Tender

Legal Services 2022-26

COBALT HOUSING E-TENDERING

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Summary of the contracting process

Cobalt Housing e-Tendering is conducting an open procurement process for "Legal Services 2022-26", which falls within the legal services industry category. The procurement stage is currently in the tender phase, with a deadline for submissions set for 22nd April 2022. The contract will run for four years, commencing on 1st July 2022. The estimated value of the contract is £1,650,000, with a minimum threshold set at £1,000,000. The services required include corporate governance, housing asset management, property development, commercial contract procurement, finance, and HR.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for legal firms, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs), to expand their client base and secure a long-term contract. Businesses with expertise in the specified legal services, especially those equipped to handle significant volumes of work, would be well-suited to compete for both Lot 1 and Lot 2 of this procurement process, with Lot 1 expected to account for the majority of the work awarded.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Legal Services 2022-26

Notice Description

The purpose of this tender process is to select providers based on the lot structure shown below that can offer the legal services required by Cobalt. The contract/framework agreement will be for four years commencing 1st July 2022. Lot 1 will be awarded to the highest ranked Tenderer according to the evaluation criteria set out in section 6 of this ITT. The Lot 1 Provider will have the capabilities to deliver the full scope of services shown in 'Appendix 1 - Service Level Agreement', and summarised here - - Corporate, Governance & Regulation - Housing & Asset Management - Property, Development & Regeneration - Commercial, Contract & Procurement - Finance - HR Cobalt will look to issue roughly 85% - 90% of its total legal services to the Lot 1 Provider. This volume of work will then ensure that the Provider is able to maintain Lot 2 will be a framework consisting of the next 4 highest ranked Tenderers that have indicated in 1.7 of Part A Response that they wish to be considered for Lot 2. Lot 2 Providers will be required to offer the same scope of services as Lot 1, with full detail shown in 'Appendix 1 - Service Level Agreement' It is anticipated that Lot 2 will mainly be utilized for quoted project work, however Cobalt reserves the right to issue any work to Lot 2 Providers. There will be no ranking applied to the framework, meaning that Cobalt is under no obligation to issue works to highest ranked or lowest priced. Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : Yes

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/df8a8fdd-7f26-47ad-b6a9-c2d8b06ef317
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
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
£1,650,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Apr 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Apr 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jul 2022 - 30 Jun 2026 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
COBALT HOUSING E-TENDERING
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MERSEYSIDE
Postcode
L11 2SF
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
West Derby Muirhead
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Walton

Further Information

Notice Documents

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