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NCG Corporation: Legal Services for NCG

  NCG Corporation has published this notice through Delta eSourcing

Notice Summary
Title: Legal Services for NCG
Notice type: Contract Award Notice
Authority: NCG Corporation
Nature of contract: Services
Procedure: Open
Short Description: For the provision of legal services to NCG across the following service areeas: Lot 1 - Property, Estates and Construction Lot 2 - Employment Lot 3 - Commercial and Corporate
Published: 11/04/2024 17:25

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UK-Newcastle upon Tyne: Legal services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       NCG Corporation
       Rye Hill House, Scotswood Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 7SA, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1912004800, Email: jon.borley@ncgrp.co.uk
       Contact: NCG
       Main Address: https://www.ncgrp.co.uk/, Address of the buyer profile: https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/
       NUTS Code: UKC

   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:
      Education

Section II: Object Of The Contract

   II.1) Scope of the procurement

      II.1.1) Title: Legal Services for NCG            
      Reference number: NCG231002T

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         79100000 - Legal services.


      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

      II.1.4) Short description: For the provision of legal services to NCG across the following service areeas: Lot 1 - Property, Estates and Construction Lot 2 - Employment Lot 3 - Commercial and Corporate

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: Yes
                        
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 1,400,000
                  
         Currency:GBP            

   II.2) Description (lot no. 1)
   

      II.2.1) Title:Property, Estates and Construction   
      Lot No:1

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


      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UKC - NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Legal services for the following: •Acquisition of freehold land and buildings. •Collateral warranties. •Construction contracts and litigation. •Dilapidation and general property related disputes Estates and FM contracts advice. •Environmental Law. •Health and Safety Law. •Lease acquisition, disposal, and extension. •Planning advice and support. •Property development, law, and regulations. •Property licensing. In addition to the scope of services outlined above by lot, the Successful Bidder(s) will be expected to provide information on any relevant updates and circulars relevant to NCG, alongside a helpline for quick queries, typically taking no more than 30 minutes of the Successful Bidder(s) time for the relevant lot to which the bidder is successful.

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
      Quality criterion - Name: Quality of Service Delivery / Weighting: 30
      Quality criterion - Name: Proposed Team Sector Knowledge and Lot Experience / Weighting: 30
                  
      Cost criterion - Name: Hourly Rate / Weighting: 20
      Cost criterion - Name: Capped Pricing / Weighting: 10
      Cost criterion - Name: Rebate / Weighting: 10
            

      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: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/respond/FPHWS3H67H

   II.2) Description (lot no. 2)
   

      II.2.1) Title:Employment   
      Lot No:2

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


      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UKC - NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Legal services for the following: •Business and human rights. •Change management. •Cross-border acquisition, re-organisation, and outsourcing. •Employment aspects of business-critical incidents, including competition authority investigations and treatment of implicated employees. •Employment aspects of restructuring, including contract change and redundancy. •Employment litigation, including discrimination. •Executive severance, team moves and post-termination restrictions. •Global labour law and trade union issues. •HR support. •HR training. •International secondments and assignments. •Mediation. •Recruitment issues, model employment contracts and service agreements. •Transfers of undertakings (protection of employment). In addition to the scope of services outlined above by lot, the Successful Bidder(s) will be expected to provide information on any relevant updates and circulars relevant to NCG, alongside a helpline for quick queries, typically taking no more than 30 minutes of the Successful Bidder(s) time for the relevant lot to which the bidder is successful.

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
      Quality criterion - Name: Quality of Service Delivery / Weighting: 30
      Quality criterion - Name: Proposed Team Sector Knowledge and Lot Experience / Weighting: 30
                  
      Cost criterion - Name: Hourly Rate / Weighting: 20
      Cost criterion - Name: Capped Pricing / Weighting: 10
      Cost criterion - Name: Rebate / Weighting: 10
            

      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: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/respond/FPHWS3H67H

   II.2) Description (lot no. 3)
   

      II.2.1) Title:Commercial & Corporate   
      Lot No:3

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


      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UKC - NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Legal services for the following: •Alternative dispute resolution. •Charity law and implications of re-classification of FE institutions. •Collaboration and partnership agreements. •Commercial agreements including subcontracts, including disputes and litigation. •Debt collection. •Distressed business acquisitions. •Funding Agreements and Guidance along with relationships with funding bodies and associated bodies. •Intellectual property advice and disputes. •Joint Ventures and minority shareholding in other organisations. •Mergers, de-mergers, acquisitions, and disposals. •Model documents including Instrument and Articles of Government and statutory powers, Code of Conduct, Guide outlining governors’ responsibilities, checklist of important policies and codes for FE colleges. •Procurement advice and disputes. •Restructuring and insolvency. In addition to the scope of services outlined above by lot, the Successful Bidder(s) will be expected to provide information on any relevant updates and circulars relevant to NCG, alongside a helpline for quick queries, typically taking no more than 30 minutes of the Successful Bidder(s) time for the relevant lot to which the bidder is successful.

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
      Quality criterion - Name: Quality of Service Delivery / Weighting: 30
      Quality criterion - Name: Proposed Team Sector Knowledge and Lot Experience / Weighting: 30
                  
      Cost criterion - Name: Hourly Rate / Weighting: 20
      Cost criterion - Name: Capped Pricing / Weighting: 10
      Cost criterion - Name: Rebate / Weighting: 10
            

      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: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/respond/FPHWS3H67H


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

   IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Open


   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
      The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: 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: 2024/S 000-001154
      
   

   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: 1    
   Lot Number: 1    
   Title: Lot 1, Property Estates and Construction

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 11/03/2024

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 5
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2 (SME - as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC)          
         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: 5

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             Ward Hadaway LLP, OC430614
             Sandgate House, 102 Quayside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 3DX, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 3301373168, Email: bids@wardhadaway.com
             Internet address: www.wardhadway.com
             NUTS Code: UKC
            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: 525,000          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 500,000
         Currency: GBP

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

Award Of Contract (No.2)

   Contract No: 2    
   Lot Number: 2    
   Title: Employment

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 11/03/2024

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 5
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2 (SME - as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC)          
         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: 6

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             Ward Hadaway LLP, OC430614
             Sandgate House, 102 Quayside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 3301373168, Email: bids@wardhadaway.com
             Internet address: www.wardhadway.com
             NUTS Code: UKC
            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: 320,000          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 300,000
         Currency: GBP

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

Award Of Contract (No.3)

   Contract No: 3    
   Lot Number: 3    
   Title: Commercial and Corporate

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 11/03/2024

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 5
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2 (SME - as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC)          
         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: 5

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             Muckle LLP, OC315403
             Time Central, 32 Gallowgate, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE14BF, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 1912117845, Email: advice@muckle-llp.com
             Internet address: www.muckle-llp.com
             NUTS Code: UKC
            The contractor is an SME: Yes

      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 550,000          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 540,000
         Currency: GBP

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

   VI.3) Additional information: 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.
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   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          NCG
          Rye Hill House, Scotswood Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 7SA, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 1912004800, Email: procurement@ncgrp.co.uk
          Internet address: https://www.ncgrp.co.uk

      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: 11/04/2024




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