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

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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