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General Legal Services

Crown Commercial Service

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

21 Apr 2017 at 13:23

Award Notice
Tender

18 Nov 2016 at 20:17

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Crown Commercial Service is conducting a procurement process for "General Legal Services" within the legal services industry across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. The procurement is currently in the Award stage, with a contract period that commenced on 6 March 2017 and is set to conclude on 5 March 2019. This initiative is part of a Panel Agreement valued at £320 million and includes an initial two-year term, with options for extensions. The tender period ended on 28 September 2016, and this opportunity is open to various suppliers as part of a tiered system, ensuring accessibility to multiple service providers.

This procurement represents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in legal services. Those interested can establish contracts with the Crown Bodies and other specified users, potentially enhancing their market position within the public sector. Businesses capable of providing legal advisory services across diverse areas may find this a particularly lucrative opportunity, with pathways for collaboration or subcontracting with the imposed Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers also available.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

General Legal Services

Notice Description

Crown Commercial Service as the Authority has put in place a Panel Agreement for General Legal Services for Crown Bodies and other permitted users identified at VI.2 of Notice 2016/S 044-072058 (and any future successors to these organisations) in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland ("Panel Customers"). Panel Customers will enter into Legal Service Contracts with the successful Suppliers for any required services. The Panel Agreement is for an initial Panel Period of two (2) years, with the option to extend for up to two (2) further periods of twelve (12) consecutive months. The Panel comprises of two Tiers with twelve (12) Suppliers appointed to Tier 1 and six (6) Suppliers appointed to Tier 2. Panel Customers are required to use the services of Suppliers on Tier 1. Where Suppliers on Tier 1 are unable to accept Orders for services then Suppliers on Tier 2 will be used.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-272a1342-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/56b45167-02ed-44e1-bfa4-5c0a581cccb2
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Other -
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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£320,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£320,000,000 £100M-£1B
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Apr 20179 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Sep 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Feb 20179 years ago
Contract Period
6 Mar 2017 - 5 Mar 2019 1-2 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
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
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
18
Supplier Names

Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP

Burges Salmon LLP

DAC Beachcroft LLP

Dentons UK and Middle East LLP

DLA Piper UK LLP

Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP

Gowling WLG (UK) LLP

Linklaters LLP

Mills & Reeve LLP

Pinsent Masons LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

TLT LLP

Bevan Brittan LLP

Browne Jacobson LLP

Fieldfisher LLP

Hogan Lovells International LLP

Slaughter & May

Simmons & Simmons LLP

Further Information

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Notice URLs

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