk

NUTS: UK

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

I.3) Communication

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

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps


Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps


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


I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.5) Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Tender for the Provision of External Legal Services to Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council

II.1.2) Main CPV code

79110000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

The Council engages in a range of local authority activities including Leisure Services, Community Services, Community Planning, Parks and Open Spaces, Tourism, Cultural Facilities, Refuse Collection, Street Cleansing, Off Street Parking, Environmental Health, Burial Grounds, Public Conveniences, Administration, Employment, Finance, Economic Development, Planning and Building Control amongst others. Other services will include but will not be limited to: EU Rural Development Programme; EU Peace IV (all services will be subject to the change arising from the United Kingdom decision to leave the European Union). The Council has identified that its legal requirements fall under six (6) main areas of expertise and wishes to appoint firms of solicitors in 6 lots to provide advice primarily in the following areas of law:

1) Planning;

2) Land and Property;

3) Employment;

4) Enforcement;

5) Commercial (including Procurement and Construction);

6) Public Law and Local Government Administration.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 450 000.00  GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for maximum 6 lots

II.2) Description

Lot No: 1

II.2.1) Title

Planning

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79100000

79111000

79112000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKN07

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Council engages in a range of local authority activities including Leisure Services, Community Services, Community Planning, Parks and Open Spaces, Tourism, Cultural Facilities, Refuse Collection, Street Cleansing, Off Street Parking, Environmental Health, Burial Grounds, Public Conveniences, Administration, Employment, Finance, Economic Development, Planning and Building Control amongst others. Other services will include but will not be limited to: EU Rural Development Programme; EU Peace IV (all services will be subject to the change arising from the United Kingdom decision to leave the European Union). The Council has identified that its legal requirements fall under six (6) main areas of expertise and wishes to appoint firms of solicitors in 6 lots to provide advice primarily in the following areas of law:

1) Planning;

2) Land and Property;

3) Employment;

4) Enforcement;

5) Commercial (including Procurement and Construction);

6) Public Law and Local Government Administration.

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: 450 000.00  GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 24

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

Lot No: 2

II.2.1) Title

Land and Property

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79100000

79111000

79112000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKN07

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Council engages in a range of local authority activities including Leisure Services, Community Services, Community Planning, Parks and Open Spaces, Tourism, Cultural Facilities, Refuse Collection, Street Cleansing, Off Street Parking, Environmental Health, Burial Grounds, Public Conveniences, Administration, Employment, Finance, Economic Development, Planning and Building Control amongst others. Other services will include but will not be limited to: EU Rural Development Programme; EU Peace IV (all services will be subject to the change arising from the United Kingdom decision to leave the European Union). The Council has identified that its legal requirements fall under six (6) main areas of expertise and wishes to appoint firms of solicitors in 6 lots to provide advice primarily in the following areas of law:

1) Planning;

2) Land and Property;

3) Employment;

4) Enforcement;

5) Commercial (including Procurement and Construction);

6) Public Law and Local Government Administration.

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: 450 000.00  GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 24

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

Lot No: 3

II.2.1) Title

Employment

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79100000

79111000

79112000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKN07

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Council engages in a range of local authority activities including Leisure Services, Community Services, Community Planning, Parks and Open Spaces, Tourism, Cultural Facilities, Refuse Collection, Street Cleansing, Off Street Parking, Environmental Health, Burial Grounds, Public Conveniences, Administration, Employment, Finance, Economic Development, Planning and Building Control amongst others. Other services will include but will not be limited to: EU Rural Development Programme; EU Peace IV (all services will be subject to the change arising from the United Kingdom decision to leave the European Union). The Council has identified that its legal requirements fall under six (6) main areas of expertise and wishes to appoint firms of solicitors in 6 lots to provide advice primarily in the following areas of law:

1) Planning;

2) Land and Property;

3) Employment;

4) Enforcement;

5) Commercial (including Procurement and Construction);

6) Public Law and Local Government Administration.

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: 450 000.00  GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 24

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

Lot No: 4

II.2.1) Title

Enforcement

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79100000

79111000

79112000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKN07

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Council engages in a range of local authority activities including Leisure Services, Community Services, Community Planning, Parks and Open Spaces, Tourism, Cultural Facilities, Refuse Collection, Street Cleansing, Off Street Parking, Environmental Health, Burial Grounds, Public Conveniences, Administration, Employment, Finance, Economic Development, Planning and Building Control amongst others. Other services will include but will not be limited to: EU Rural Development Programme; EU Peace IV (all services will be subject to the change arising from the United Kingdom decision to leave the European Union). The Council has identified that its legal requirements fall under six (6) main areas of expertise and wishes to appoint firms of solicitors in 6 lots to provide advice primarily in the following areas of law:

1) Planning;

2) Land and Property;

3) Employment;

4) Enforcement;

5) Commercial (including Procurement and Construction);

6) Public Law and Local Government Administration.

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: 450 000.00  GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 24

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

Lot No: 5

II.2.1) Title

Commercial (including Procurement and Construction)

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79100000

79111000

79112000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKN07

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Council engages in a range of local authority activities including Leisure Services, Community Services, Community Planning, Parks and Open Spaces, Tourism, Cultural Facilities, Refuse Collection, Street Cleansing, Off Street Parking, Environmental Health, Burial Grounds, Public Conveniences, Administration, Employment, Finance, Economic Development, Planning and Building Control amongst others. Other services will include but will not be limited to: EU Rural Development Programme; EU Peace IV (all services will be subject to the change arising from the United Kingdom decision to leave the European Union). The Council has identified that its legal requirements fall under six (6) main areas of expertise and wishes to appoint firms of solicitors in 6 lots to provide advice primarily in the following areas of law:

1) Planning;

2) Land and Property;

3) Employment;

4) Enforcement;

5) Commercial (including Procurement and Construction);

6) Public Law and Local Government Administration.

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: 450 000.00  GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 24

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

Lot No: 6

II.2.1) Title

Public Law and Local Government Administration

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79100000

79111000

79112000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKN07

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Council engages in a range of local authority activities including Leisure Services, Community Services, Community Planning, Parks and Open Spaces, Tourism, Cultural Facilities, Refuse Collection, Street Cleansing, Off Street Parking, Environmental Health, Burial Grounds, Public Conveniences, Administration, Employment, Finance, Economic Development, Planning and Building Control amongst others. Other services will include but will not be limited to: EU Rural Development Programme; EU Peace IV (all services will be subject to the change arising from the United Kingdom decision to leave the European Union). The Council has identified that its legal requirements fall under six (6) main areas of expertise and wishes to appoint firms of solicitors in 6 lots to provide advice primarily in the following areas of law:

1) Planning;

2) Land and Property;

3) Employment;

4) Enforcement;

5) Commercial (including Procurement and Construction);

6) Public Law and Local Government Administration.

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: 450 000.00  GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 24

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

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: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 08/10/2019

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

Tender must be valid until: 06/01/2020

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 08/10/2019

Local time: 12:30

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

High Court of Justice

Royal Courts of Justice

Belfast

UK

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

05/09/2019

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
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:
ciaran.mclogan@armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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