Published date: 5 January 2021
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Legal services - 79100000
Location of contract
England
Value of contract
£30,000 to £35,000
Procurement reference
CQCPSO211
Published date
5 January 2021
Closing date
25 March 2020
Closing time
2pm
Contract start date
16 July 2020
Contract end date
15 July 2022
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Call-off from a framework agreement
A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
No
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Property Legal services are required for Care Quality Commission (CQC) in the delivery of Estate Strategy, and other property management work, for example lease disputes and acquisitions.
CQC has an estate of seven properties over 11,617 m2 that accommodate 1,415 office-based staff with an annual estate running cost of c.£10m.
Between 2020 and 2024 there are a number of planned relocations, lease expiries and renewals that CQC is required to exercise in line with Government Property Controls unless business cases are approved for exception. The table below highlights CQC properties including lease renewals, expiries and relocations.
The support of expert Property Legal Advisors is required to support CQC Workplace, Facilities and Safety function to ensure that property occupations is statutory and legally compliant.
Professional advice, guidance, negotiation and assistance on property and estates legal issues to include the following services (noting this list is not exhaustive):
Acquisitions and disposals (including relevant tax advice);
Landlord and tenant matters;
Lease breaks including the preparation and service of break notices and advice in relation to such notices and any pre-conditions attaching to the exercise of the break option;
Termination and surrender of leases including ensuring all obligations are severed on the properties surrendered;
Execute on CQC behalf any formal letter or deed for agreement between CQC and Landlord to sever all connections with the property;
Negotiating the renewal of leases;
To carry out title, planning and land searches of potential new property;
Refurbishments where license to alter may be required;
Deeds of variation of leases;
Wayleave advice, negotiation and execution;
Advising in relation to dilapidations claims;
Rent reviews;
Subletting surplus space including ensuring contracting out procedures are precisely followed so there is no question of a subtenant with security of tenure;
Specialist advice on Crown related issues
Environmental and planning (including planning inquiries);
Ensure client extranet site operational, acting as a repository for documents including leases, subleases, plans, lease summaries, property reports.
The Legal services will help CQC manage our existing and changing estate effectively and in full legal compliance.
Award information
Awarded date
29 May 2020
Contract start date
16 July 2020
Contract end date
15 July 2022
Total value of contract
£35,000
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
DAVITT JONES BOULD LIMITED
Address
12-14 The Crescent
TA1 4EB
GBReference
Companies House number: 06155025
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Contact name
Anuja Jadhav
Address
Care Quality Commission,
Citygate, Gallowgate
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE
NE14PA
England
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Closing: 25 March 2020, 2pm