Provision of Legal Services

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        "title": "Provision of Legal Services",
        "description": "The Association wishes to enter into a Term Contract with a single supplier who are suitably qualified and experienced in the provision of Legal Services for the Service Areas detailed below. The contractfor 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. 1: General Legal, Contractual, Procurement, Construction, Acquisitions & Property Conveyancing 2: Arrears Recovery (Rent & Factoring) 3: Housing and Estate Management which includes Factoring 4: Governance, Financial Management and Charity 5: Employment Law A single supplier with the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT) for providing all the service listed above will be awarded to provide all the service provision listed above.",
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                "description": "The Association wishes to enter into a Term Contract with a single supplier who are suitably qualified and experienced in the provision of Legal Services for the Service Areas detailed below. The contractfor 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. 1: General Legal, Contractual, Procurement, Construction, Acquisitions & Property Conveyancing 2: Arrears Recovery (Rent & Factoring) 3: Housing and Estate Management which includes Factoring 4: Governance, Financial Management and Charity 5: Employment Law A single supplier with the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT) for providing all the service listed above will be awarded to provide all the service provision listed above.",
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                    "description": "As stated in the attached Dunbritton HA - Provision of Legal Services ITT - Final Section A relates to suitability to pursue the professional activity. For this procurement, the Association require that Suppliers are authorised to provide legal advice in accordance with the requirements of the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980. Consequently, question 4A.2 should be answered. Evidence must be provided with the SPD"
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                    "description": "As stated in the attached Dunbritton HA - Provision of Legal Services ITT - Final Section B relates to Suppliers' economic and financial standing. Suppliers should only provide information in their response where the selection criteria concerned have been required by the Association in the Contract Notice. Consequently, bidders should complete the following boxes: Suppliers must be able to confirm that they hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below: Evidence must be provided with the SPD",
                    "minimum": "Employer's Liability Insurance with a limit of at least 10,000,000 GBP (ten million pounds sterling) per claim. Public Liability Insurance policy with a limit of at least 5,000,000 GBP (five million pounds sterling) per claim; Professional Indemnity Insurance policy with a limit of at least 10,000,000 GBP (ten million pounds sterling) per claim. This will be on a Pass or Fail basis."
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                    "description": "As stated in the attached Dunbritton HA - Provision of Legal Services ITT - Final Section C relates to Suppliers' technical and professional ability. 4C.1.2 for this procurement, the Association require at least 2 relevant examples of similar size & nature services provided by the Supplier over the past 3 years to demonstrate that the Supplier holds the relevant experience to deliver the services as set out in this ITT for the Association. Consequently, question 4C.1.2 should be completed.",
                    "minimum": "Evidence must be provided with the SPD giving contact details and email address so references can be sought if required by the Association."
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