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title: "Further Competition under the Legal Services Framework Agreement (NCCT42446)"
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# Further Competition under the Legal Services Framework Agreement (NCCT42446)

Buyer: WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8c34a8e1-fafe-4d3e-a721-f7b05b83a5e8

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## Summary

The West Northamptonshire Council and Cambridgeshire County Council have awarded a contract for legal advisory services under the National LGPS Framework reference NCCT42446. The procurement method used was selective, involving a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract value is £824,000 GBP, with a contract period starting on 5th February 2024 and ending on 4th February 2026. The tender period ended on 23rd November 2023. The buying organisation is the West Northamptonshire Council located in Northampton, England.

This tender presents an opportunity for legal service providers specializing in advisory services to grow their business by competing for the contract. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are considered suitable for this opportunity. The contract was awarded to Squire Patton Boggs (UK) LLP, a large-scale supplier. The tender stage has been completed, with the contract being currently active. Interested businesses should ensure their proposals meet all the specific requirements outlined by the authorities for a competitive bid.

## Notice

West Northamptonshire Council and Cambridgeshire County Council wish to appoint a Provider to supply the following services under Lot 1 - Full Service (England and Wales); under the National LGPS Framework reference NCCT42446 as set out in the Framework tender documents. Proposals must be submitted on this Invitation to Further Competition Document. Receipt of the bid * Your response must be received no later than 12 noon on Monday 27 November 2023 * Your response must be submitted by https://in-tendhost.co.uk/wnc * The Authorities will not consider any late responses to this Invitation to Further Competition nor will they consider requests for extension of the time or date fixed for the submission of responses. They may, however, at their own absolute discretion extend the time or date fixed for submission and in such circumstances the Authorities will notify all Providers of any change. * The Authorities may at their discretion change any aspect of, or stop, this procurement exercise at any point and if they stop the exercise will not provide any Provider with the scores allocated in any marking exercise already undertaken or the reasons for the allocation of those scores. Clarifications Clarifications should only be submitted via https://in-tendhost.co.uk/wnc by no later than 12 noon Tuesday 31 October 2023. Format and content of response * Submissions must not be password protected * Providers are to answer all questions. * Providers' responses shall be clearly legible and in at least 11-point type, on a line spacing of at least 1.2 times the type size. * Documents shall not include any embedded objects which, if printed, appear as icons, rather than in full. * Proposals shall not contain any attachments or text other than that requested, and any information contained therein will be disregarded. * The answer to each question shall be self-contained. Responses such as 'see answer to question x' are not acceptable, nor are responses which refer to or assume knowledge of existing arrangements. * Providers should not assume that the evaluators have any prior knowledge of their organisation, its capabilities or the solutions it offers. * Providers are reminded that their proposal should respond specifically to the Authorities requirements. Generic responses which do not take account of the Authorities requirements and circumstances are unlikely to achieve good marks. * Your application must consist of all the documents listed in the checklist at Annex I. You must include all attachments requested but should include no other documents (and any other document will be disregarded by the Council when conducting its evaluation). * Providers are reminded that the layout and/or headings in the Invitation to Further Competition must not altered, expect where otherwise instructed.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d23e8547-13b3-43f7-acd5-2f113a6c4160 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | 5 Feb 2024 - 4 Feb 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £824,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £824,000 |
| 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 | WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | NORTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Northampton |
| Postcode | NN1 1ED |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF24 West Northamptonshire |
| Local authority | West Northamptonshire |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Northampton North |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79111000 - Legal advisory services

## Release History

- 13 Mar 2024 at 10:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d23e8547-13b3-43f7-acd5-2f113a6c4160

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d23e8547-13b3-43f7-acd5-2f113a6c4160
  13th March 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/wnc

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