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Call-Off Casework and Information Rights Legal Advice

WATER SERVICES REGULATION AUTHORITY

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18 Nov 2016 at 20:17

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves the Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) seeking legal services under the title "Call-Off Casework and Information Rights Legal Advice". This tender is categorised under the legal services industry and is centred in the West Midlands and London, United Kingdom. The procurement method is classified as 'Other', and the process has reached the Award stage, with the contract period spanning from 16 November 2015 to 15 August 2016. The tender period concluded on 2 November 2015.

This tender presents significant opportunities for law firms, particularly those specialising in administrative, compliance, and information rights law, to collaborate with Ofwat and provide their expertise. Businesses well-suited to compete include small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can offer high-quality legal advice in a timely manner. Given the nature of the services required, firms that can adapt to the varying demands of Casework and Compliance and Assurance programmes will find this a valuable opportunity for growth and expansion within the public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Call-Off Casework and Information Rights Legal Advice

Notice Description

Ofwat currently has eight programmes to support the delivery of Ofwat Forward Programme - Casework, Compliance and Assurance, Thames Tideway, Water2020, Retail Market Opening, Strategy and Planning, Finance and Governance and Business Transformation. This requirement primarily relates to work under Casework and Compliance and Assurance. Ofwat requires legal services to support primarily its Casework Programme and some elements of its Compliance and Assurance Programme, but also to support some aspects of the work of certain other Programme steams. Ofwat has an internal team of 9 lawyers who deliver advice and support to Ofwat programmes. To enable us to manage current internal resource difficulties and the peaks of legal work, Ofwat requires external legal support on work in relation to primarily these two programmes. The objective is to ensure that Ofwat has call-off services in place, which will provide the expertise and technical support needed in order to fulfil our statutory functions, primarily in relation to our Casework Programme and the FOIA, EIR, and transparency of government contracts aspects of our Compliance and Assurance Programme. Ofwat requires high quality relevant legal advice in an approachable, appropriate and timely manner to enable the relevant teams to deal with / respond to matters within the set legal or policy time frames. Additional information: For further information, please contact: procurement@ofwat.gsi.gov.uk Please note that this is a call-off contract so it is difficult to quantify exact spend.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-32981925-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae77289e-37f2-4b55-b16a-d1104eb62332
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
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Nov 20169 years ago
Submission Deadline
2 Nov 2015Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Nov 201510 years ago
Contract Period
16 Nov 2015 - 15 Aug 2016 6-12 months
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
WATER SERVICES REGULATION AUTHORITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B5 4UA
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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