Legal Services Framework Agreement
Network Housing Group wish to establish a framework of Solicitors in connection with the contract provision and negotiation of the requirements which include mainly the provision of new homes including affordable rented accommodation, low cost home ownerships, private sale, mixed tenure schemes and some major refurbishment and regeneration.
UK-London: Legal services
2013/S 091-155251
Contract notice
Services
Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
Network Housing Group Limited
Olympic Office Centre, 8 Fulton Road, Wembley
For the attention of: Cora Marler
HA9 0NU London
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 2070619000
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.networkhg.org.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.mytenders.org/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0441
Further information can be obtained from: Sweett (UK) Limited
60 Gray’s Inn Road
For the attention of: Applicants must register through MyTenders
WC1X 8AQ London
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 2070619000
Internet address: http://www.sweettgroup.com/
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: Sweett (UK) Limited
60 Gray’s Inn Road
For the attention of: Applicants must register through MyTenders
WC1X 8AQ London
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 2070619000
Internet address: http://www.sweettgroup.com/
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: Sweett (UK) Limited
60 Gray’s Inn Road
For the attention of: Applicants must submit through MyTenders
WC1X 8AQ London
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 2070619000
Internet address: http://www.sweettgroup.com/
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: yes
Yes, Please refer to Section II.1.5)
Section II: Object of the contract
Service category No 21: Legal services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Greater London, Inner London.
NUTS code UKJ
maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 10
Duration of the framework agreement
Duration in months: 48
Under the Framework Agreement Network Housing Group Limited and its subsidiaries (both current and future) will have the option to call-off contracts with Legal Advisors as and when works are required. The current subsidiaries of Network Housing Group Limited are Community Trust Housing, London Strategic Housing, Network Stadium Housing Association, Riversmead Housing Association, Willow Housing and Care and Network New Build Ltd (NNBL).
In addition, other Social Housing Providers in the UK (both those that are in existence now and those that may come into existence during the term of the Framework Agreement) will also be entitled to call-off contracts under the Framework Agreement. “Social Housing Provider“ for this purpose means any provider of social housing and includes Registered Providers (as listed on the Tenant Services Authority Website:
www.tenantservicesauthority.org), Local Authorities and ALMOs.
Applicants should note that, under the Framework Agreement, no organisation that is entitled to call off shall be under any obligation to do so.
Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at http://www.myTenders.org/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=104256
The awarding authority has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via a ‘Tender Submission Postbox’ facility. Further details of this facility are available at http://www.myTenders.org/PostBox/Postbox_Explain.aspx?ID=104256
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. The postbox closes precisely at the time stated.
79100000, 79110000, 79111000, 79112000, 79130000, 79140000
Network Housing Group Limited wishes to establish a Framework Agreement for Solicitors. Network Housing Group Limited has a significant development programme, and it is anticipated that up to 600 units per annum could be delivered through the existing Contractor and Consultant Framework Agreements across the geographical areas of operation, The estimated fee values during the life of the Legal Services framework is GBP 2,000,000 – 4,000,000
The requirements include legal services in connection with the provision of new homes including affordable rented accommodation, low cost home ownerships, private sale, mixed tenure schemes and some major refurbishment and regeneration.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Description of particular conditions: Consultants may be required to participate in the achievements of social/ or environmental policy objectives relating to recruitment, training, and supply chain initiatives. Accordingly contract performance conditions may relate to the social and environmental considerations.
(2) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that the candidate, their directors, or any other person who has powers of representation, decision or control of the candidate has not been convicted of conspiracy, corruption, bribery, or money laundering. Failure to provide such a declaration will result in the candidate being declared ineligible and they will not be selected to participate in this procurement process.
(3) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have not been convicted of a criminal offence relating to the conduct of their business or profession.
(4) All candidates must comply with the requirements of the State in which they are established, regarding registration on the professional or trade register.
Candidates are referred to Regulation 23 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (as amended). Further information will be provided in the PQQ and Tender documentation generally.
(2) All candidates will be required to provide a statement, covering the 3 previous financial years including the overall turnover of the candidate and the turnover in respect of the activities which are of a similar type to the subject matter of this notice.
Candidates are referred to Regulation 24 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (as amended). Further information will be provided in the PQQ and Tender documentation generally.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: Candidates may be subject to an independent financial check. Further information will be provided in the PQQ and Tender documentation generally.
Candidates are referred to Regulation 25 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (as amended). Further information will be provided in the PQQ and Tender documentation.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
Candidates will be required to pass a Competency Assessment based on the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 Approved Code of Practice. Details are provided in the PQQ.
Section IV: Procedure
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: In accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (as amended) and as set out in the PQQ.
Section VI: Complementary information
(MT Ref:104256)
High Court of England & Wales
The Strand
WC2A 2LL London
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 2079476000
Body responsible for mediation procedures
High Court of England & Wales
The Strand
WC2A 2LL London
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 2079476000
The Cabinet Office c/o Efficiency and Reform Group
Rosebury Court, St Andrews Business Park
NR7 0HS Norwich
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 2079476000
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:8.5.2013