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To extend the contract with Outer Temple Chambers for legal consultant

BANK OF ENGLAND

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17 Mar 2022 at 15:01

Summary of the contracting process

The Bank of England has successfully completed a procurement process to extend the contract with Outer Temple Chambers for legal consultancy services, valued at £57,000. This extension adds five months to the existing contract, continuing until 31 August 2022, in response to an increased workload due to Covid-19. The procurement was classified under the CPV category for legal services and the tender period concluded on 15 March 2022, preceding the contract period from 1 April 2022 to 31 August 2022.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in legal services, particularly those experienced in handling complex legal matters. Businesses that can provide responsive legal support and possess the capability to manage high workloads in challenging circumstances will be well-positioned to compete effectively for future tenders of this nature with the Bank of England or similar contracting authorities.

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Notice Title

To extend the contract with Outer Temple Chambers for legal consultant

Notice Description

To extend the contract with Outer Temple Chambers for a legal consultant for a period of 5 months, until 31 August 2022 to provide legal support on a potentially contentious legal matter involving the Bank and a range of other matters, which has added to an already extremely heavy work load due to Covid-19 as well as a number of Bank strategic priorities with imminent external deadlines.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-01e7c6c4-dfab-4e71-8f25-e9e7be3c82b5
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a045f6b3-ca33-4d9d-bb0b-d8d334ecb271
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not applicable
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79100000 - Legal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£57,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£57,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Mar 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 Mar 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Mar 20223 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2022 - 31 Aug 2022 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BANK OF ENGLAND
Contact Name
Malik Norgan
Contact Email
malik.norgan@bankofengland.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7941895968

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2R 8AH
Post Town
Central London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
City of London
Electoral Ward
Walbrook
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THE OUTER TEMPLE CHAMBERS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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