Tender

Civil Litigation and Arbitration in Medicines and Pharmaceutics (CLAMP) LTR Framework

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

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Tender

07 Feb 2017 at 10:10

Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Health is conducting a procurement process for the 'Civil Litigation and Arbitration in Medicines and Pharmaceutics (CLAMP) LTR Framework', focusing on legal services within the pharmaceutical industry. This procurement is categorised under 'social and other specific services' and will follow the Light Touch Regime. The tender period is set to end on 6 March 2017, with the contract period commencing on 10 April 2017 and concluding on 9 April 2022. Interested parties must submit their tender documents through the Department's online portal, BMS, located at their headquarters in London.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for law firms specialising in civil litigation, arbitration, and mediation, particularly those with experience in the pharmaceutical sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, as they may find suitable niches in providing exploratory legal advice, market structure analyses, and representation in civil proceedings. This framework offers a chance to engage with a prominent public sector buyer, potentially leading to long-term partnerships within the legal services market.

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Notice Title

Civil Litigation and Arbitration in Medicines and Pharmaceutics (CLAMP) LTR Framework

Notice Description

The Department of Health intends to conduct a procurement under the Light Touch Regime to establish a panel of law firms pursuant to a multi-supplier pseudo framework agreement to act for, and provide advice to, the Department of Health in connection with Civil Litigation Arbitration and Mediation against companies in the pharmaceutical industry. The requirement will be for the provision of exploratory legal and professional advice, market structure analysis (incorporating financial analysis) and representation within civil proceedings. The scope of civil proceedings may include but shall not be limited to investigation into deceit, anti-competitive agreements, patent infringement and the abuse of dominant market positions by companies. Invitation to Tender documentation is available via the Department of Health's online tendering portal BMS, details of how to obtain the tender documents are provided in section VI.3 of this notice. The procurement will relate to legal services within the meaning of Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Given that the procurement process will relate to 'social and other specific services' only, it will be subject to limited regulation and accordingly will be conducted in accordance with Regulations 74 to 76 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Any references to fully regulated processes or requirements are for ease of reference only and should not be taken as recognition or acceptance that the same apply to the procurement. Additional information: This procurement exercise will be conducted via the DH's e-Tendering portal. We call this system BMS (Business Management System). Applicants wishing to be considered for The Civil Litigation Arbitration and Mediation in Pharmaceutics must register their details and download and complete the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents and submit their response via BMS. The following link will take you to the guidance documentation for using the BMS i.e. to register and download instructions on how to respond. https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-ealth/about/procurement If you require assistance, please contact the Supplier Helpdesk on +44 1132545777 or supplier.helpdesk@dh.gsi.gov.uk This helpdesk is available 10:00 to 16:00, Monday to Friday excluding Bank Holidays. Registration is a simple 1-step process; supplier must register as a company/organisation; then each employee who may undertake a tendering exercise must then register as an individual. Once this stage is completed, it is then possible to register an expression of interest for this tender. Note: Standard BMS functionality will only acknowledge one recipient per supplier for each individual tender. If you require the tender to be seen by multiple users we suggest using a centralised e-mail address (dhtenders@example.com). Log on instructions are as follows: Stage 1 - Registration (New suppliers): Those who have not previously contracted with DH will first need to ensure that their company details are registered in the system: a) Go to the link above; b) Click on 'New Supplier'; c) Complete and send the details in the automated e-mail that appears; d) Within 3 working days, you will receive an e-mail with your login information; a unique username and password. Note: Standard BMS functionality requires the registered e-mail address to function as individual's username. Stage 2 - Post Registration (those already registered): Once registered, candidates must express interest as follows: a) Go to the link above; b) Select 'Login into e-Tendering System'; c) Select sourcing home page and enter Invitation to Tender (ITT) number (ITT 60357 'CLAMP') in search field provided. If you are not already registered on BMS, whilst you do so, you will be able to download all the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents from Contracts Finder, by copy and paste into your browser or clicking on the following link: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-33aaadd7-5242-4cf0-8077-128b22ddaee7
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c82cd7c0-0aba-4644-bae4-3704c68765fb
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Feb 20179 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Mar 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
9 Apr 2017 - 9 Apr 2022 Over 5 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
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2NS
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

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