Tender

Provision of Legal Services 2020 - 2025

CADDER HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD

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Tender

10 Jul 2020 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Cadder Housing Association Ltd is seeking qualified providers for its "Provision of Legal Services 2020 - 2025" tender, based in Glasgow, under the category of housing and community amenities. This procurement process is currently in the Tender stage, with the submission deadline set for 7th August 2020. The Association intends to establish a Measure Term Contract Agreement spanning three years, extendable by two additional years at its discretion. The contract covers several service lots, including General Legal, Arrears Recovery, Housing Management, Governance, and Employment Law, all necessitating suitable experience and qualifications from bidders.

This tender presents a prime opportunity for legal service providers to expand their business operations. Firms specialising in any of the five identified areas, such as legal advice within housing law, financial management, or employment law, would find this tender particularly relevant. Businesses that can demonstrate their expertise through previous contracts of similar scope and provide the requisite insurance cover are well-positioned to compete. Strong emphasis is placed on delivering value through the Most Economically Advantageous Tender approach, which rewards comprehensive bids covering multiple lots.

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Notice Title

Provision of Legal Services 2020 - 2025

Notice Description

The Association wishes to enter into a Measure Term Contract Agreement (MTCA) with suppliers who are suitably qualified and experienced in the provision of Legal Services for the Lot & Categories detailed below. The MTCA for Legal Services will be for a 3-year period with the option to extend for 2 x single 1-year periods solely at the Association discretion. Lot 1: General Legal, Contractual, Procurement, Construction, Acquisitions & Property Conveyancing Lot 2: Arrears Recovery (Rent & Factoring) Lot 3: Housing and Estate Management which includes Factoring, Lot 4: Governance, Financial Management and Charity Lot 5: Employment Law We are seeking interest from organisations that can provide all of the above Lot & Categories services to the Association, due to the nature of the services involved in this MTCA; this tender has been split into five (5) Lots. The supplier with the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT) will be awarded to each Lot; the Association will consider combined bids from the same bidder for all Lots

Lot Information

Lot 1: General Legal, Contractual, Procurement, Construction, Acquisitions & Property Conveyancing

General Legal, Contractual, Procurement, Construction, Acquisitions & Property Conveyancing services

Renewal: The MTCA for Legal Services will be for a 3-year period with the option to extend for 2 x single 1-year periods solely at the Association discretion.

Lot 2: Arrears Recovery (Rent & Factoring)

Arrears Recovery (Rent & Factoring) services

Renewal: The MTCA for Legal Services will be for a 3-year period with the option to extend for 2 x single 1-year periods solely at the Association discretion.

Lot 3: Housing and Estate Management which includes Factoring

Housing and Estate Management which includes Factoring services

Renewal: The MTCA for Legal Services will be for a 3-year period with the option to extend for 2 x single 1-year periods solely at the Association discretion.

Lot 4: Governance, Financial Management and Charity

Governance, Financial Management and Charity services

Renewal: The MTCA for Legal Services will be for a 3-year period with the option to extend for 2 x single 1-year periods solely at the Association discretion.

Lot 5: Employment Law

Employment Law services

Renewal: The MTCA for Legal Services will be for a 3-year period with the option to extend for 2 x single 1-year periods solely at the Association discretion.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000625429
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL390059
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Jul 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 Aug 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
As per the ITT

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CADDER HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD
Contact Name
Kenny Mollins
Contact Email
kenny@cadderhousing.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1419456701

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G23 5AE
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM82 Glasgow City

Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Canal
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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