Award

Supply of legal services - Real Estate and Planning

MILLS & REEVE LLP

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

14 Jul 2022 at 13:03

Award Notice
Tender

14 Apr 2022 at 09:09

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Mills & Reeve LLP is conducting a procurement process titled "Supply of legal services - Real Estate and Planning," primarily catering to the legal services industry. This opportunity is based in England and Wales and aims to establish a relationship with a legal services firm that can act as a sub-contractor for future tender opportunities. The procurement is currently in the award stage, with the tender published on 14 April 2022, and the contract period commenced on 13 July 2022, extending until 30 November 2024. Interested parties were required to submit their responses by 21 April 2022, showcasing their qualifications and compliance with specified accreditation requirements under the CCS Framework Agreement.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for legal firms, particularly those specialising in property law, planning, highways, construction, and related services. Businesses that have a proven track record in delivering high-quality legal services to the public sector, alongside experience in managing relationships with senior stakeholders, will find this tender particularly advantageous. Firms that meet the relevant ISO certifications and can demonstrate the capacity to deliver services at scale are encouraged to engage, as this procurement may lead to further collaborations with Mills & Reeve on high-volume legal projects.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply of legal services - Real Estate and Planning

Notice Description

Mills & Reeve LLP is seeking to establish a relationship with a legal services firm to act as a key sub-contractor on certain future tender opportunities pursuant to Mills & Reeve's appointment to the Crown Commercial Service Legal Services Panel RM6179 (Lot 1: General Legal Advice and Services). The successful provider will be expected to work collaboratively with Mills & Reeve on future tenders to develop innovative solutions and to deliver specialist legal services on a volume basis as and when required on specific projects in a number of sectors. Specialist legal services required include, but are not limited to property law, planning, highways, construction and related services. The successful provider is expected to align closely to Mills & Reeve's values and work collaboratively to deliver a high quality and effective service. The appointed bidder must meet the relevant accreditation requirements under the CCS Framework Agreement which include relevant ISO certifications (or equivalent) and Cyber Essentials Plus. The successful provider must have a track record of successful provision of high quality legal services at scale to government. Interested suppliers who can meet the above requirements should provide the following information: * evidence of experience of delivering specialist legal services to the public sector in the property and planning specialisms, with specific reference to advising central government departments, their executive agencies and non departmental public bodies; * experience in establishing and maintaining relationships including with senior stakeholders, including experience of navigating government approvals processes; * details of all relevant ISO (or equivalent) and Cyber Essentials Plus certification held; * evidence of the supplier's ability to deliver legal support at volume (including use of paralegals and legal project managers) using appropriate processes and management systems; and * demonstration of the required leadership, organisational and communication skills to work collaboratively with Mills & Reeve and, if appointed, the relevant contracting authority under the framework. Responses must not exceed 2 sides of A4 and must be sent to tenders@mills-reeve.com by the deadline set out in this notice. Mills & Reeve will review all expressions of interest received by the deadline in order to appoint a supplier. Suppliers may be required to present their solution before any such appointment is confirmed. Any proposed appointment by Mills & Reeve pursuant to this contract notice is subject to approval by CCS.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ab0d9174-ea52-46dd-bc7f-98498453597c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/324219d8-c804-42ad-9f6e-ee4e93a0e0fd
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Contractor to Public Sector - Private Sector Procurement
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
£1
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Jul 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
21 Apr 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Jul 20223 years ago
Contract Period
12 Jul 2022 - 30 Nov 2024 2-3 years
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
MILLS & REEVE LLP
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC4R 9AT
Post Town
Central 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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales
Local Authority
City of London
Electoral Ward
Candlewick
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (UK

Further Information

Notice Documents

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