Contract award notice

Information

Published

External Reference: 2021-538054

FTS Reference: 2021-013563

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

London Universities Purchasing Consortium
N/A
Shropshire House, 179 Tottenham Court Road, Fitzrovia
London
W1T 7NZ
UK
Contact person: Roy Dennis
Telephone: +44 2073072772
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es):
I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Legal Services
Reference number:  PFB5069 LU
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79100000  -  Legal services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC) is establishing a multi-provider framework agreement for the provision of legal services in England and Wales. The framework will be available to the members of LUPC, HEPCW, NEUPC, NWUPC, and SUPC. Members include higher education, further education, schools, the wider public sector and not for profit institutions.
Lots under the framework will include legal services such as: commercial services, dispute resolution (including student matters), human resources, and a one-stop-shop.
The framework agreement is estimated to commence in May 2021.
Lots under the framework will include legal services such as: human resource/employment; dispute resolution; commercial; and, student matters.
The framework agreement is estimated to commence in May 2021.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  30000000.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 1 - Commercial Services
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:  
England and Wales Only
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Providing legal advice, drafting, and support for commercial services.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality  /  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

Attached as document
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 2 - Dispute resolution (Including Student Matters)
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:  
England and Wales only
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

To advise and/or represent in matters of litigation and alternative dispute resolution including student matters.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality  /  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

Attached as document
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 3 - Human Resources (Including employment dispute resolution
Lot No:  3
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:  
England and Wales only
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Providing legal advice, drafting and support for human resources (including employment dispute resolution) matters.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality  /  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

Attached as document
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 4 - One stop shop
Lot No:  4
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:  
England and Wales
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Providing legal advice, drafting and support for human resources (including employment dispute resolution) matters.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality  /  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

Attached as document

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 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 FTS: 2021/S 000-002387
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

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: PFB5069 LU

Lot No: 1

Title: Commercial Services

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

20/05/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  22
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  yes
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Berrymans Lace Mawer LLP
OC340981
London
EC3M 3BL
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no
Brodies LLP
SO300334
Edinburgh
EH3 8HA
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no
Browne Jacobson LLP
Nottingham
NG2 1RB
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no
Capital Law Limited
05841213
Cardiff
CF10 4AZ
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : yes
Michelmores LLP
OC326242
Exeter
EX2 5WR
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no
Pinsent Masons LLP
London
EC2A 4ES
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  4000000.00  GBP

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: PFB5069 LU

Lot No: 2

Title: Dispute resolution (Including Student Matters)

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

20/05/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  21
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  21
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  yes
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Brodies LLP
SO300334
Edinburgh
EH3 8HA
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no
Browne Jacobson LLP
Nottingham
NG2 1RB
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no
Capital Law Limited
05841213
CARDIFF
CF10 4AZ
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : yes
Clyde & Co LLP
London
EC3A 7AR
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no
DAC Beachcroft LLP
OC317852
London
EC4N 8AF
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no
Muckle LLP
OC315403
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 4BF
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  4000000.00  GBP

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: PFB5069 LU

Lot No: 3

Title: Human Resources (Including employment dispute resolution)

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

20/05/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  23
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  yes
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Berrymans Lace Mawer LLP
OC340981
London
EC3M 3BL
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no
Brodies LLP
SO300334
Edinburgh
EH3 8HA
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no
Browne Jacobson LLP
116 3962 70
Nottingham
NG2 1RB
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no
Clyde & Co LLP
GB160501355
London
EC3A 7AR
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no
DAC Beachcroft LLP
GB108246529
London
EC4N 8AF
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no
Pinsent Masons LLP
GB125 4630 34
London
EC2A 4ES
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  4000000.00  GBP

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: PFB5069 LU

Lot No: 4

Title: One stop shop

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

20/05/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  21
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  yes
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Addleshaw Goddard LLP
837 1996 80
Manchester
M2 3AB
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no
Bevan Brittan LLP
OC309219
Bristol
BS2 0HQ
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no
Eversheds LLP
GB 820 7045 59
London
EC2V 7WS
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no
Mills & Reeve LLP
OC326165
London
EC4R 9AT
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no
Shakespeare Martineau LLP
OC319029
Birmingham
B4 6AA
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no
Veale Wasbrough Vizards LLP
GB 138 8391 36
Bristol
BS1 4QA
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no
Weightmans LLP
GB 974 8257 69
Liverpool
L3 9QJ
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no
Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP
OC317661
London
SE12AU
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  18000000.00  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

LUPC
Shropshire House, 179 Tottenham Court Road,
London
W1T 7NZ
UK
Telephone: +44 2073072772
Internet address: www.lupc.ac.uk