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Contract for Legal Advisory Services to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY

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Summary of the contracting process

The contract titled "Contract for Legal Advisory Services to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy" was awarded to Gowling WLG by the Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) in London. This procurement process falls under the services category, specifically legal services, and was initiated through a selective procurement method via a call-off from a framework agreement. The total contract value is £1,900,000, with the contract period commencing on 28th February 2019 and concluding on 28th February 2021. The tender period closed on 21st December 2018.

This contract presents remarkable growth opportunities for legal firms that provide advisory services, particularly those with experience in public sector work. Businesses that can deliver comprehensive legal support, including flexibility in using internal and external resources, will be particularly well-suited to compete for similar contracts. The ongoing legal needs of BEIS indicate potential for future engagements, making this an important area for legal service providers seeking to expand their client base within the public sector.

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Notice Title

Contract for Legal Advisory Services to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Notice Description

A legal firm to partner with BEIS Legal, a division of the Government Legal Department which provides BEIS with its in-house legal directorate. The firm will provide external legal support in addition to BEIS Legal's work, to ensure that adequate legal resource is available to BEIS and to provide maximum flexibility in the use of both internal and external legal resource. The legal advice services will potentially be for the full range of BEIS's work under a "call off" arrangement. Additional information: This was awarded from a call off from a CCS framework Crown Commercial Service General Legal Advice Services Panel RM 3786

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7f70e135-a294-4b5c-a660-1461eef38f8b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/466165e9-1e2a-4317-9c0d-e78fa093d6bc
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
Not specified
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
£1,190,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,190,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Apr 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
21 Dec 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Feb 20197 years ago
Contract Period
28 Feb 2019 - 28 Feb 2021 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
BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 0ET
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

GOWLING WLG

Further Information

Notice Documents

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