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title: "ID4329886 DfE - FE - Framework Agreement for the Provision of Legal Services to FE Sector"
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# ID4329886 DfE - FE - Framework Agreement for the Provision of Legal Services to FE Sector

Buyer: BELFAST METROPOLITAN COLLEGE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03cda2

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## Summary

The Belfast Metropolitan College initiated an award for a Framework Agreement for the Provision of Legal Services to the Further Education Sector. The procurement involved multiple lots covering various legal services areas such as Employment Equality, Public Law, Information Law, and more. The contracting authority sought to appoint up to three tenderers for each lot. The total estimated framework value was £1,800,000. The procurement process has been completed with a recent award announcement.

This tender offers business growth opportunities for legal service providers with expertise in areas like Employment Equality, Information Law, and Property Law. Companies specialising in legal advisory, representation, and consultancy services would be well-suited to compete for the different lots. Deadline extensions and multiple lots provide flexibility for interested businesses to tailor their bids to specific areas of legal expertise required by the contracting authority.

## Notice

On behalf of the six Regional Colleges in Northern Ireland ("NI Colleges"):- Belfast Metropolitan College (BMC); Northern Regional College (NRC); North West Regional College (NWRC); Southern Regional College (SRC); South Eastern Regional College (SERC); and South West College (SWC) Belfast Metropolitan College (BMC) wishes to award a Framework Agreement for the provision of legal Services. This competition will establish a Framework Agreement containing Seven (7) Lots for the provision of legal services as described in the Framework Agreement Specification, they are: 1) Employment Equality and Human Rights; 2) Public Law (and corporate governance); 3) Information Law; 4) Property Law; 5) Corporate and Commercial, plus Alternative Dispute Resolution; 6) Procurement Law; and 7) Student / Curriculum. The three highest ranked tenderers for each Lot will be awarded a place on the Framework Agreement. Tenderers can tender for one, multiple, or all Lots. There is no restriction on the number of lots a tenderer may be appointed to; however a tenderer must have the capability and capacity to deliver all lots tendered for.

### Lot Information

Lot 1 - Employment Equality and Human Rights

On behalf of the six Regional Colleges in Northern Ireland ("NI Colleges"):- Belfast Metropolitan College (BMC); Northern Regional College (NRC); North West Regional College (NWRC); Southern Regional College (SRC); South Eastern Regional College (SERC); and South West College (SWC) Belfast Metropolitan College (BMC) wishes to award a Framework Agreement for the provision of legal Services. This competition will establish a Framework Agreement containing Seven (7) Lots for the provision of legal services as described in the Framework Agreement Specification, they are: 1) Employment Equality and Human Rights; 2) Public Law (and corporate governance); 3) Information Law; 4) Property Law; 5) Corporate and Commercial, plus Alternative Dispute Resolution; 6) Procurement Law; and 7) Student / Curriculum. The three highest ranked tenderers for each Lot will be awarded a place on the Framework Agreement. Tenderers can tender for one, multiple, or all Lots. There is no restriction on the number of lots a tenderer may be appointed to; however a tenderer must have the capability and capacity to deliver all lots tendered for.

Lot 2 - Public Law (and corporate governance)

On behalf of the six Regional Colleges in Northern Ireland ("NI Colleges"):- Belfast Metropolitan College (BMC); Northern Regional College (NRC); North West Regional College (NWRC); Southern Regional College (SRC); South Eastern Regional College (SERC); and South West College (SWC) Belfast Metropolitan College (BMC) wishes to award a Framework Agreement for the provision of legal Services. This competition will establish a Framework Agreement containing Seven (7) Lots for the provision of legal services as described in the Framework Agreement Specification, they are: 1) Employment Equality and Human Rights; 2) Public Law (and corporate governance); 3) Information Law; 4) Property Law; 5) Corporate and Commercial, plus Alternative Dispute Resolution; 6) Procurement Law; and 7) Student / Curriculum. The three highest ranked tenderers for each Lot will be awarded a place on the Framework Agreement. Tenderers can tender for one, multiple, or all Lots. There is no restriction on the number of lots a tenderer may be appointed to; however a tenderer must have the capability and capacity to deliver all lots tendered for.

Lot 3 - Information Law

On behalf of the six Regional Colleges in Northern Ireland ("NI Colleges"):- Belfast Metropolitan College (BMC); Northern Regional College (NRC); North West Regional College (NWRC); Southern Regional College (SRC); South Eastern Regional College (SERC); and South West College (SWC) Belfast Metropolitan College (BMC) wishes to award a Framework Agreement for the provision of legal Services. This competition will establish a Framework Agreement containing Seven (7) Lots for the provision of legal services as described in the Framework Agreement Specification, they are: 1) Employment Equality and Human Rights; 2) Public Law (and corporate governance); 3) Information Law; 4) Property Law; 5) Corporate and Commercial, plus Alternative Dispute Resolution; 6) Procurement Law; and 7) Student / Curriculum. The three highest ranked tenderers for each Lot will be awarded a place on the Framework Agreement. Tenderers can tender for one, multiple, or all Lots. There is no restriction on the number of lots a tenderer may be appointed to; however a tenderer must have the capability and capacity to deliver all lots tendered for.

Lot 4 - Property Law

On behalf of the six Regional Colleges in Northern Ireland ("NI Colleges"):- Belfast Metropolitan College (BMC); Northern Regional College (NRC); North West Regional College (NWRC); Southern Regional College (SRC); South Eastern Regional College (SERC); and South West College (SWC) Belfast Metropolitan College (BMC) wishes to award a Framework Agreement for the provision of legal Services. This competition will establish a Framework Agreement containing Seven (7) Lots for the provision of legal services as described in the Framework Agreement Specification, they are: 1) Employment Equality and Human Rights; 2) Public Law (and corporate governance); 3) Information Law; 4) Property Law; 5) Corporate and Commercial, plus Alternative Dispute Resolution; 6) Procurement Law; and 7) Student / Curriculum. The three highest ranked tenderers for each Lot will be awarded a place on the Framework Agreement. Tenderers can tender for one, multiple, or all Lots. There is no restriction on the number of lots a tenderer may be appointed to; however a tenderer must have the capability and capacity to deliver all lots tendered for.

Lot 5 - Corporate and Commercial, plus Alternative Dispute Resolution

On behalf of the six Regional Colleges in Northern Ireland ("NI Colleges"):- Belfast Metropolitan College (BMC); Northern Regional College (NRC); North West Regional College (NWRC); Southern Regional College (SRC); South Eastern Regional College (SERC); and South West College (SWC) Belfast Metropolitan College (BMC) wishes to award a Framework Agreement for the provision of legal Services. This competition will establish a Framework Agreement containing Seven (7) Lots for the provision of legal services as described in the Framework Agreement Specification, they are: 1) Employment Equality and Human Rights; 2) Public Law (and corporate governance); 3) Information Law; 4) Property Law; 5) Corporate and Commercial, plus Alternative Dispute Resolution; 6) Procurement Law; and 7) Student / Curriculum. The three highest ranked tenderers for each Lot will be awarded a place on the Framework Agreement. Tenderers can tender for one, multiple, or all Lots. There is no restriction on the number of lots a tenderer may be appointed to; however a tenderer must have the capability and capacity to deliver all lots tendered for.

Lot 6 - Procurement Law

On behalf of the six Regional Colleges in Northern Ireland ("NI Colleges"):- Belfast Metropolitan College (BMC); Northern Regional College (NRC); North West Regional College (NWRC); Southern Regional College (SRC); South Eastern Regional College (SERC); and South West College (SWC) Belfast Metropolitan College (BMC) wishes to award a Framework Agreement for the provision of legal Services. This competition will establish a Framework Agreement containing Seven (7) Lots for the provision of legal services as described in the Framework Agreement Specification, they are: 1) Employment Equality and Human Rights; 2) Public Law (and corporate governance); 3) Information Law; 4) Property Law; 5) Corporate and Commercial, plus Alternative Dispute Resolution; 6) Procurement Law; and 7) Student / Curriculum. The three highest ranked tenderers for each Lot will be awarded a place on the Framework Agreement. Tenderers can tender for one, multiple, or all Lots. There is no restriction on the number of lots a tenderer may be appointed to; however a tenderer must have the capability and capacity to deliver all lots tendered for.

Lot 7 - Student / Curriculum

On behalf of the six Regional Colleges in Northern Ireland ("NI Colleges"):- Belfast Metropolitan College (BMC); Northern Regional College (NRC); North West Regional College (NWRC); Southern Regional College (SRC); South Eastern Regional College (SERC); and South West College (SWC) Belfast Metropolitan College (BMC) wishes to award a Framework Agreement for the provision of legal Services. This competition will establish a Framework Agreement containing Seven (7) Lots for the provision of legal services as described in the Framework Agreement Specification, they are: 1) Employment Equality and Human Rights; 2) Public Law (and corporate governance); 3) Information Law; 4) Property Law; 5) Corporate and Commercial, plus Alternative Dispute Resolution; 6) Procurement Law; and 7) Student / Curriculum. The three highest ranked tenderers for each Lot will be awarded a place on the Framework Agreement. Tenderers can tender for one, multiple, or all Lots. There is no restriction on the number of lots a tenderer may be appointed to; however a tenderer must have the capability and capacity to deliver all lots tendered for.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012660-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Jun 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,800,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,800,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BELFAST METROPOLITAN COLLEGE |
| Additional buyers | FE BELFAST METROPOLITAN COLLEGE; FE NORTH WEST REGIONAL COLLEGE; FE NORTHERN REGIONAL COLLEGE; FE SOUTH EASTERN REGIONAL COLLEGE; FE SOUTH WEST COLLEGE; FE SOUTHERN REGIONAL COLLEGE |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT3 9DT |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN0G Fermanagh and Omagh |
| Local authority | Fermanagh and Omagh |
| Electoral ward | Strule |
| Westminster constituency | West Tyrone |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 5 |
| Supplier names | A L GOODBODY NORTHERN IRELAND; ARTHUR COX; CARSON MCDOWELL; CLEAVER FULTON RANKIN; TUGHANS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services
- 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services
- 79111000 - Legal advisory services
- 79112000 - Legal representation services
- 79120000 - Patent and copyright consultancy services
- 79131000 - Documentation services
- 79132000 - Certification services
- 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

## Release History

- 18 Apr 2024 at 11:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012660-2024
- 16 Jun 2023 at 12:25 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017193-2023
- 18 May 2023 at 15:36 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014240-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
- https://swc.ac.uk
- https://www.belfastmet.ac.uk
- https://www.belfastmet.ac.uk/
- https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/topics/procurement
- https://www.nrc.ac.uk
- https://www.nwrc.ac.uk
- https://www.serc.ac.uk
- https://www.src.ac.uk

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