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Legal Support for Landscape Recovery

DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL

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Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement contracting process for the tender titled "Legal Support for Landscape Recovery" has been completed. The buyer, Defra Network eTendering Portal, sought external legal support for services related to implementation phase agreements, private finance, and property/land law. The tender, valued at £321,622.55 GBP, followed a selective procurement method with a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract period runs from October 13, 2022, to October 12, 2024, with a tender period ending on September 16, 2022, in London, England.

This tender for legal services offers opportunities for businesses involved in legal support, particularly in the areas of public funding agreements, private finance structures, property law, and project management. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations with expertise in legal services are well-suited to compete in this procurement process. Understanding the legal intricacies of funding agreements, finance structures, and property law would be advantageous for businesses looking to grow through public procurement opportunities in the legal services sector.

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Notice Title

Legal Support for Landscape Recovery

Notice Description

The Customer wishes to engage external legal support during the PDP for the following services: 1. Implementation Phase Agreements: a. Advise on the appropriate terms for a template public funding agreement for the project implementation phase (PIP) (e.g. grant or contract) and draft template; this may involve utilising the Cabinet Office model grant agreement or model services contract, depending on bespoke funding arrangements agreed with the projects; b. Draft, advise during negotiations and assist in the execution of the bespoke PIP agreements (based on the template) with up to 22 projects, and ensure that they dovetail with any private finance arrangements (referred to in paragraph 3 below) and land assembly / ownership / collaboration arrangements (referred to in paragraph 4 below); c. Provide legal advice in relation to any risks in relation to the bespoke PIP agreements (including (without limitation) regarding the structure and governance of any entity or consortium set up by a project to receive public funding and execute the PIP agreement); and d. Provide legal project management services, including maintaining a holistic view of all negotiations to ensure fair and equal treatment of all PDP projects as they move into the PIP. 2. Private Finance: a. Advise on the legal structures for private finance funding and whether the Authority / the delivery partners should be party to these agreements; b. Advise during any negotiation as required with any private funders who will provide additional funding to the projects in the PIP, with a view to maintaining value for money and protecting the integrity of public funds; c. Negotiate associated legal agreements (NB: the Authority assumes the legal advisors to the private funders will have primary drafting responsibility for any private finance agreements, and that private finance will be subject to separate legal agreements (i.e. not incorporated into the public PIP agreements under paragraph 2 above). Please assume a minimum of 2 private finance agreements per project, noting that in some cases it may be more); and d. Advise as required in relation to the risks of any private funding structures, such as: i. Ownership of outcomes between buyers, sellers and investment groups in order to avoid disputes; ii. Financial liability in the event of project underperformance or if a project partner gets into financial difficulties; iii. Ensuring an appropriate allocation of risk to the parties involved; and iv. Managing any potential imbalances in decision making and any recourse between project stakeholders. 3. Property / Land Law a. Provide legal risk advice regarding any property or land law issues as necessary, including for example: i. The proposed ownership structure of the land in each project together with any collaboration arrangements, and whether they satisfy the requirement for 'management control' of the land (including responding to any ad hoc queries regarding tax

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6c2ca905-10a1-4b87-a3a1-e3cc62f3f7db
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2605c4c3-a238-403a-ab93-872834b65c26
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, VCSE
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
£321,622 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£321,622 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Feb 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Sep 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Oct 20223 years ago
Contract Period
12 Oct 2022 - 12 Oct 2024 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL
Contact Name
Samantha Lee
Contact Email
samantha.lee1@defra.gov.uk
Contact Phone
07799434596

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3JR
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DLA PIPER

Further Information

Notice Documents

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