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Legal Services to the Commercial Team

COMPETITION AND MARKETS AUTHORITY

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05 Jul 2023 at 10:04

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Summary of the contracting process

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in England has completed the tendering process for providing legal services to their Commercial Team, which falls under the legal insurance and all-risk insurance category. The procurement, identified as PROC-557-2023, concluded with an award on 16th May 2023, and the contract commenced on 22nd May 2023, with a duration until 22nd May 2026. This tender involved services to offer general ad-hoc legal advice, support, and drafting related to CMA’s ongoing procurement activities. The procurement method used was selective, involving a call-off from a framework agreement. The total contract value is £75,000 GBP.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in legal services. The winning bid was awarded to GOWLINGS (UK) LLP, an SME, indicating that the tender process favours capable and competitively priced smaller entities. Businesses providing legal advisory, representation, documentation, and certification services would find such contracts particularly suitable to expand their portfolio and establish long-term relationships with esteemed organisations such as the CMA.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Legal Services to the Commercial Team

Notice Description

As described in Framework Schedule 1 Specification - Lot 1 Requirements To include but not limited to general ad-hoc advice, support and drafting in relation to CMAs ongoing procurement activity across all categories of spend.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/06a30386-0c14-415e-bd55-579dd3e7f95f
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

66513000 - Legal insurance and all-risk insurance services

79100000 - Legal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£75,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£75,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Sep 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 Apr 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 May 20232 years ago
Contract Period
21 May 2023 - 22 May 2026 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
COMPETITION AND MARKETS AUTHORITY
Additional Buyers

COMPETITION & MARKETS AUTHORITY

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
WC1B 4AD
Post Town
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI36 Camden
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Camden
Electoral Ward
Bloomsbury
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GOWLINGS (UK

Further Information

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