Award

Coal Liabilities (Provision of Legal Support, Advice and Claims Handling Services)

BEIS

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

AwardUpdate

19 Jul 2023 at 09:55

Award Notice
Award

07 Jul 2023 at 09:30

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is seeking legal support, advice, and claims handling services for coal liabilities under the Coal Industry Act 1994. The procurement, which has a value of £9,000,000 GBP, is conducted through an open procedure (above threshold). The contract period begins on 1st August 2023 and ends on 31st July 2026.

This tender by BEIS presents an opportunity for service providers in the legal industry to manage litigations and compensation claims related to coal industry liabilities. Businesses offering legal services, especially those experienced in group litigations and claims handling, are well-suited to compete in this tender stage focused on procurement planning and legal service provision.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Start Free Trial Book a Demo
All Features Pricing

Notice Information

Notice Title

Coal Liabilities (Provision of Legal Support, Advice and Claims Handling Services)

Notice Description

BEIS is responsible for the liabilities of the former British Coal Corporation (BCC) under the Coal Industry Act 1994 and are looking to procure a service provider who can manage group litigations, individual case litigation and claimsfor compensation, including the Coal Industry Pneumoconiosis Scheme, against BEIS, on behalf of the former BCC

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b1bacf46-3cac-42aa-a830-ef3510c36d5b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4ddc1152-574c-451b-a6dc-3414d3ae2852
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
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
£9,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£9,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Jul 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 Jan 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Jun 20232 years ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2023 - 31 Jul 2026 3-4 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
BEIS
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 0NE
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

CMS CAMERON MCKENNA NABARRO OLSWANG

Further Information

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts. 

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-b5fd17-b1bacf46-3cac-42aa-a830-ef3510c36d5b-2023-07-19T10:55:38+01:00",
    "date": "2023-07-19T10:55:38+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-b1bacf46-3cac-42aa-a830-ef3510c36d5b",
    "language": "en",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "tender_304519/1232822",
        "title": "Coal Liabilities (Provision of Legal Support, Advice and Claims Handling Services)",
        "description": "BEIS is responsible for the liabilities of the former British Coal Corporation (BCC) under the Coal Industry Act 1994 and are looking to procure a service provider who can manage group litigations, individual case litigation and claimsfor compensation, including the Coal Industry Pneumoconiosis Scheme, against BEIS, on behalf of the former BCC",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "79100000",
            "description": "Legal services"
        },
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "countryName": "British Oversea Territories"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Channel Islands"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Europe"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Isle of Man"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Rest of the World"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "British Oversea Territories"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Channel Islands"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Europe"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Isle of Man"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Rest of the World"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "value": {
            "amount": 9000000,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "procurementMethod": "open",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure (above threshold)",
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2023-01-12T12:00:00Z"
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2023-08-01T00:00:00+01:00",
            "endDate": "2026-07-31T23:59:59+01:00"
        },
        "suitability": {
            "sme": true,
            "vcse": false
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services"
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-250818",
            "name": "BEIS",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "BEIS"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "1 Victoria Square",
                "locality": "London",
                "postalCode": "SW1H 0NE",
                "countryName": "England"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "neil.spurr@beis.gov.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-250819",
            "name": "CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street, London EC4N 6AF"
            },
            "details": {
                "scale": "large",
                "vcse": false
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-CFS-250818",
        "name": "BEIS"
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "ocds-b5fd17-b1bacf46-3cac-42aa-a830-ef3510c36d5b-1",
            "status": "active",
            "date": "2023-06-20T00:00:00+01:00",
            "datePublished": "2023-07-07T10:30:33+01:00",
            "value": {
                "amount": 9000000,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-CFS-250819",
                    "name": "CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP"
                }
            ],
            "contractPeriod": {
                "startDate": "2023-08-01T00:00:00+01:00",
                "endDate": "2026-07-31T23:59:59+01:00"
            },
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "documentType": "awardNotice",
                    "description": "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4ddc1152-574c-451b-a6dc-3414d3ae2852",
                    "datePublished": "2023-07-07T10:30:33+01:00",
                    "format": "text/html",
                    "language": "en",
                    "dateModified": "2023-07-19T10:55:38+01:00"
                },
                {
                    "id": "2",
                    "description": "n/a",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b9c19375-28df-462f-a65f-a7cfd5ad6d22",
                    "format": "application/pdf"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}