Award

SO14431; Legal Advice for the Royal Mail Statutory Pensions Scheme; Contract

CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE

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18 Nov 2016 at 20:17

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involved the Crown Commercial Service as the buying organisation, which awarded a contract titled "SO14431; Legal Advice for the Royal Mail Statutory Pensions Scheme." This procurement falls under the legal services category and took place in London, United Kingdom. The contract was initiated on 19 October 2015 and has a total value of £200,000, covering a contract period from 19 October 2015 to 18 July 2016. The procurement method was classified as 'tender' and has been marked complete as of the award date of 19 October 2015, with the contract notice published for transparency purposes only on 19 November 2015.

This awarded contract presents significant opportunities for law firms specialising in pensions and legal advisory services, particularly those interested in public sector work. Businesses that are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be well-suited to explore similar tenders in the future, as they can leverage their expertise in competitive bidding for public contracts and potentially expand their client base within the public sector.

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Notice Title

SO14431; Legal Advice for the Royal Mail Statutory Pensions Scheme; Contract

Notice Description

This contract has already been awarded and is being published for transparency purposes only. This contract is for the provision of legal services for the Royal Mail Statutory Pensions Scheme.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-044d4264-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92a118d2-5735-41c8-93ce-f2ce2abf3962
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not applicable
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Nov 20169 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Oct 2015Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Oct 201510 years ago
Contract Period
18 Oct 2015 - 18 Jul 2016 6-12 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
CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
WC2B 6NH
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
TLI London

Local Authority
Camden
Electoral Ward
Holborn & Covent Garden
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PINSENT MASONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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