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Legal advice for Independent Procurement Review Panel

NHS ENGLAND

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06 Feb 2025 at 10:45

Summary of the contracting process

NHS England has initiated and completed a procurement process for providing legal services to its Independent Procurement Review Panel. The contract is valued at £94,500 and has been awarded to DAC Beachcroft LLP, a large-scale legal firm. The procurement focuses on reviewing complaints related to the application of the Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition Regulations in commissioning healthcare services. The award stage commenced on 13 January 2025, and the contract period spans from 13 January 2025 to 31 March 2025. This selective procurement was conducted as a call-off from a framework agreement, with legal services classified under CPV codes 79100000 and 85100000.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare legal advice. Given the contract's focus on compliance and regulatory reviews within the NHS framework, legal firms experienced in health services will find this particularly advantageous. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may benefit from the suitability criteria designed to encourage their participation in such tenders. The framework agreement approach also indicates potential future opportunities for winning additional contracts under similar conditions, fostering business growth in the legal consulting domain.

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Notice Title

Legal advice for Independent Procurement Review Panel

Notice Description

To review complaints made by providers who believe that a commissioner has not correctly applied PSR in commissioning health care services.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-696fdc44-5d8e-4fc8-af26-3372e7940ca1
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e5c3b04a-67f3-4b5a-b955-947b3b14d845
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

79100000 - Legal services

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£94,500 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£94,500 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
23 Oct 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Jan 20251 years ago
Contract Period
13 Jan 2025 - 31 Mar 2025 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS ENGLAND
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 8UG
Post Town
South East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI45 Lambeth
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
Lambeth
Electoral Ward
Waterloo & South Bank
Westminster Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DAC BEACHCROFT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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