Award

Health and Care Professions Council - Legal Services

NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LTD (NHS SBS)

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Award

31 Mar 2021 at 12:49

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for "Legal Services" by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) is overseen by NHS Shared Business Services Ltd. This tender falls within the legal services industry category and is located in the United Kingdom. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, and the awards were published on 31 March 2021. The contract period is set to commence on 15 April 2021, lasting for four years with an optional extension of one additional year. The tender process included three distinct lots: Corporate advice, Regulatory advice, and Fitness to Practice case-specific advice.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for legal firms, particularly those specialising in corporate and regulatory law, as well as fitness to practise cases. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, given their eligibility to bid for the contracts despite the competitive nature of this procurement. Businesses with expertise in legal advisory services, including documentation and representation, are well-positioned to submit offers, especially those wishing to leverage their sector-specific experience to engage with a prominent regulatory body like the HCPC.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Health and Care Professions Council - Legal Services

Notice Description

The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) are seeking suitable offers in relation to provision of Legal Services across the following areas:- * Lot 1: Corporate advice * Lot 2: Regulatory advice * Lot 3: FTP case specific advice (this lot does not include FTP case preparation and presentation services, this is a separate contract not currently due to retender). Full details of the Services are provided within the Service Specification (see 'Service Specification and Contract' within ITT Document 2). The contract(s) are due to commence in April 2021 for 4 years with an option to extend for a up to a further (1) year. A Bidder can bid for all 3 Lots but can only be selected as the preferred bidder for a maximum of 2 Lots. Bidders are asked to indicate lot preference where this is the case. Further information can be found in the tender documents which can be found at Eu Supply. https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=UK

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c32f0072-8ee9-45a4-a9db-ff05185552ef
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79100000 - Legal services

79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services

79111000 - Legal advisory services

79112000 - Legal representation services

79130000 - Legal documentation and certification services

79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£5,900,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Mar 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Dec 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Mar 20214 years ago
Contract Period
14 Apr 2021 - 14 Apr 2026 Over 5 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
NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LTD (NHS SBS)
Contact Name
Claire Amor, Head of Governance HCPC
Contact Email
claire.amor@hcpc-uk.org
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE11 4BU
Post Town
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI45 Lambeth
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Lambeth
Electoral Ward
Kennington
Westminster Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

BDB PITMANS

BLAKE MORGAN

Further Information

Notice Documents

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