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Financial Conduct Authority: CON-18-161 Legal Services Framework

  Financial Conduct Authority has published this notice through Delta eSourcing

Notice Summary
Title: CON-18-161 Legal Services Framework
Notice type: Contract Award Notice
Authority: Financial Conduct Authority
Nature of contract: Services
Procedure: Restricted
Short Description: The FCA has awarded a Framework for Legal Services. The Framework is separated into 2 Lots, Lot 1: Public Law advice and Lot 2: Commercial Law advice. Lot 1 comprises of the following specialisms; Accountability & Audit/Risk, EU and International, Financial Services/ FSMA, Human Rights & Civil Liberties, Policy & Process, Procurement & Outsourcing, Payments Services & Systems, Public Law Litigation / Judicial Review / Regulatory Failure Investigations, Competition Lot 2 comprises of the following specialisms; Corporate & Commercial, Corporate Governance & Responsibility, Dispute Resolution/ Litigation, Employment/ Health & Safety, Environmental, Information Technology, Data & Cyber, Intellectual Property & Media, Pensions, Real Estates & Facilities, Tax & Accounting
Published: 31/07/2020 13:35

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UK-London: Legal services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       Financial Conduct Authority
       12 Endeavour Square, London, E20 1JN, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 2070666702, Email: adam.perry2@fca.org.uk
       Contact: Adam Perry
       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.4)Type of the contracting authority:
      Body governed by public law

   I.5) Main activity:
      Economic and financial affairs

Section II: Object Of The Contract

   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 has awarded a Framework for Legal Services. The Framework is separated into 2 Lots, Lot 1: Public Law advice and Lot 2: Commercial Law advice.
Lot 1 comprises of the following specialisms; Accountability & Audit/Risk, EU and International, Financial Services/ FSMA, Human Rights & Civil Liberties, Policy & Process, Procurement & Outsourcing, Payments Services & Systems, Public Law Litigation / Judicial Review / Regulatory Failure Investigations, Competition
Lot 2 comprises of the following specialisms; Corporate & Commercial, Corporate Governance & Responsibility, Dispute Resolution/ Litigation, Employment/ Health & Safety, Environmental, Information Technology, Data & Cyber, Intellectual Property & Media, Pensions, Real Estates & Facilities, Tax & Accounting

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: Yes
                  
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 8,600,000
                  
         Currency:GBP            

   II.2) Description (lot no. 1)
   

      II.2.1) Title:Public Sector Law   
      Lot No:1

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
            79100000 - Legal services.


      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UK - UNITED KINGDOM
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      UNITED KINGDOM
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Lot 1 comprises of the following specialisms; Accountability & Audit/Risk, EU and International, Financial Services/ FSMA, Human Rights & Civil Liberties, Policy & Process, Procurement & Outsourcing, Payments Services & Systems, Public Law Litigation / Judicial Review / Regulatory Failure Investigations, Competition.

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
      Quality criterion - Name: Technical Ability / Weighting: 70
                  
      Cost criterion - Name: Commercial Competitiveness / Weighting: 30
            

      II.2.11) Information about options
         Options: 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
         

      II.2.14) Additional information: Not Provided

   II.2) Description (lot no. 2)
   

      II.2.1) Title:Commercial Legal Services   
      Lot No:2

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
            79100000 - Legal services.


      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UK - UNITED KINGDOM
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      UNITED KINGDOM
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Lot 2 comprises of the following specialisms; Corporate & Commercial, Corporate Governance & Responsibility, Dispute Resolution/ Litigation, Employment/ Health & Safety, Environmental, Information Technology, Data & Cyber, Intellectual Property & Media, Pensions, Real Estates & Facilities, Tax & Accounting

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
      Quality criterion - Name: Technical Ability / Weighting: 70
                  
      Cost criterion - Name: Commercial Competitiveness / Weighting: 30
            

      II.2.11) Information about options
         Options: 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
         

      II.2.14) Additional information: Not Provided


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

   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: Yes       
      A dynamic purchasing system was set up: No

   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
      An electronic auction has been used: No

   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 OJEU: 2019/S 247-609567
      
   

   IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
      The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

   Contract No: CON-18-161    
   Lot Number: 1    
   Title: Public Sector Law

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 22/06/2020

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 13
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             Dentons, OC322045
             One Fleet Place, London, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UK
            The contractor is an SME: No
         
         Contractor (No.2)
             Mills & Reeves, OC326165
             24 Kind William Street, London, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UK
            The contractor is an SME: No
         
         Contractor (No.3)
             Burges Salmon, OC307212
             One Glass Wharf, Bristol, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UK
            The contractor is an SME: No
         
         Contractor (No.4)
             Pinsent Masons, OC333653
             30 Crown Place, London, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UK
            The contractor is an SME: No
         
         Contractor (No.5)
             Bevan Brittan, OC309219
             Kings Orchard, 1 Queens Street, Bristol, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UK
            The contractor is an SME: No
         
         Contractor (No.6)
             Kingsley Napley, OC343278
             Knights Quarters, 14 St Johns Lane, London, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UK
            The contractor is an SME: No
         
         Contractor (No.7)
             Eversheds Sutherland, OC304065
             One Wood Street, London, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UK
            The contractor is an SME: No
         
         Contractor (No.8)
             BDB Pitmans, OC320798
             One Bartholomew Place, London, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UK
            The contractor is an SME: No
         
         Contractor (No.9)
             Gowling WLG, OC304378
             4 More Riverside, London, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UK
            The contractor is an SME: No
         
         Contractor (No.10)
             Ashurst, OC330252
             Fruit & Wool Exchange, 1 Duval Square, London, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UK
            The contractor is an SME: No

      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 1,400,000          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 1,400,000
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
         

Award Of Contract (No.2)

   Contract No: Not Provided    
   Lot Number: 2    
   Title: Commercial Legal Services

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 22/06/2020

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 16
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             Dentons, OC322045
             One Fleet Place, London, United States
             NUTS Code: UK
            The contractor is an SME: No
         
         Contractor (No.2)
             Mills & Reeves, OC326165
             24 King William Street, London, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UK
            The contractor is an SME: No
         
         Contractor (No.3)
             Burges Salmon, OC307212
             One Glass Wharf, Bristol, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UK
            The contractor is an SME: No
         
         Contractor (No.4)
             Pinsent Masons, OC333653
             30 Crown Place, London, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UK
            The contractor is an SME: No
         
         Contractor (No.5)
             Bevan Brittan, OC309219
             Kings Orchard, 1 Queen Street, Bristol, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UK
            The contractor is an SME: No
         
         Contractor (No.6)
             Clyde & Co., OC326539
             The St Botolph Building, London, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UK
            The contractor is an SME: No
         
         Contractor (No.7)
             Clarke Wilmott, OC344818
             138 Edmund Street, London, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UK
            The contractor is an SME: No
         
         Contractor (No.8)
             DLA Piper, OC307847
             160 Aldersgate Street, London, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UK
            The contractor is an SME: No
         
         Contractor (No.9)
             Norton Rose Fullbright, OC328697
             3 More London Riverside, London, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UK
            The contractor is an SME: No
         
         Contractor (No.10)
             Clifford Chance, OC323571
             10 Upper Bank Street, Canary Wharf, London, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UK
            The contractor is an SME: No

      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 7,200,000          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 7,200,000
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
         
Section VI: Complementary information

   VI.3) Additional information: To view this notice, please click here:
https://fca.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=512586964

   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.4.3) Review procedure
         Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

      VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
         Not Provided

   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 31/07/2020




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