Award

Further Competition under the Legal Services Framework Agreement (NCCT42446)

WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL

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13 Mar 2024 at 10:04

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The West Northamptonshire Council and Cambridgeshire County Council have awarded a contract for legal advisory services under the National LGPS Framework reference NCCT42446. The procurement method used was selective, involving a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract value is £824,000 GBP, with a contract period starting on 5th February 2024 and ending on 4th February 2026. The tender period ended on 23rd November 2023. The buying organisation is the West Northamptonshire Council located in Northampton, England.

This tender presents an opportunity for legal service providers specializing in advisory services to grow their business by competing for the contract. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are considered suitable for this opportunity. The contract was awarded to Squire Patton Boggs (UK) LLP, a large-scale supplier. The tender stage has been completed, with the contract being currently active. Interested businesses should ensure their proposals meet all the specific requirements outlined by the authorities for a competitive bid.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Further Competition under the Legal Services Framework Agreement (NCCT42446)

Notice Description

West Northamptonshire Council and Cambridgeshire County Council wish to appoint a Provider to supply the following services under Lot 1 - Full Service (England and Wales); under the National LGPS Framework reference NCCT42446 as set out in the Framework tender documents. Proposals must be submitted on this Invitation to Further Competition Document. Receipt of the bid * Your response must be received no later than 12 noon on Monday 27 November 2023 * Your response must be submitted by https://in-tendhost.co.uk/wnc * The Authorities will not consider any late responses to this Invitation to Further Competition nor will they consider requests for extension of the time or date fixed for the submission of responses. They may, however, at their own absolute discretion extend the time or date fixed for submission and in such circumstances the Authorities will notify all Providers of any change. * The Authorities may at their discretion change any aspect of, or stop, this procurement exercise at any point and if they stop the exercise will not provide any Provider with the scores allocated in any marking exercise already undertaken or the reasons for the allocation of those scores. Clarifications Clarifications should only be submitted via https://in-tendhost.co.uk/wnc by no later than 12 noon Tuesday 31 October 2023. Format and content of response * Submissions must not be password protected * Providers are to answer all questions. * Providers' responses shall be clearly legible and in at least 11-point type, on a line spacing of at least 1.2 times the type size. * Documents shall not include any embedded objects which, if printed, appear as icons, rather than in full. * Proposals shall not contain any attachments or text other than that requested, and any information contained therein will be disregarded. * The answer to each question shall be self-contained. Responses such as 'see answer to question x' are not acceptable, nor are responses which refer to or assume knowledge of existing arrangements. * Providers should not assume that the evaluators have any prior knowledge of their organisation, its capabilities or the solutions it offers. * Providers are reminded that their proposal should respond specifically to the Authorities requirements. Generic responses which do not take account of the Authorities requirements and circumstances are unlikely to achieve good marks. * Your application must consist of all the documents listed in the checklist at Annex I. You must include all attachments requested but should include no other documents (and any other document will be disregarded by the Council when conducting its evaluation). * Providers are reminded that the layout and/or headings in the Invitation to Further Competition must not altered, expect where otherwise instructed.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8c34a8e1-fafe-4d3e-a721-f7b05b83a5e8
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d23e8547-13b3-43f7-acd5-2f113a6c4160
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79111000 - Legal advisory services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£824,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£824,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
23 Nov 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Dec 20232 years ago
Contract Period
5 Feb 2024 - 4 Feb 2026 2-3 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
WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORTHAMPTON
Postcode
NN1 1ED
Post Town
Northampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF24 West Northamptonshire
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
West Northamptonshire
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Northampton North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS (UK

Further Information

Notice Documents

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