UK-Preston: Legal services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
Places for People Group Limited
4 The Pavilions, Port Way, Preston, PR2 2YB, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 8452667629, Email: jenny@procurementhub.co.uk
Main Address: www.procurementhub.co.uk, Address of the buyer profile: www.placesforpeople.co.uk
NUTS Code: UK

I.2) Joint procurement:
The contract involves joint procurement: Yes
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: Yes

I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity:
Housing and community amenities

Section II: Object Of The Contract

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title: Ebbsfleet Development Corporation - Project Delivery and Planning Legal Services
Reference number: Not Provided

II.1.2) Main CPV code:
79100000 - Legal services.


II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

II.1.4) Short description: EDC required expert, professional legal services suppliers to support both our project delivery and planning functions. The Ebbsfleet Development Corporation has appointed two separate suppliers to the Project Delivery (Lot 1) and Planning (Lot 2) functions.

Lot 1 - Project Delivery and General Legal Services EDC is sought the provision of specialist legal advice relating a wide range of matters pertaining to project delivery. The EDC is sought a “One Stop Shop” approach from a substantial team able to draw from a broad range of in-house specialists across the various fields.

Lot 2 - Planning Legal Services EDC is sought the provision of specialist legal advice to support its role as Local Planning Authority (excluding plan making).

All Suppliers invited to this opportunity have passed the minimum requirements of the Procurement hub's Legal Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) OJEU Reference Number 2019/S 111-272302.

II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value: 8,000,000

Currency:GBP

II.2) Description (lot no. 1)


II.2.1) Title:Lot 1: Projects Delivery
Lot No:1

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
79100000 - Legal services.


II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UK - UNITED KINGDOM

Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM


II.2.4) Description of the procurement: EDC required expert, professional legal services suppliers to support both our project delivery and planning functions. The Ebbsfleet Development Corporation has appointed two separate suppliers to the Project Delivery (Lot 1) and Planning (Lot 2) functions.

Lot 1 - Project Delivery and General Legal Services EDC is sought the provision of specialist legal advice relating a wide range of matters pertaining to project delivery. The EDC is sought a “One Stop Shop” approach from a substantial team able to draw from a broad range of in-house specialists across the various fields.

Lot 2 - Planning Legal Services EDC is sought the provision of specialist legal advice to support its role as Local Planning Authority (excluding plan making).

All Suppliers invited to this opportunity have passed the minimum requirements of the Procurement hub's Legal Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) OJEU Reference Number 2019/S 111-272302.

II.2.5) Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Quality & Technical Merit / Weighting: 70

Price - Weighting: 30


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: Not Provided

II.2) Description (lot no. 2)


II.2.1) Title:Lot 2: Planning Services
Lot No:2

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
79100000 - Legal services.


II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UK - UNITED KINGDOM

Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM


II.2.4) Description of the procurement: EDC required expert, professional legal services suppliers to support both our project delivery and planning functions. The Ebbsfleet Development Corporation has appointed two separate suppliers to the Project Delivery (Lot 1) and Planning (Lot 2) functions.

Lot 1 - Project Delivery and General Legal Services EDC is sought the provision of specialist legal advice relating a wide range of matters pertaining to project delivery. The EDC is sought a “One Stop Shop” approach from a substantial team able to draw from a broad range of in-house specialists across the various fields.

Lot 2 - Planning Legal Services EDC is sought the provision of specialist legal advice to support its role as Local Planning Authority (excluding plan making).

All Suppliers invited to this opportunity have passed the minimum requirements of the Procurement hub's Legal Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) OJEU Reference Number 2019/S 111-272302.

II.2.5) Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Quality & Technical Merit / Weighting: 70

Price - Weighting: 30


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: Not Provided


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Restricted


IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No
A dynamic purchasing system was set up: Yes

IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction has been used: No

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJEU: 2019/S 111-272302

IV.2.8) Information about termination of dynamic purchasing system
The notice involves the termination of the dynamic purchasing system published by the above contract notice: No

IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

Contract No: Not Provided
Lot Number: 1
Title: Lot 1: Projects Delivery

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


V.2) Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 31/03/2022

V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

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

Contractor (No.1)
Pinsent Masons LLP, OC333653
30 Crown Place, London, Greater London, EC2A 4ES, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UK
The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: Not Provided
Total value of the contract/lot: 7,000,000
Currency: GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No


Award Of Contract (No.2)

Contract No: Not Provided
Lot Number: 2
Title: Lot 2: Planning Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


V.2) Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 31/03/2022

V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

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

Contractor (No.1)
Gowling WLG (UK) LLP, OC304378
4 More London Riverside, Southwark, Bermondsey & Old Southwork, SE1 2AU, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UK
The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: Not Provided
Total value of the contract/lot: 1,000,000
Currency: GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information: To view this notice, please click here:
https://procurementhub.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=661209656

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
Royal Courts of Justice, Strand, London, WC2A 2LL, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 3454102222

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
High Court of England and Wales
Royal Courts of Justice, Strand, London, WC2A 2LL, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 2079476000

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Crown Commercial Services
1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 3454102222

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 22/04/2022

ANNEX A

I) Address of the other contracting authority on behalf of which the contracting authority is purchasing
1: Contracting Authority
The Observatory
Castle Hill Drive, Castle Hill, Ebbsfleet Valley, DA10 1EE, United Kingdom
Email: info@ebbsfleetdc.org.uk
Main Address: https://ebbsfleetdc.org.uk/
NUTS Code: UK