UK-London: Legal services.
Section I: Contracting Authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Hyde Housing Association (The Hyde Group)
30 Park Street, London, SE1 9EQ, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 2032072710, Email: mike.hardy@hyde-housing.co.uk
Contact: Mike Hardy
Main Address: www.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: http://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Legal-services./8U9S9273F6
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
Housing and community amenities

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: Barrister Legal Services
Reference Number: Not provided
II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
79100000 - Legal services.

II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
II.1.4) Short description: •To undertake advocacy in Court and Tribunal action arising from;
•Housing Management related services
•Home Ownership and Asset Management related services
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 60,000,000
Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
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 services.

II.2.3) Place of performance:
UK UNITED KINGDOM

II.2.4) Description of procurement: •To undertake advocacy in Court and Tribunal action arising from;

•Housing Management related services including tenancy agreement advice including general needs, supported tenancies/ licences and other tenures including leasehold. Advice on policies (tenancy, lettings, repairs etc). plus ASB (injunctions, orders, and possessions); demotions; mutual exchange; disrepair dispute resolution; tenancy possession and enforcement proceedings; debt recovery; gas servicing access actions; trespasser abandonment actions; Supported Housing matters; advice on a range of legal issues arising from agency managed schemes; ombudsman complaints.
•Home Ownership and Asset Management including Leasehold possession/forfeiture and enforcement proceedings; service charge dispute resolution including tribunal representation, debt recovery and management & service charge queries, injunctions for lease breaches; tribunal and court representation re breach of lease. Intermediate Market Rent; market rent advice and dispute resolution. Asset management advice and dispute resolution.
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: Not provided
Currency: Not provided
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
Description of renewals: 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: Social Housing Providers (SHP) in the UK both those that are in existence now and those that may come into existence during the term of the Framework may also be entitled to call-off contracts under the Framework. A “SHP” for this purpose means any provider of social housing and includes Registered Providers (as listed on www.tenantservicesauthority.org), Local Authorities and ALMOs.


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:
Must be a member of the SRA, and continue to be for the duration of the framework
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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 OPEN
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
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:
Not Provided
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: 18/08/2017 Time: 12:00

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): 6

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders:
Date: 18/08/2017
Time: 13:00


Section VI: Complementary Information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
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.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Legal-services./8U9S9273F6

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/8U9S9273F6
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body:
Hyde Housing Association
30 Park Street, null, London, SE1 9EQ, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 2032072574
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand, London, WC2A 2LL, United Kingdom
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: 17/07/2017

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