Provide Legal Support Services to Ebbsfleet Development Corporation
Ebbsfleet Development Corporation was established by the Department of Communities and Local Government in April 2015 to drive delivery of a new Garden City in Ebbsfleet, North Kent.
United Kingdom-Gravesend: Legal services
2017/S 012-017745
Contract notice
Services
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name and addresses
North Kent Police Station, Thames Way
Gravesend
DA11 8BD
United Kingdom
Contact person: Janet Davies
E-mail: procurement@ebbsfleetdc.org.uk
NUTS code: UKJ42
I.3)Communication
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
I.5)Main activity
Section II: Object
II.1.1)Title:
Legal Support Services – Ebbsfleet Development Corporation.
II.1.2)Main CPV code
II.1.3)Type of contract
II.1.4)Short description:
Ebbsfleet Development Corporation (EDC) was established by the Department of Communities and Local Government in April 2015 to drive delivery of a new Garden City in Ebbsfleet, North Kent. The Chancellor of the Exchequer announced that through the Government’s Spending Review up to 270 000 000 GBP would be made available for investment in the Garden City. The EDC has agreed a Core Infrastructure Programme to drive delivery of a series of housing, utilities, commercial and transportation projects. The EDC holds development management powers within its area and will determine a range of major schemes. Legal advice is required with the delivery of these planning powers and the development and delivery of projects, a number of which will require complex land assembly. An NCIP is envisaged in the area. Bespoke legal advice will be required in many instances. In particular early advice on scoping schemes and identifying areas of risk, options for delivery and legal structures will be required.
II.1.5)Estimated total value
II.1.6)Information about lots
The EDC is content to either award both lots to the same operator or to 2 separate operators.
II.2.1)Title:
Legal Support Service — Projects
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
EDC are based at North Kent Police Station, Thames Way, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 8BD. The bulk of meetings will be held here.
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The EDC is seeking a ‘One Stop Shop’ approach from a substantial team able to draw from a broad range of in house specialists across the various fields listed below. Consortia approaches will not be considered. Legal advice will include — but is not limited to — advice on the following:
— Acquisition and disposal of land;
— Lease of property;
— Utilities;
— Transportation and highways;
— Memoranda of Understanding with utilities, landowners and residual bodies;
— Design Team / consultant appointments;
— Procurement, including complex procurement;
— State aid;
— Advice on estate management issues;
— Loan agreements and joint ventures;
— Compulsory Purchase Orders;
— Planning and NCIP Advice;
— Construction contracts, CPD and HSE.
Other legal matters relating to the EDC’s project development and delivery activities, including day to day advice to be provided within 24 hours.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.6)Estimated value
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Lot 1 of the contract is set to run for the full extent of the current EDC time-scale and expire on 31.3.2021. If DCLG decide to extend the time-scale of the EDC’s operation then consideration will be given to extending the legal support contract to match this. Lot 2 is set to run for 2 years. This Lot will then be re-tendered.
II.2.9)Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.14)Additional information
The Standard Selection Questionnaire is available on request via the above email address from Monday 16.1.2017, or upon the publication of this Notice, whichever is the later. The completed SQQ must be returned by noon 30.1.2017. ITTs will be issued on 10.2.2017, to be returned by noon on 13.3.2017. The timetable may vary.
II.2.1)Title:
Legal Support — Planning
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
The EDC are based at North Kent Police Station, Thames Way, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 8BD.
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The EDC is seeking to award a contract for 24 months for the provision of specialist legal advice relating to the EDC’s Planning function. This will include — but is not limited to — advice on the following:
— Section 106 Agreements — providing advice, drafting, attending negotiation meetings with developers, advising and drafting on Deeds of Variation and other forms of legal agreements.
— Advise on NSIP applications including process and procedures and their implementation.
— Land transfers / acquisitions.
— Judicial Review.
— Environmental Impact Regulations and assessment.
— EU Habitats Directives and their implementation.
— Planning procedures / conditions / enforcement of gypsy and traveller sites (including prosecutions, PACE and Proceeds of Crime Regulations).
— 5 year land supply and sustainable development proposals contrary to policy.
— Appeals.
— Community Infrastructure Levy matters.
— National legislation / guidance / policy.
— Local Policy and affordable housing.
— Other legal matters relating to the EDC’s planning activities, including day to day advice to be provided within 24 hours.
— For the avoidance of doubt the advisor will not be required to provide legal advice in support of the EDC Planning Committee except in exceptional circumstances; a provider has already been procured for this through a separate tender exercise.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.6)Estimated value
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
II.2.9)Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1.2)Economic and financial standing
III.1.3)Technical and professional ability
III.2.1)Information about a particular profession
Legal firms seeking to tender must be able to show a significant track record of dealing with complex projects from inception through to delivery and closure. This should be highlighted via the submission of case studies. The EDC is seeking a ‘One Stop Shop’ approach from a substantial legal firm able to draw from a broad range of in house specialists across various fields. Consortia approaches will not be considered.
III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:
IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
VI.4.1)Review body
London
United Kingdom
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
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