Award

Provision of Legal Support Relating to Covid-19

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE : DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE

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02 Feb 2021 at 09:25

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Health and Social Care in the United Kingdom has completed a tender process for the provision of legal support related to Covid-19. The contract, valued at £252,000, falls under the legal services industry category (CPV code: 79100000). The award was made on 3rd September 2020, with the contract effective from this date until 31st March 2021. This procurement was executed through a direct award method, and the tender period ended on 2nd September 2020.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for legal service providers, particularly those with experience in public health law and Covid-19 related matters. Businesses capable of offering flexible legal resources that can be scaled according to the needs of governmental projects would be well-suited to compete in similar tenders. Companies with the capacity to supply interim resources or seconded staff from established law firms may find advantageous positions in upcoming contracts aligned with the government's ongoing legal requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Legal Support Relating to Covid-19

Notice Description

The T&T legal team requires highly skilled and flexible resource that can be scaled up and directed towards areas requiring support from time to time. Resource is therefore expected to either be interim contracted resource or to be provided by GLAS panel law firms making staff available by way of secondment.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a5027bf3-719e-4286-97e7-9a65305fc31d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/70feeca5-2a1c-41af-b799-8e6224644c66
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Direct Award
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
£252,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£252,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Feb 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Sep 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Sep 20205 years ago
Contract Period
2 Sep 2020 - 31 Mar 2021 6-12 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 OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE : DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 9PP
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
City Centre North
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DAC BEACHCROFT

Further Information

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