Contract notice
Section I: Contracting 
        authority        
      
I.1) Name and addresses
  Sanctuary Housing Association
  19059R
  Chamber Court
  Worcester
  wr1 3zq
  UK
  
            Contact person: Paul Raymond
  
            Telephone: +44 1905334000
  
            E-mail: group.procurement@sanctuary-housing.co.uk
  
            NUTS: UK
  Internet address(es)
  
              Main address: https://www.sanctuary.co.uk
  
              Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA15983
 
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.sanctuary-tenders.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.sanctuary-tenders.co.uk
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:
www.sanctuary-tenders.co.uk
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
Sanctuary Housing Association - Legal Services Framework Tender (2024)
            Reference number: Find a Tender Service Notice number: 2023/S 000-025842
  II.1.2) Main CPV code
  79100000
 
  II.1.3) Type of contract
  Services
  II.1.4) Short description
  Sanctuary Housing Association is looking to procure a legal services panel to help support it with its legal services requirements across a number of different legal specialisms. The outcome of this procurement process will be a multi-supplier arrangement across a number of lots covering a range of specialisms and requirements in both England and Scotland.
  Please see www.sanctuary-tenders.co.uk
  Find a Tender Service Notice number: 2023/S 000-025842
  II.1.5) Estimated total value
  Value excluding VAT: 
			30 000 000.00 
			  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: 7
  
    II.2.1) Title
    Corporate, Finance Commercial, Compliance Regulatory, Employment and Associated Disputes.
    II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
    79100000
    II.2.3) Place of performance
    NUTS code:
    UKM
    II.2.4) Description of the procurement
    Please refer to the procurement documents for further details.
    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: 
			300 000.00 
			  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
    
          Envisaged number of candidates: 5
    Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
    Please refer to the procurement documents for further details.
    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: 8
  
    II.2.1) Title
    Housing (Scotland)
    II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
    79100000
    II.2.3) Place of performance
    NUTS code:
    UKM
    II.2.4) Description of the procurement
    Please refer to the procurement documents for further details.
    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: 
			1 100 000.00 
			  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
    
          Envisaged number of candidates: 5
    Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
    Please refer to the procurement documents for further details.
    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 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:
  Please refer to the procurement documents for further details.
  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.2.2) Contract performance conditions
  Please refer to the procurement documents for further details.
 
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.
  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:
              29/09/2023
  
                Local time: 12:00
  IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
  
              Date:
              22/11/2023
  IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
  EN
 
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
          This is a recurrent procurement:
          
        No
      
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
Please refer to the procurement documents for further details.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=743529.
The Contracting Authority does not intend to include a sub-contract clause as part of community benefits (as per Section 25 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014) in this contract for the following reason:
Please refer to the procurement documents for further details.
(SC Ref:743529)
VI.4) Procedures for review
  VI.4.1) Review body
  
    High Court of England and Wales
    The Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
    London
    W2 2LL
    UK
   
 
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/09/2023