Notice Information
Notice Title
General Legal Advice and Services - Thirwall Inquiry
Notice Description
NICE requires that the Supplier shall provide such advice, support and drafting as the Customer may require in relation to the buyer's participation in the Thirlwall Inquiry. NICE and the Supplier shall agree the scope and timescale for each specific phase of work and shall not commence further phases without joint agreement. The potential initial phases of anticipated work are: * Phase 1: Advice on initial preparations, etc. * Phase 2: Building a positive relationship with the inquiry team. General correspondence and advice *Phase 3: Support to respond to Rule 9 requests from the enquiry, etc. *Phase 4: Advice on any findings following the review of documents disclosed by the Inquiry, etc. *Phase 5: If a NICE witness is called to give oral evidence support to prepare witness evidence and attendance at public hearings. *Phase 6: Advice in respect of the Inquiry's final report, etc. This is a non-exhaustive list with additional phases being added as the work of the Inquiry progresses[...] Prior to commencing each phase of work the Supplier shall provide an estimate of expected fees and keep NICE updated if this is likely to be exceeded. Application is via the Legal Services Panel Framework RM6179 - Lot 1 - General Legal Advice and Services.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-5bc3f37e-b44c-4220-8b64-16342c8a2d65
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5d3e5020-4947-4450-82ff-112703b16e1f
- 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 - Direct Award
- 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
- £176,154 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £176,154 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 25 Jan 20242 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 12 Dec 2023Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 21 Dec 20232 years ago
- Contract Period
- 15 Feb 2024 - 14 Dec 2027 3-4 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
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE
- Contact Name
- Sharon Sandra Martin
- Contact Email
- sharon.martin@nice.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- +442070452024
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- E20 1JQ
- Post Town
- East London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI4 Inner London - East
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI41 Hackney and Newham
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Newham
- Electoral Ward
- Stratford Olympic Park
- Westminster Constituency
- Stratford and Bow
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5d3e5020-4947-4450-82ff-112703b16e1f
25th January 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/ea892164-eeaf-4bee-a805-6091b8b2e511
Redacted signed awarded contract
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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