Planning

Legal Services Request for Information/Meet the Buyer Event

MIDLAND HEART HOUSING LTD

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Planning

12 Aug 2019 at 11:49

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Midland Heart Housing Ltd is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Legal Services Request for Information/Meet the Buyer Event." This opportunity falls under the legal services category and is located in Birmingham, West Midlands, England. A key date for interested parties is the engagement end date, which is set for 30th August 2019, prior to the Meet the Buyer Event scheduled for 9th September 2019. This engagement aims to gather market insights that will inform Midland Heart's subsequent Invitation to Tender documents.

This tender presents valuable opportunities for businesses specialising in legal services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary/community sector organisations (VCSEs). Participating in the RFI and the Meet the Buyer Event could position these businesses favourably to shape the forthcoming tender process. Midlands Heart is open to feedback from various specialists in legal services, making this a viable opportunity for niche legal providers to engage and potentially establish a partnership with the buyer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Legal Services Request for Information/Meet the Buyer Event

Notice Description

Midland Heart is carrying out a Request for Information (RFI) to gain an understanding and appreciation of what the market can provide in terms of Legal Services. The information from this exercise will be used to review Midland Heart's current service provision and finalize our Invitation to Tender documents. The RFI document outlines a number of key questions Midland Heart would like to obtain feedback on from the market during our Meet the Buyer event. Midland Heart understands that a single partner may not be able to support ALL components of Legal Services and welcomes specialists to respond, based on their area of expertise. The RFI is issued solely for the purpose of conducting market engagement and does not constitute any commitment by Midland Heart to undertake any procurement exercise in the future. This exercise includes no element of supplier evaluation. No parties will be prejudiced by any response or failure to respond to this questionnaire, there is no commitment of any kind involved on either side. This RFI does not constitute a call for competition to procure any services and Midland Heart is not bound by any proposal offered. Midland Heart is also not liable for any costs, fees or expenses incurred by any party in its response to this soft market testing questionnaire. Meet the Buyer Event - Midland Heart intends to hold a Meet the Buyer Event on the 9th of September 2019 - Times for the event are 10am - 12pm 1st Session or 2pm - 4pm 2nd Session - Contractors only need to attend one session; Midland Heart is currently planning to run two sessions due to the size of the room, we are limited to 16 places per session. - Places will be allocated on a first come first service basis, one place per organization. - The Meet the Buyer Event will be held at Midland Hearts Head Office, 20 Bath Row, Birmingham, B15 1LZ. Please note: invites to the meet the buyer event will be subject to receipt of the completed RFI document by the 30th August 2019. All enquires in relation to the RFI and document submissions should be submitted in writing, quoting the title 'RFI Legal Services' to the Procurement Manager Laura Bennett using the email address Laura.Bennett@midlandheart.org.uk .

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8240c39f-cd1b-49a7-a288-1cb214179d5f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/20a1d60d-6652-4a67-a105-d2d69193c3da
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Aug 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Aug 2019Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MIDLAND HEART HOUSING LTD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B15 1LZ
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Further Information

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