Notice Information
Notice Title
Variation to OPC Instructions Legal Advice
Notice Description
This notice is for an extension to an existing awarded contract, with the original notice having been published on Contracts Finder and linked to this notice. It does not constitute an award for a new contract. This variation increases the duration of the contract from the original end date of 5/12/2022, as originally published on Contracts Finder, to 18/1/2023. This was an unplanned extension and only the end date has been varied, the overall contract value has not changed made in accordance with Regulation 72(1)(b). As per the original award notice, the scope of the contract remains: Legal services to assist with the completion of c. 15 tranches of OPC instructions covering the majority of a reform package, unless agreed otherwise between buyer and supplier, developed to a sufficient level and standard that would be accepted by OPC, in line with the Guide to Making Legislation.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-a41e0aa3-9ced-4ec0-a7ad-cc7b1b4d1f72
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b77cd011-2bc1-42c0-8e67-ceb1ebd2775f
- 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
-
- CPV Codes
79100000 - Legal services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £589,266 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £589,266 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 4 Jan 20233 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 1 Aug 2022Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 4 Sep 20223 years ago
- Contract Period
- 4 Sep 2022 - 18 Jan 2023 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- cara.jenkins@beis.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b77cd011-2bc1-42c0-8e67-ceb1ebd2775f
4th January 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/188f8ff8-72fb-4f92-b13c-0bbcd8306eac
19th October 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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