Tender

Legal Services Contract

LONDON BOROUGH OF CROYDON

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Tender

22 Dec 2016 at 10:27

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Croydon is initiating a tender process for a Legal Services Contract, aimed at appointing a strategic partner to provide a range of legal services from 1 January 2018 for a maximum duration of seven years. This procurement falls under the services category and has a total value of £17.5 million, with a minimum threshold of £7 million. Interested bidders must register on the London Tenders Portal to receive the Selection Questionnaire (SQ), which is due by 12 noon on 23 January 2017.

This tender presents significant opportunities for legal service providers, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Companies that specialise in legal consultancy, representation, and advisory services would be well-positioned to compete for this contract, as the selected partner will have the chance to establish a long-term relationship with a local authority while contributing to public service legal infrastructure in Croydon.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Legal Services Contract

Notice Description

The London Borough of Croydon ('the Council') intends to appoint a single, strategic partner to provide it with a range of legal services with effect from 1.1.2018 for a period of up to seven (7) years. Additional information: Interested companies will need to register with the London Tenders Portal to obtain a copy of the Selection Questionnaire (SQ) which will need to be completed and returned to the Council via the London Tenders Portal (www.londontenders.org) by 12 noon on Monday 23rd January 2017.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/46cd4aad-91fc-4bc3-9568-d093f8bebf38
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
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
£17,500,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Dec 20169 years ago
Submission Deadline
23 Jan 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2024 Over 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
LONDON BOROUGH OF CROYDON
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CROYDON
Postcode
CR0 1EA
Post Town
Croydon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI6 Outer London - South
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI62 Croydon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Croydon
Electoral Ward
Fairfield
Westminster Constituency
Croydon West

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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