Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2019-02-13
Buyer: Dwr Cymru
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Negotiated procedure
CPV classification: 79100000
Estimated value: 14000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2019-03-11
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: DCC is seeking to establish a multi provider framework agreement covering a wide range of Legal Services. The Legal Services will be used by all companies within the Glas Cymru group companies, which include companies outside the whole business securitisation, and not subject to DCC’s statutory water and sewerage licence. The requirement for all Group companies is for advice that is professional, competent, expert and timely, provides good commercial value and is delivered in a way that makes a positive contribution to the achievement of the best overall outcome for DCC on each occasion.
The Property and Property Litigation element of this category includes advice, drafting and/or representation on:
— building over/near water mains – including instructions to expert engineers and applications for diversions,
The Framework will run for an initial period of 5 years, with an option to extend annually for a further 2 years (5 + 1 + 1) at the sole discretion of DCC.
PQQ Submissions will be analysed and assessed following the closing date. DCC shall invite a short list of the 4 highest scoring Applicants for each lot to receive the formal ITT (provided that they have complied with all the minimum requirements).
The Framework will run for an initial period of 5 years, with an option to extend annually for a further 2 years (5 + 1 + 1) at the sole discretion of DCC.
The Planning and Environmental element of this category includes advice, drafting and/or representation on:
— environmental legislation (including application of EU legislation) and the impact on DCC activities,
The Framework will run for an initial period of 5 years, with an option to extend annually for a further 2 years (5 + 1 + 1) at the sole discretion of DCC.
PQQ Submissions will be analysed and assessed following the closing date. DCC shall invite a short list of the 4 highest scoring Applicants for each lot to receive the formal ITT (provided that they have complied with all the minimum requirements).
The Framework will run for an initial period of 5 years, with an option to extend annually for a further 2 years (5 + 1 + 1) at the sole discretion of DCC.
The Litigation category includes advice, drafting and/or representation on litigation and dispute resolution across a range of subject areas, excluding Property Litigation. The work referred under this lot will range in value and complexity but is likely to be categorised as follows:
(a) litigation of a more complex nature and/or a significant value with a proportion, such as third party infrastructure damage recovery (claimant work), requiring specific utility or water industry experience,
(b) litigation and enforcement work referred from our in house debt recovery function which will be predominantly of low value (though the issues can be complex).
Any contentious matters that arise out of services provided under another lot may be treated as a natural extension of that initial piece of work and may therefore be continued and progressed by the same organisation to maintain consistency.


Award value: 14000000