Tender

General Aerospace Legal Panel - GALP

DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

TenderAmendment

30 Nov 2021 at 16:56

TenderAmendment

16 Nov 2021 at 11:15

Tender

05 Nov 2021 at 16:38

Planning

29 Dec 2020 at 13:32

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for International Trade (DIT) is currently facilitating the procurement of a "General Aerospace Legal Panel" on behalf of UK Export Finance (UKEF). This tender, classified under legal services, aims to establish a panel of external legal counsel to support the aerospace sector over a four-year contract period commencing from 16th May 2022, with a total estimated value of £40 million (ex-VAT). The tender submission period concludes on 9th December 2021, and interested parties must ensure their submissions provide value for money throughout the contract. The tendering process follows an open procedure and is being conducted using an electronic platform for submissions. Business opportunities arise for law firms specialising in aviation finance, export credits, international law, and related fields. Companies, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), with expertise in providing legal counsel for financial support transactions in the aerospace and defence sectors are well-positioned to compete. The rigid requirement for bidders to comply with a Cyber Risk Assessment, particularly the need for Cyber Essentials or equivalent certification, may appeal to businesses well-versed in cybersecurity compliance while seeking to expand their portfolio in the aerospace legal domain.

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Notice Title

General Aerospace Legal Panel - GALP

Notice Description

UK Export Finance (the "Customer"), has a requirement for the provision of "General Aerospace Legal Panel". The Secretary of State for the Department for International Trade (DIT) is the contracting authority responsible for the delivery of this requirement on behalf of the Customer. The full specification is provided with the contract documents (GALP ITT Schedule 07) but in summary UKEF intends to put in place a panel for the provision of services of external legal counsel to advise in relation to the financial support that UKEF provides to the aerospace sector. The contract shall be for a period of 48 months. The requirement has an estimated total value of PS40,000,000 (ex-VAT) and this value includes any available contract option(s). Bidders will be expected to demonstrate their tenders will continue to deliver value for money to the Customer for throughout the period of the contract. DIT has conducted a Cyber Risk Assessment to identify the level of cyber risk to this requirement. It has been identified that Cyber Essentials or equivalent is required. DIT is using e-tendering for this procurement which means this Invitation To Tender (ITT) and the forms for submitting a response are only available in electronic form which can be accessed via your web browser at: https://uktrade.app.jaggaer.com/. Bidders should read all the instructions and documents thoroughly and follow the defined processes to comply with our requirements.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-79269387-a10d-47e2-9ef6-83573eaaefd3
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88a25b5c-124f-4ed0-b560-c7a3e6f9f907
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
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
£40,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Nov 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
9 Dec 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
31 Jan 2021Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
15 May 2022 - 16 May 2026 4-5 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 FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2AW
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
TLI London

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

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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