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LPG5199 LBTH Civic Centre Project - Procurement of legal support services

LONDON BOROUGH OF TOWER HAMLETS

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05 Apr 2017 at 10:33

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Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Tower Hamlets is undergoing a procurement process titled "LPG5199 LBTH Civic Centre Project - Procurement of legal support services," which involves appointing a legal services provider to assist the Council's in-house legal team. This project is classified under the legal services category and is taking place in London. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the tender period ended on 20 December 2016. The awarded contract, valued at £250,000, commenced on 31 January 2017 and is set to last until 30 January 2021.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for law firms specialising in public sector legal services, particularly those experienced in procurement law, contract documentation, and negotiations. Businesses that can demonstrate proficiency in supporting public organisations in constructing and managing contracts in areas such as planning, property, and local government law would be particularly well-suited to compete in this process and potentially secure future contracts with the Council.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

LPG5199 LBTH Civic Centre Project - Procurement of legal support services

Notice Description

Contract Award for the provision of specialist legal services to support and supplement the Council's in-house legal team, who will lead on the project. Set out below is an indicative scope of the Primary and Secondary services the chosen firm will be required to provide legal services work in relation to. Primary Services - Appointment of the main building contractor The Council is appointing directly the main building contractor (stage 3, or possibly stage 4, in the programme) using a standard form construction contract (likely JCT). The services required at this stage may include: 1. Advice on the procurement process under a competitive procedure with negotiation (Reg 29 PCR 2015); 2. Advice and support in relation to the drafting of contract documentation; 3. Review of the procurement documents, including OJEU notice, selection questionnaire (or equivalent) and Invitation to Tender; 4. Review of and advice in relation to evaluation criteria; 5. At negotiation stage of the procurement and where the Council decides not to award based on the initial tenders, to attend and support a limited number of negotiation meetings; 6. Advice and support in relation to the call for final tenders and fine tuning of contract documentation post final bids; 7. Advice in relation to standstill and alcatel; and 8. Any other related matters. Secondary Services The Council may also require additional legal support in respect to the project, as and when required, to complement the capacity and expertise of the Council's in-house teams in the following areas: 1. Planning; 2. Property; 3. Commercial; 4. Contract and procurement; and 5. Local government and other areas of law pertinent to the project. Bidders should note that staff to be deployed on the contract and named in tender submissions cannot be removed from the project unless with the consent of the Council (not to be unreasonably withheld). We envisage appointing the chosen bidder at the end of December 2016 and retaining the bidder until the earlier of (i) the expiry of a 4 year term (December 2020); or (i) the spend under the contract reaching the advertised spend threshold of PS250,000

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-03a47ef6-331a-488b-8661-b766073c4d12
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22bde999-fc8a-44e8-9601-6a2abcfadb4b
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79100000 - Legal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Apr 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Dec 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jan 20179 years ago
Contract Period
31 Jan 2017 - 30 Jan 2021 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON BOROUGH OF TOWER HAMLETS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E14 2BG
Post Town
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI42 Tower Hamlets
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Poplar
Westminster Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SHARPE PRITCHARD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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