--- title: "LPG5199 LBTH Civic Centre Project - Procurement of legal support services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-03a47ef6-331a-488b-8661-b766073c4d12" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-03a47ef6-331a-488b-8661-b766073c4d12" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-03a47ef6-331a-488b-8661-b766073c4d12.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-03a47ef6-331a-488b-8661-b766073c4d12.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF TOWER HAMLETS" published: "2017-04-05" --- # LPG5199 LBTH Civic Centre Project - Procurement of legal support services Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF TOWER HAMLETS Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-03a47ef6-331a-488b-8661-b766073c4d12 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-03a47ef6-331a-488b-8661-b766073c4d12) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-03a47ef6-331a-488b-8661-b766073c4d12.json) ## Summary The London Borough of Tower Hamlets is undergoing a procurement process titled "LPG5199 LBTH Civic Centre Project - Procurement of legal support services," which involves appointing a legal services provider to assist the Council's in-house legal team. This project is classified under the legal services category and is taking place in London. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the tender period ended on 20 December 2016. The awarded contract, valued at £250,000, commenced on 31 January 2017 and is set to last until 30 January 2021. This tender presents a significant opportunity for law firms specialising in public sector legal services, particularly those experienced in procurement law, contract documentation, and negotiations. Businesses that can demonstrate proficiency in supporting public organisations in constructing and managing contracts in areas such as planning, property, and local government law would be particularly well-suited to compete in this process and potentially secure future contracts with the Council. ## Notice Contract Award for the provision of specialist legal services to support and supplement the Council's in-house legal team, who will lead on the project. Set out below is an indicative scope of the Primary and Secondary services the chosen firm will be required to provide legal services work in relation to. Primary Services - Appointment of the main building contractor The Council is appointing directly the main building contractor (stage 3, or possibly stage 4, in the programme) using a standard form construction contract (likely JCT). The services required at this stage may include: 1. Advice on the procurement process under a competitive procedure with negotiation (Reg 29 PCR 2015); 2. Advice and support in relation to the drafting of contract documentation; 3. Review of the procurement documents, including OJEU notice, selection questionnaire (or equivalent) and Invitation to Tender; 4. Review of and advice in relation to evaluation criteria; 5. At negotiation stage of the procurement and where the Council decides not to award based on the initial tenders, to attend and support a limited number of negotiation meetings; 6. Advice and support in relation to the call for final tenders and fine tuning of contract documentation post final bids; 7. Advice in relation to standstill and alcatel; and 8. Any other related matters. Secondary Services The Council may also require additional legal support in respect to the project, as and when required, to complement the capacity and expertise of the Council's in-house teams in the following areas: 1. Planning; 2. Property; 3. Commercial; 4. Contract and procurement; and 5. Local government and other areas of law pertinent to the project. Bidders should note that staff to be deployed on the contract and named in tender submissions cannot be removed from the project unless with the consent of the Council (not to be unreasonably withheld). We envisage appointing the chosen bidder at the end of December 2016 and retaining the bidder until the earlier of (i) the expiry of a 4 year term (December 2020); or (i) the spend under the contract reaching the advertised spend threshold of PS250,000 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22bde999-fc8a-44e8-9601-6a2abcfadb4b | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Apr 2017 | | Submission deadline | 20 Dec 2016 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 30 Jan 2017 | | Contract period | 31 Jan 2017 - 30 Jan 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £250,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £250,000 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF TOWER HAMLETS | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | East London | | Postcode | E14 2BG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets | | Local authority | Tower Hamlets | | Electoral ward | Poplar | | Westminster constituency | Poplar and Limehouse | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | SHARPE PRITCHARD | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79100000 - Legal services ## Release History - 5 Apr 2017 at 10:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22bde999-fc8a-44e8-9601-6a2abcfadb4b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22bde999-fc8a-44e8-9601-6a2abcfadb4b 5th April 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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