NEPO Legal Services Framework 2019
The Framework Agreement will be accessible by all NEPO associate members at a local and national level. 12 Lots.
United Kingdom-Newcastle upon Tyne: Legal services
2019/S 101-244606
Contract notice
Services
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name and addresses
Civic Centre, Barras Bridge
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 8QH
United Kingdom
Contact person: Heather Rothwell
E-mail: Corporate.Procurement.Team@Newcastle.gov.uk
NUTS code: UKC
Address of the buyer profile: www.nepoportal.org
I.1)Name and addresses
Civic Centre, Barras Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle City Council
NE1 8QH
United Kingdom
E-mail: Corporate.Procurement.Team@Newcastle.gov.uk
NUTS code: UKC
I.1)Name and addresses
Darlington
United Kingdom
Contact person: Bronwyn lilley
E-mail: Bronwyn.lilley@darlington.gov.uk
NUTS code: UKC
Address of the buyer profile: www.nepoportal.org
I.1)Name and addresses
Durham
United Kingdom
Contact person: Claire Cuskin
E-mail: Clare.Cuskin@durham.gov.uk
NUTS code: UK
I.1)Name and addresses
Gateshead
United Kingdom
Contact person: Brendan Mcneany
E-mail: brendanmcneany@gateshead.gov.uk
NUTS code: UK
I.1)Name and addresses
Hartlepool
United Kingdom
Contact person: Hayley Martin
E-mail: Hayley.martin@hartlepool.gov.uk
NUTS code: UK
I.1)Name and addresses
Middlesbrough
United Kingdom
Contact person: Bryn Roberts
E-mail: bryn_roberts@middlesbrough.gov.uk
NUTS code: UK
I.1)Name and addresses
North Tyneside
United Kingdom
Contact person: Judith Robson
E-mail: Judith.Robson@northtyneside.gov.uk
NUTS code: UK
I.1)Name and addresses
Northumberland
United Kingdom
E-mail: carol.humphries@northumberland.gov.uk
NUTS code: UK
I.1)Name and addresses
Redcar/Cleveland
United Kingdom
Contact person: Andrew Nixon
E-mail: Andrew.Nixon@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk
NUTS code: UK
I.1)Name and addresses
South Tyneside
United Kingdom
E-mail: Laura.Hood@southtyneside.gov.uk
NUTS code: UK
I.1)Name and addresses
Stockton
United Kingdom
Contact person: April Pilfrim
E-mail: April.pilgrim@stockton.gov.uk
NUTS code: UK
I.2)Information about joint procurement
The contract involves a joint procurement.
I.3)Communication
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
I.5)Main activity
Section II: Object
II.1.1)Title:
NEPO 513 — Legal Services Framework
II.1.2)Main CPV code
II.1.3)Type of contract
II.1.4)Short description:
Newcastle City Council is acting as the Lead Authority on behalf of the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO) and its member Authorities to establish a multiple lot Framework Agreement for the delivery of legal services. The Framework Agreement will be accessible by all NEPO Associate Members at a Local and National level.
II.1.5)Estimated total value
II.1.6)Information about lots
II.2.1)Title:
General Requirements
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
General Legal Advice including 9But not limited to:
(a) creation of new delivery vehicles and shared service proposals;
(b) public procurement;
(c) contracts;
(d) outsourcing;
(e) state aid;
(f) restructuring/Insolvency;
(g) planning and highways (including enforcement);
(h) construction (Including construction disputes);
(i) tax;
(j) local authority powers and duties in respect of the above;
(k) freedom of Information Act and data protection;
(l) monitoring officer/standard issues (including investigations of alleged breaches of the code of conduct for councillors);
(m) finance.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.6)Estimated value
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract may be renewed upon its expiry.
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.1)Title:
Specialist Requirement — Conveyancing
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The list below is intended to be an indicative list, but not exhaustive of the types of Legal Services which may be required under Lot 2: Specialist Requirement — Conveyancing.
— commercial,
— right to buy,
— residential,
— land registrations.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract may be renewed upon its expiry.
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.1)Title:
Specialist Requirement — Housing
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The list below is intended to be an indicative list, but not exhaustive of the types of legal services which may be required under Lot 3: Specialist Requirement — Housing:
— anti-social behaviour,
— disrepair claims,
— landlord and tenant,
— litigation.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract may be renewed upon its expiry.
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.1)Title:
Specialist Requirement — Family
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The list below is intended to be an indicative list, but not exhaustive of the types of legal services which may be required under this Lot 4: Specialist Requirement — Family:
— children,
— adults.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract may be renewed upon its expiry.
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.1)Title:
Specialist Requirement — Education
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The list below is intended to be an indicative list, but not exhaustive of the types of legal services which may be required under this Lot 5: Specialist Requirement — Education Law.
— academy conversions,
— Special Education Needs (SEN) mediation,
— admissions appeals.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract may be renewed upon its expiry.
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.1)Title:
Specialist Requirement — Prosecutions
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The list below is intended to be an indicative list, but not exhaustive of the types of legal services which may be required under this Lot 6: Specialist Requirement — Prosecutions.
— trading standards,
— environmental.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract may be renewed upon its expirty.
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.1)Title:
Specialist Requirement — Licensing
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The list below is intended to be an indicative list, but not exhaustive of the types of Legal Services which may be required under this Lot 7: Specialist Requirement — Licensing.
— alcohol,
— premises,
— taxis,
— gambling.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract may be renewed upon its expiry.
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.1)Title:
Specialist Requirement — Litigation
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The list below is intended to be an indicative list, but not exhaustive of the types of legal services which may be required under this Lot 8: Specialist Requirement — Litigation:
— personal injury,
— public liability,
— employers liability,
— commercial property litigation,
— technology and construction litigation.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract may be renewed upon its expiry.
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.1)Title:
Specialist Requirement — Insolvency
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The list below is intended to be an indicative list, but not exhaustive of the types of legal services which may be required under this Lot 9: Specialist Requirement — Insolvency:
— insolvency of other contracting parties and remedies available.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The contract may be renewed upon its expiry.
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.1)Title:
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The list below is intended to be an indicative list, but not exhaustive of the types of legal services which may be required under this Lot 10: Specialist Requirement — Debt Recovery:
— debt recovery.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract may be renewed upon its expiry.
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.1)Title:
Specialist Requirement — Highways
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The list below is intended to be an indicative list, but not exhaustive of the types of legal services which may be required under this Lot 11: Specialist Requirement — Highways:
— Section 278 agreements,
— Section 38 agreements,
— Section 50 licensing.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract may be renewed upon its expiry.
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.1)Title:
Specialist Requirement — Employment Law
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The list below is intended to be an indicative list, but not exhaustive of the types of legal services which may be required under this Lot 12: Specialist Requirement — Employment Law:
— employment tribunal claims (for example, unfair dismissal, unlawful deduction of wages, discrimination),
— compromise agreements,
— general employment law advice,
— clerking employment appeals committee hearings.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The contract may be renewed upon its expiry.
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.1.1)Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Providers must be accredited by the relevant professional body relevant to the delivery of these services (Solicitors Regulation Authority SRA or Bar Standards Board).
III.1.2)Economic and financial standing
III.1.3)Technical and professional ability
III.2.1)Information about a particular profession
Providers must be accredited by the relevant professional body relevant to the delivery of these services (Solicitors Regulation Authority SRA or Bar Standards Board).
III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
NA
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
IV.2.4)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
IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders
Tenders will be opened electronically at Newcastle City Council via our E-Tendering Portal www.nepoportal.org
Tenders will be opened electronically at www.nepoportal.org by a representative from Newcastle City Council.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
VI.4.1)Review body
Civic Centre, Barras Bridge
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 8QH
United Kingdom
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice: