Legal services
Legal Framework – Contracts, Procurement, Health & Safety

Category
Contract Notice
2017/S 133-272293
Award Notice
2017/S 247-520069
CPV Code
79100000 : Legal services
79110000 : Legal advisory and representation services
79111000 : Legal advisory services
79112000 : Legal representation services
79130000 : Legal documentation and certification services
79140000 : Legal advisory and information servicesNUTS Code
UK
Duration
4 years - Value excluding VAT: 200 000 000.00 GBP
Expiry Date
16th October 2021
Direct Selection
Yes
Mini Competition
Yes - 50% Quality / 50% Cost (10% +/- allowance)
Contract Type
JCT, TPC or bespoke T&C's
Cost Model
Schedule of rates
Access Fee
Nil
Summary
NFP’s Legal Framework focuses on general legal matters, this lot also specialises in Contracts, Procurement, Health and Safety, for Public Sector clients.
Relative to this framework, the following services may also be requested.
- Group and sector structures
- Mergers and acquisitions and related lender and regulatory consents
- Corporate protection
- Corporate governance
- Existing and emerging regulatory requirements (FCA, ICO, CQC, HCA, OFT)
- Statutory advice and guidance in relation to data protection; company law
- Community benefit society
- Charity law
- Consumer credit and other licenses including finance and other lending licenses
- Advice on setting up social enterprises/shared services operations
- Advising on new business ventures, investment etc, including related due diligence
- Related litigation and dispute resolution
- General advice and training
How can I use this Framework?
There are two ways to use our Frameworks; Direct Selection or Mini-Competition. Clients may enter into a contract for any duration that allows for the performance of the requirement to be achieved.
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Direct selection
With the direct selection method, you may select the Contractor who is ranked number 1, or any other Contractor/ Consultant on the following basis:- Where you have an existing relationship with the Contractor/ Consultant.
- Where the Call Off has substantial similarities to a previous project the Contractor/ Consultant was involved with. (under this Framework Agreement or not)
- For reasons of urgency, it is not reasonably practicable to award the Call-Off Contract by way of a Mini-Competition.
- Capability Criteria determining that only one framework appointee is capable of carrying out the Call-Off Contract.
- Where the Client is able to determine which Contractor/Consultant will provide it with the most economically advantageous offer.
- Where the Consultant has introduced the site.
To proceed with a Mini-Competition please click on the Direct Selection Tab below, and follow the 4 steps.
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Mini competition
Our Mini-Competition process lets you expand beyond the framework’s original specification to meet your specific requirements. The framework partners from the relevant lot are invited to tender (where capable). This process typically takes 2-4 weeks. The capability criteria can be defined by the following:- The Contractor’s capability to carry out a project of the size and complexity of the proposed project;’
- The Contractor’s capability to carry out works and services in the locality of the proposed project;
- The Contractor’s capability to carry out projects involving the type of construction that the proposed project involves
- The Contractor’s financial stability and standing;
- The insurances held by the Contractor;
- The Contractor’s health and safety record;The Contractor’s capacity, taking into account the value of Works and Services already awarded to it under the Framework Agreement;
- The volume of work (as a percentage of its total turnover) that the Contractor is currently carrying out for the Authorised User in question;
- The Contractor’s performance against KPIs on current or previous Call Off Contracts awarded to it under the Framework Agreement;
- The Contractor’s willingness to work at risk on the project (as may be evidenced by examples of previous occasions where it has done so);
To proceed with a Mini Competition please click on the Mini Competition Tab below
Call-off Forms (E-Sign)
NFP has simplified the call-off process to 4 steps allowing you access to our framework within minutes.
- Step 1 Confidentiality Agreement
- Step 2 Specification
- Step 3 Cost Model / Bid Submission
- Step 4 Framework Access Agreement
Confidentiality Agreement
The form below is designed to protect the commerciality of suppliers and the integrity of the framework. Clients will need to complete the fields prompted within the form, to allow password-protected access for Steps 2, 3.
Browser Compatibility
Our system is designed to work on all currently supported browsers (Edge, Firefox, Chrome). Please note, if you are using Internet Explorer, this is no longer supported by Microsoft and has been replaced by Edge.
Specification
Step 2 contains the Framework specification, the schedules of requirements, KPI’s etc. To gain access you will need to complete Step 1, whereby a password will be issued. To obtain a copy, you will need to sign the document, taking ownership of the version. A pdf copy will be automatically sent to your email address.
To view this PDF, Adobe Acrobat reader is required. You can download it here.
Cost Model / Bid Submission
This step contains the bid submission of the direct selection call off service provider. These rates are usually indicative as further savings are presented as part of the framework tender. Again, this element is password protected due to the document containing commercially sensitive information. To obtain a copy, you will need to sign the document, taking ownership of the version. A pdf copy will be automatically sent to your email address.
To view this PDF, Adobe Acrobat reader is required. You can download it here.
Framework Access Agreement
This form contains the joining agreement allowing the client access to our framework. Clients are at liberty to choose the standard terms or their own. For audit purposes, NFP will need to retain a copy of the form in order for the contract to be effective.
Browser Compatibility
Our system is designed to work on all currently supported browsers (Edge, Firefox, Chrome). Please note, if you are using Internet Explorer, this is no longer supported by Microsoft and has been replaced by Edge.
The below form may not display on older browsers. If you are having trouble Click Here
Optional Contract
Mini Competition
NFP’s Mini Competition
NFP’s Mini competition procedure is useful where the terms laid down in the framework agreement are not precise or complete enough for the particular call off.
- If an Authorised User wishes to award a Call Off Contract by way of a Mini-Competition, the Authorised User shall identify the Framework Contractors appointed to the relevant Framework Lot who are capable of carrying out the particular Call Off Contract, and shall invite those Framework Contractors to take part in a Mini-Competition.
- The Contractor acknowledges that the Authorised User may apply the Capability Criteria to determine which Framework Contractors are capable of carrying out the Call Off Contract and are therefore to be invited to participate in the Mini-Competition.
The 2006/2015 Regulations do not specify how a mini-competition should be run, therefore NFP has setout its procedure in the document below.