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External Legal advisory services

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (T&T)

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27 Aug 2021 at 10:47

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process, initiated by the Department of Health and Social Care (T&T), involves the contract for "External Legal Advisory Services," which falls under the category of General Management Consultancy Services. The contract, valued at £500,000, was awarded to Gowling WLG (UK) LLP following a selective procurement method, specifically a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender was published on 19 May 2021, with a contract period running from 1 March 2021 to 30 September 2021. The delivery addresses for this tender are located in London, United Kingdom, with a postal code of SW1H 0EU.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses seeking to expand their services in the legal consultancy sector, particularly those that can provide expertise that is either not available internally to the Department of Health and Social Care or that can be delivered more cost-effectively. Companies specialising in management consultancy and legal advisory services would find this tender suitable for participation. Firms capable of scaling their resources flexibly to cater to governmental needs may gain a competitive advantage, marking it as a valuable opportunity for growth within the public sector.

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Notice Title

External Legal advisory services

Notice Description

To deliver expertise and highly flexible resource that can either not be provided by Test & Trace Legal or by GLD, or which cannot be provided cost effectively.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-91bfd7fb-b2fd-4fe2-a5bd-2b17fa4a74d0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f51b034-711b-4d19-b306-01594e5cf961
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

79411000 - General management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Feb 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 May 20214 years ago
Contract Period
1 Mar 2021 - 30 Sep 2021 6-12 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
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (T&T)
Contact Name
Procurement Operations
Contact Email
procurement.operations@dhsc.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 0EU
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 (UK

Further Information

Notice Documents

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