Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
National Savings and Investments
1 Drummond Gate
London
SW1V 2QX
Contact
Jamie Thomas
Telephone
+44 7973732327
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI - LONDON
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/5255
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
External Legal Advice and Support to National Savings and Investments (NS&I)
Reference number
1584
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NS&I is seeking to procure the provision of external legal advice and support services, to include:
(a) legal advice to support the ongoing needs of the business at the point of need. This will include, but may not be limited to, ongoing advice to manage the BPO agreement currently with Atos IT Services UK Ltd and specialist legal advice on matters such as procurement, contract management and contractual change, Retail, B2B services, data protection, security and risk management;
(b) strategic advice to support NS&I’s longer term business planning. This will include, but may not be limited to, future procurement for the delivery of outsourced elements of the business from 2024 and health checking any future plans NS&I has around business growth and development.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £3,500,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - LONDON
Main site or place of performance
London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of external legal advice and support services, to include:
(a) Legal advice to support the ongoing needs of the business at the point of need. This will include, but may not be limited to, ongoing advice to manage the BPO agreement currently with Atos IT Services UK Ltd, and specialist legal advice on matters such as procurement, contract management and contractual change, Retail, B2B services, data protection, security and risk management.
(b) Strategic advice to support NS&I’s longer term business planning. This will include, but may not be limited to, future procurement for the delivery of outsourced elements of the business from 2024, and health checking any future plans NS&I has around business growth and development.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Quality criterion - Name: Quality of legal solution / Weighting: 12.50
Cost criterion - Name: Quality criterion - Name: Resource formation and assignment / Weighting: 7.5
Cost criterion - Name: Quality criterion - Name: Cost optimisation / Weighting: 5
Cost criterion - Name: Quality criterion - Name: Quality of knowledge and knowledge retention / Weighting: 5
Cost criterion - Name: Quality criterion - Name: Social value: living wage / Weighting: 5
Cost criterion - Name: Quality criterion - Name: Social value: corporate social responsibility / Weighting: 5
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 5
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-000846
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Title
External Legal Advice and Support to National Savings and Investments (NS&I)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15 March 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bevan Brittan LLP
Kings Orchard, 1 Queen Street
Bristol
BS20HQ
vicky.hodgson@bevanbrittan.com
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £3,500,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £3,500,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
Royal Courts of Justice, Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice