Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
General Pharmaceutical Council
25 Canada Square
London
E14 5LQ
UK
Contact person: GPhC Procurement
Telephone: +44 2037137846
E-mail: procurement@pharmacyregulation.org
NUTS: UKI4
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.pharmacyregulation.org
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.-*Duplicated*/8E5778837F
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Regulator
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
ITT for the Provision of Legal Services to the General Pharmaceutical Council's (GPhC's) Professionals Regulation (Fitness to Practice) Team
Reference number: PC 0124
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) is seeking a provider, or providers of legal services for its professionals regulation (fitness to practice) team. The contract will be for an initial terms of three (3) years with two (2) optional extensions of twelve (12) months each. It is envisioned that the agreement(s) will commence in early October 2019.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
3 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI4
Main site or place of performance:
Inner London — East.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) is seeking a provider, or providers of legal services for its professionals regulation (fitness to practice) team. The contract will be for an initial terms of three (3) years with two (2) optional extensions of twelve (12) months each. It is envisioned that the agreement(s) will commence in early October 2019.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
3 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Subject to the actual final term of the agreement, planning for the service will commence up to twelve (12) months prior to the expected end date of the agreement.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Participation is reserved to a particular profession: Yes
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:
This invitation to tender is suitable for legal services providers experienced in and currently providing advice in public law.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
04/09/2019
Local time: 14:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
04/09/2019
Local time: 16:00
Place:
London.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
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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GO Reference: GO-201985-PRO-15214447
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/08/2019