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title: "Legal Services for NCG"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-042cd9"
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# Legal Services for NCG

Buyer: NCG CORPORATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-042cd9

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## Summary

The NCG Corporation has completed the procurement process for legal services, with a focus on Property, Estates and Construction, Employment, and Commercial & Corporate sectors. The tender was initiated on 12th January 2024, with a total contract value of £1,400,000. The contracting authority, NCG Corporation, located in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, awarded the contracts to Ward Hadaway LLP for Property, Estates and Construction, Employment, and Muckle LLP for Commercial and Corporate. The contracts were signed on 11th March 2024, with a four-year contract period commencing on 1st April 2024.

This legal services tender by NCG Corporation presents growth opportunities for businesses specialising in legal services, particularly in Property, Estates and Construction, Employment, and Commercial & Corporate sectors. Small or medium enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate in the tender process, which follows an open procedure method. With key deadline dates set, including the submission deadline on 12th February 2024 and bid validity period until 11th May 2024, interested businesses can engage in providing vital legal support services to NCG Corporation, a public body in the education sector based in the North East of England.

## Notice

For the provision of legal services to NCG across the following service areeas: Lot 1 - Property, Estates and Construction Lot 2 - Employment Lot 3 - Commercial and Corporate

### Lot Information

Property, Estates and Construction

Legal services for the following: *Acquisition of freehold land and buildings. *Collateral warranties. *Construction contracts and litigation. *Dilapidation and general property related disputes Estates and FM contracts advice. *Environmental Law. *Health and Safety Law. *Lease acquisition, disposal, and extension. *Planning advice and support. *Property development, law, and regulations. *Property licensing. In addition to the scope of services outlined above by lot, the Successful Bidder(s) will be expected to provide information on any relevant updates and circulars relevant to NCG, alongside a helpline for quick queries, typically taking no more than 30 minutes of the Successful Bidder(s) time for the relevant lot to which the bidder is successful. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/respond/FPHWS3H67H

Renewal: A maximum of three Contracts per lot will be awarded following this Procurement. It is anticipated that the initial Contract will be in place for a period of 4 years commencing 1 April 2024. The Initial Period will run from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2028. There will then be an option to extend the Contract for two further periods of two years (24 months); 1 April 2028 to 31 March 2030 and 1 April 2030 to 31 March 2032 or retender the opportunity.

Employment

Legal services for the following: *Business and human rights. *Change management. *Cross-border acquisition, re-organisation, and outsourcing. *Employment aspects of business-critical incidents, including competition authority investigations and treatment of implicated employees. *Employment aspects of restructuring, including contract change and redundancy. *Employment litigation, including discrimination. *Executive severance, team moves and post-termination restrictions. *Global labour law and trade union issues. *HR support. *HR training. *International secondments and assignments. *Mediation. *Recruitment issues, model employment contracts and service agreements. *Transfers of undertakings (protection of employment). In addition to the scope of services outlined above by lot, the Successful Bidder(s) will be expected to provide information on any relevant updates and circulars relevant to NCG, alongside a helpline for quick queries, typically taking no more than 30 minutes of the Successful Bidder(s) time for the relevant lot to which the bidder is successful. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/respond/FPHWS3H67H

Renewal: A maximum of three Contracts per lot will be awarded following this Procurement. It is anticipated that the initial Contract will be in place for a period of 4 years commencing 1 April 2024. The Initial Period will run from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2028. There will then be an option to extend the Contract for two further periods of two years (24 months); 1 April 2028 to 31 March 2030 and 1 April 2030 to 31 March 2032 or retender the opportunity.

Commercial & Corporate

Legal services for the following: *Alternative dispute resolution. *Charity law and implications of re-classification of FE institutions. *Collaboration and partnership agreements. *Commercial agreements including subcontracts, including disputes and litigation. *Debt collection. *Distressed business acquisitions. *Funding Agreements and Guidance along with relationships with funding bodies and associated bodies. *Intellectual property advice and disputes. *Joint Ventures and minority shareholding in other organisations. *Mergers, de-mergers, acquisitions, and disposals. *Model documents including Instrument and Articles of Government and statutory powers, Code of Conduct, Guide outlining governors' responsibilities, checklist of important policies and codes for FE colleges. *Procurement advice and disputes. *Restructuring and insolvency. In addition to the scope of services outlined above by lot, the Successful Bidder(s) will be expected to provide information on any relevant updates and circulars relevant to NCG, alongside a helpline for quick queries, typically taking no more than 30 minutes of the Successful Bidder(s) time for the relevant lot to which the bidder is successful. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/respond/FPHWS3H67H

Renewal: A maximum of three Contracts per lot will be awarded following this Procurement. It is anticipated that the initial Contract will be in place for a period of 4 years commencing 1 April 2024. The Initial Period will run from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2028. There will then be an option to extend the Contract for two further periods of two years (24 months); 1 April 2028 to 31 March 2030 and 1 April 2030 to 31 March 2032 or retender the opportunity.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011869-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Feb 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | February 2028 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,400,000 |
| Lots value | £1,390,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,340,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NCG CORPORATION |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE4 7SA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Monument |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | MUCKLE; WARD HADAWAY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 11 Apr 2024 at 18:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011869-2024
- 12 Jan 2024 at 16:07 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001154-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.muckle-llp.com
- http://www.wardhadway.com
- https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/
- https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=855083355
- https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/respond/FPHWS3H67H
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Newcastle-upon-Tyne:-Legal-services./FPHWS3H67H
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/FPHWS3H67H
- https://www.ncgrp.co.uk
- https://www.ncgrp.co.uk/

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