Notice Information
Notice Title
Legal Services for NCG
Notice Description
For the provision of legal services to NCG across the following service areeas: Lot 1 - Property, Estates and Construction Lot 2 - Employment Lot 3 - Commercial and Corporate
Lot Information
Property, Estates and Construction
Legal services for the following: *Acquisition of freehold land and buildings. *Collateral warranties. *Construction contracts and litigation. *Dilapidation and general property related disputes Estates and FM contracts advice. *Environmental Law. *Health and Safety Law. *Lease acquisition, disposal, and extension. *Planning advice and support. *Property development, law, and regulations. *Property licensing. In addition to the scope of services outlined above by lot, the Successful Bidder(s) will be expected to provide information on any relevant updates and circulars relevant to NCG, alongside a helpline for quick queries, typically taking no more than 30 minutes of the Successful Bidder(s) time for the relevant lot to which the bidder is successful. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/respond/FPHWS3H67H
Renewal: A maximum of three Contracts per lot will be awarded following this Procurement. It is anticipated that the initial Contract will be in place for a period of 4 years commencing 1 April 2024. The Initial Period will run from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2028. There will then be an option to extend the Contract for two further periods of two years (24 months); 1 April 2028 to 31 March 2030 and 1 April 2030 to 31 March 2032 or retender the opportunity.
EmploymentLegal services for the following: *Business and human rights. *Change management. *Cross-border acquisition, re-organisation, and outsourcing. *Employment aspects of business-critical incidents, including competition authority investigations and treatment of implicated employees. *Employment aspects of restructuring, including contract change and redundancy. *Employment litigation, including discrimination. *Executive severance, team moves and post-termination restrictions. *Global labour law and trade union issues. *HR support. *HR training. *International secondments and assignments. *Mediation. *Recruitment issues, model employment contracts and service agreements. *Transfers of undertakings (protection of employment). In addition to the scope of services outlined above by lot, the Successful Bidder(s) will be expected to provide information on any relevant updates and circulars relevant to NCG, alongside a helpline for quick queries, typically taking no more than 30 minutes of the Successful Bidder(s) time for the relevant lot to which the bidder is successful. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/respond/FPHWS3H67H
Renewal: A maximum of three Contracts per lot will be awarded following this Procurement. It is anticipated that the initial Contract will be in place for a period of 4 years commencing 1 April 2024. The Initial Period will run from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2028. There will then be an option to extend the Contract for two further periods of two years (24 months); 1 April 2028 to 31 March 2030 and 1 April 2030 to 31 March 2032 or retender the opportunity.
Commercial & CorporateLegal services for the following: *Alternative dispute resolution. *Charity law and implications of re-classification of FE institutions. *Collaboration and partnership agreements. *Commercial agreements including subcontracts, including disputes and litigation. *Debt collection. *Distressed business acquisitions. *Funding Agreements and Guidance along with relationships with funding bodies and associated bodies. *Intellectual property advice and disputes. *Joint Ventures and minority shareholding in other organisations. *Mergers, de-mergers, acquisitions, and disposals. *Model documents including Instrument and Articles of Government and statutory powers, Code of Conduct, Guide outlining governors' responsibilities, checklist of important policies and codes for FE colleges. *Procurement advice and disputes. *Restructuring and insolvency. In addition to the scope of services outlined above by lot, the Successful Bidder(s) will be expected to provide information on any relevant updates and circulars relevant to NCG, alongside a helpline for quick queries, typically taking no more than 30 minutes of the Successful Bidder(s) time for the relevant lot to which the bidder is successful. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/respond/FPHWS3H67H
Renewal: A maximum of three Contracts per lot will be awarded following this Procurement. It is anticipated that the initial Contract will be in place for a period of 4 years commencing 1 April 2024. The Initial Period will run from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2028. There will then be an option to extend the Contract for two further periods of two years (24 months); 1 April 2028 to 31 March 2030 and 1 April 2030 to 31 March 2032 or retender the opportunity.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-042cd9
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011869-2024
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
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
- Large, SME
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
- £1,400,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,390,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £1,340,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Apr 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 12 Feb 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 11 Mar 20241 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- February 2028
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NCG CORPORATION
- Contact Name
- NCG
- Contact Email
- jon.borley@ncgrp.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1912004800
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
- Postcode
- NE4 7SA
- Post Town
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC43 Tyneside
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Electoral Ward
- Monument
- Westminster Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Further Information
Notice URLs
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