Tender

Legal Services Framework

SOVINI LIMITED

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Tender

11 Mar 2019 at 10:30

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Sovini Group is seeking tenders for a Legal Services Framework with an estimated budget of £4,000,000 to £5,000,000, covering the North West of the United Kingdom. This procurement process is currently in the Tender stage, with the tender period having ended on December 19, 2018, and the contract projected to start on April 1, 2019, lasting until March 31, 2023. The procurement method used is an open procedure, specifically employing a light-touch pseudo-open approach as permitted by UK regulations.

This opportunity is ideal for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in legal services, as they can offer various services as per the detailed specifications provided in the tender documentation. Businesses that can provide annual retainers and potentially a helpline for Sovini officers would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, thereby fostering their growth and expanding their market presence within the legal sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Legal Services Framework

Notice Description

The Sovini Group ("Sovini") invites tenders for organisations ("Service Providers") to participate in a 48 month Agreement ('the Agreement') for the provision of Legal Services ("Services"). The range of Services be supplied are detailed in the tender documentation. The Agreement will be used by Sovini and all subsidiaries of Sovini, both current and future. Estimated expenditure across all lots during the Agreement will be in the region of PS4,000,000 - PS5,000,000. This tender is being undertaken as a light-touch pseudo-open procedure, as permitted under Regulations 74 - 77 of the UK statutory instrument Public Contracts Regulations 2015/102. Sovini intends to award annual retainers for some lots of the framework. For all lots of the framework the Service Provider ranked first in each lot following evaluation of tenders will be required to provide a 20 minute helpline (free of charge) accessible by phone or email providing Sovini officers access to informal advice.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d7da2ca-553e-4120-98dc-c55cb0098c6b
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Mar 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 Dec 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2023 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOVINI LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BOOTLE
Postcode
L30 4TH
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD73 Sefton
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Sefton
Electoral Ward
Netherton and Orrell
Westminster Constituency
Bootle

Further Information

Notice Documents

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