Tender

Legal Services 2022-26

COBALT HOUSING

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Tender

04 Mar 2022 at 14:30

Summary of the contracting process

The Cobalt Housing organisation is conducting an active tender for "Legal Services 2022-26," with a total contract value of £1,370,332 for a period spanning four years, commencing from 1st July 2022. The procurement falls under the legal services category and is structured to select providers based on two lots; Lot 1 is for the preferred provider who will handle the majority of legal services, while Lot 2 is a framework for additional tenderers. The tender closing date is set for 11th April 2022, with bid opening scheduled the same day at noon.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for legal firms and service providers specialising in governance, property management, commercial contracts, and financial services. Companies capable of delivering comprehensive legal support as outlined in the tender will find the most success. Enterprises looking to secure a long-term contract with Cobalt Housing should be prepared to demonstrate their abilities in managing diverse legal requirements and their commitment to social value throughout the four-year term.

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Notice Title

Legal Services 2022-26

Notice Description

The purpose of this tender process is to select providers based on the lot structure shown in the tender documents.The contract/framework agreement will be for four years commencing 1st July 2022.

Lot Information

Preferred Provider

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- HRCobalt 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- A main point of contact to manage the contract, who attends performance management meetings, is on hand to respond to general queries within timely manner, able to assist Cobalt with its budgeting, and able to work with Cobalt to resolve any issues- Sufficient added / social value for the life of the 4 year contract, with further detail of requirements shown in 'Appendix 3 - Social Value Matrix'

Legal Framework

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 pricedCobalt recognizes that being awarded to Lot 2 means less volume and less certainty of work, and therefore Lot 2 Providers will not be required to deliver any added / social value that they will have indicated in 'Appendix 3 - Social Value Matrix'. Lot 2 Providers will however be required to identify a main point of contact, with duties anticipated to consist of responding to general queries in timely manner

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-031e39
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006048-2022
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
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
£1,370,332 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,320,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Mar 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 Apr 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jun 2022 - 30 Jun 2026 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
COBALT HOUSING
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@cobalthousing.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
N/A
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
TLD72 Liverpool

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

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