Award

Legal advice

BANK OF ENGLAND

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Award

29 Apr 2024 at 10:46

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Bank of England has awarded a contract for the provision of legal advice to Burges Salmon LLP. The contract is valued at £220,000 and has a contract period from 27th March 2023 to 26th March 2024. The procurement method used was a direct award, and the tender period ended on 25th March 2023. The contract was awarded on 25th March 2023, and the award was published on 29th April 2024.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses providing legal services to compete for contracts with the Bank of England. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are well-suited to participate as the tender explicitly mentions SME suitability. The contract falls under the services category and is specific to legal services, making it ideal for law firms and legal service providers looking to expand their business through public procurement opportunities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Legal advice

Notice Description

Provision of legal advice

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c5bbba49-7027-43c0-a562-1aa61958d832
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/831dac1e-8db4-4bda-814b-f5316d4331de
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
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
£220,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£220,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Apr 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 Mar 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Mar 20232 years ago
Contract Period
26 Mar 2023 - 26 Mar 2024 1-2 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
BANK OF ENGLAND
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2R 8AH
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)
Local Authority
City of London
Electoral Ward
Walbrook
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BURGES SALMON

Further Information

Notice Documents

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