UK-London: Legal services.
Section I: Contracting Authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Financial Conduct Authority
12 Endeavour Square, London, E20 1JN, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 2070661000, Email: FPSProcurement@fca.org.uk
Main Address: https://fca.delta-esourcing.com
NUTS Code: UK
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement: No.
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not provided
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No.
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Legal-services./634W3UV3W3
Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically via www.delta-esourcing.com to the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: Not provided
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Economic and financial affairs

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: CON-18-161 Legal Services Framework
Reference Number: CON-18-161
II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
79100000 - Legal services.

II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
II.1.4) Short description: The FCA is seeking to establish a framework agreement for the provision of legal services for a four year period, to take effect from June 2020 (approx.).
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 2,150,000
Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for: All lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: Not provided
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots: Not provided

II.2) Description
II.2) Description Lot No. 1

II.2.1) Title: Public Sector Law
Lot No: 1
II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
79100000 - Legal services.

II.2.3) Place of performance:
UK UNITED KINGDOM

II.2.4) Description of procurement: The Financial Services Authority (FCA) is seeking a limited number of suppliers to provide legal services to Lot 1, Public Sector Law. This includes; Accountability & Audit/Risk, EU & International, Financial Services/ FSMA, Human Rights & Civil Liberties, Policy and Process, Procurement & Outsourcing, Payments Services & Systems, Public Law Litigation / Judicial Review / Regulatory Failure Investigations, Competition.
II.2.5) Award criteria:
Criteria below
Quality criterion - Name: Technical Ability / Weighting: 70

Cost criterion - Name: Commercial Competiteness / Weighting: 30

II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 350,000
Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals: Option to extend for up to 12 months.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited:
Envisaged minimum number: 5

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Not provided
II.2.10) Information about variants:
Variants will be accepted: No
II.2.11) Information about options:
Options: No
Description of options: Not provided
II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds:
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Identification of the project: Not provided
II.2.14) Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://fca.delta-esourcing.com/respond/634W3UV3W3
II.2) Description Lot No. 2

II.2.1) Title: Corporate & Commercial Legal Services
Lot No: 2
II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
79100000 - Legal services.

II.2.3) Place of performance:
UK UNITED KINGDOM

II.2.4) Description of procurement: The Financial Services Authority (FCA) is seeking a limited number of suppliers to provide legal services to Lot 1, Corporate & Commercial Legal Services. This includes; Corporate and Commercial, Corporate Governance & Responsibility, Dispute Resolution/ Litigation, Employment/ Health & Safety, Environmental, Information Technology, Data & Cyber, Intellectual Property & Media, Pensions, Real Estate & Facilities, Tax and Accounting
II.2.5) Award criteria:
Criteria below
Quality criterion - Name: Technical Ability / Weighting: 70

Cost criterion - Name: Comercial Competitevess / Weighting: 30

II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 1,800,000
Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals: Option to extend for up to 12 months.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited:
Envisaged minimum number: 5

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Not provided
II.2.10) Information about variants:
Variants will be accepted: No
II.2.11) Information about options:
Options: No
Description of options: Not provided
II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds:
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Identification of the project: Not provided
II.2.14) Additional information: Not provided


Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Not Provided
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Not Provided
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :
Not Provided
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Not Provided
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :
Not Provided
III.1.5) Information about reserved contracts (if applicable)
The contract is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons: No
The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No

III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:
Not Provided
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Not Provided
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract: No

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description RESTRICTED
IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Restricted

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:
Not Provided
The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system - NO
In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 4 years: Not Provided


IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction:
An electronic auction will be used: No
Additional information about electronic auction: Not provided
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure:
Notice number in the OJ S: Not provided
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 23/01/2020 Time: 12:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates: Not Provided
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English,
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender:
Duration in month(s): 12



Section VI: Complementary Information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Not provided
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used No
Electronic invoicing will be accepted No
Electronic payment will be used No
VI.3) Additional Information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

To register for Lot 1 - Public Sector Law, please use the link: https://fca.delta-esourcing.com/respond/634W3UV3W3
To register for Lot 2 - Corporate & Commercial Law, please use the link: https://fca.delta-esourcing.com/respond/KY92V9Z58A


In addition to the FCA, the following Contracting Authorities (as defined by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015) will be Authorised Users of the FCA’s Market Research Framework and may choose to use it:

•The Payments Systems Regulator (PSR)
•The Bank of England (BoE)
•The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA)
•Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS)
•Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS)
•Money & Pensions Service (formerly the Single Financial Guidance Body, and prior to that the Money Advice Service and The Pensions Advice Service)
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://fca.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Legal-services./634W3UV3W3

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://fca.delta-esourcing.com/respond/634W3UV3W3
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body:
Financial Conduct Authority
12 Endeavour Square, London, E20 1JN, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 2070666702
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
Not provided
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Not Provided
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
Not provided
VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 19/12/2019

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