Tender

Provision of legal services

THOMAS ALLEYNE'S HIGH SCHOOL

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Tender

18 Nov 2016 at 20:17

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves the buying organisation, Thomas Alleyne's High School, seeking tenders for the "Provision of legal services" to facilitate the Academy Conversion of five schools into a Multi-Academy Trust. This process encompasses various legal requirements including funding agreements and employment transfer under TUPE. The procurement method is an open procedure, currently in the Tender stage, with a tender period that ended on 4 November 2016. The services are needed in the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom, with a contract period commencing from 8 November 2016 to 31 December 2017.

This tender presents significant opportunities for legal firms, particularly those with experience in educational law and multi-academy structures. Businesses that specialise in providing legal services related to contractual agreements, property law, and employment matters would be particularly well-suited to compete. Engaging in this contract could help law firms expand their client base within the education sector, especially as additional schools are expected to join the Multi-Academy Trust.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of legal services

Notice Description

This tender invitation is for the provision of legal services to complete the Academy Conversion of five schools as a Multi-Academy Trust in agreement with the DfE, to include, but not limited to: * The funding agreements, including master funding agreement * The Commercial Transfer Agreement * The property and land transfer including the DfE Land Questionnaire and site due diligence * Employment transfer of staff (TUPE) * Establishing the Multi-Academy Trust including registration with Companies House It is also to add a further eight schools to the Multi-Academy Trust who are committed to join the trust and will be submitting applications in January 2017 to convert and to provide a price per school for any additional schools to be added to the Multi-Academy Trust awarded an academy order before the end of 2017. The initial group of five includes a High School, a Middle School and three First Schools, The schools comprise: * All Saints' C.E. (C) First School, Church Leigh, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 4PT * Hutchinson Memorial Church of England (VA) First School, Uttoxeter Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 4NB * Picknalls First School, Oldfields Road, Uttoxeter, ST14 7QL * Thomas Alleyne's High School, Dove Bank, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire ST14 8DU * Windsor Park CE (C) Middle School, Springfield Road, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, ST14 7JX The further eight schools are: * Oldfields Hall Middle School, Stone Road, Uttoxeter, ST14 7PL * Ryecroft C.E. (C) Middle School, Ashbourne Road, Rocester, Staffordshire, ST14 5NW. (This school occupies a shared site with Dove First School, which is currently not committed to joining the Uttoxeter MAT). * The Richard Clarke First School, Schoolhouse Lane, Abbots Bromley, Nr Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 3BT. * The Saints' Federation. This comprises three schools: * All Saints' C.E. (VC) First School, Denstone Oak Road, Denstone, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, ST14 5HT * St. Augustine's C.E. (C) First School, Pipehay Lane, Draycott in the Clay, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 5BY. * St. Peter's C.E. (A) First School, Town Head, Alton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST10 4AW The tender documentation is attached and can be downloaded.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c90c12e6-3c27-4fac-a5f0-f2940ab46233
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
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
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
4 Nov 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
8 Nov 2016 - 31 Dec 2017 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THOMAS ALLEYNE'S HIGH SCHOOL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
UTTOXETER
Postcode
ST14 8DU
Post Town
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG24 Staffordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
East Staffordshire
Electoral Ward
Town
Westminster Constituency
Burton and Uttoxeter

Further Information

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