Tender

Legal Services Panel

CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE

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Tender

04 Sep 2019 at 09:26

Summary of the contracting process

The Crown Commercial Service is seeking to establish a Legal Services Panel under the tender RM6179, primarily targeting UK Central Government Departments and other public sector entities. This procurement operates within the legal services industry, with a total estimated value of £400,000,000, and aims to cover both general legal services and more specialised financial and complex legal needs. The tender period is set to conclude on 19th May 2020, with the contract expected to commence on 1st February 2021 and run until 31st January 2024. Interested suppliers should engage in market sessions planned for November, with a deadline for expressing interest by 7th October 2019.

This tender presents significant opportunities for law firms, especially those with expertise in general legal services and financial law, to expand their operations within the public sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to apply, as this panel is structured to invite competition from diverse organisations. Firms that can offer innovative solutions and are experienced in handling complex legal matters will find this an advantageous opportunity to grow their client base within government contracts.

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Notice Title

Legal Services Panel

Notice Description

Crown Commercial Service (CCS) as the Authority intends to put in place an agreement for the provision of legal advice services to be utilised by UK Central Government Departments, and other public sector bodies to be identified in the Contract Notice. It is intended that this agreement will be the recommended vehicle for all legal services in respect of a number of general specialisms, finance specialisms and complex projects, required by UK Central Government Departments. Indicative lots will be: Lot 1: General Legal Services Lot 2: Financial and Complex Legal Services Additional information: This Prior Information Notice is to signal an intention to commence market engagement within the legal market. Crown Commercial Service intends to hold market engagement sessions during November with industry experts and suppliers interested in potentially bidding for the resulting panel contracts. If you are interested in attending a market engagement session please express your interest by emailing supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk no later than midday on Monday the 7th of October. Please include RM6179 as your email subject heading Further details will be provided to you. Your email must clearly state: the name of your organisation, and contact details for the individual(s) who will be participating in the market engagement. The date in II.3) is the estimated date of publication, please refer to the CCS pipeline page http://ccs-agreements.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/procurement-pipeline for updates and monitor Tenders Electronic Daily for the publication of the OJEU contract notice.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/651ca741-d569-402e-a3c1-a3e5ad82b5b4
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£400,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 May 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Feb 2021 - 31 Jan 2024 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
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
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 9PP
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
City Centre North
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

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