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External Legal Advisory Services

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (T&T)

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17 Sep 2021 at 11:48

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16 Sep 2021 at 16:08

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Health and Social Care (Test and Trace) in London has completed a tender for "External Legal Advisory Services," a project valued at £300,000, under the general management consultancy services category. Initially initiated with a procurement method described as selective, the tender period ended on 31 January 2021, while the contract period ran from 1 February 2021 to 30 September 2021. The official award date was 22 June 2021, and notification was published on 16 September 2021, intended to deliver expertise and flexible resources not readily available through internal legal services.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialised in consultancy and legal advisory, particularly those capable of providing highly flexible and expert resources. Firms within the legal services sector or general management consultancy that can compete effectively on value and expertise are particularly well-suited to take advantage of forthcoming similar tenders. Engaging with this procurement process can lead to significant business growth, especially for large companies with established capabilities in delivering specialized consultancy services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

External Legal Advisory Services

Notice Description

Supplier to deliver expertise and highly flexible resource that can either not be provided by Test & Trace Legal or by GLD, or which cannot be provided cost effectively.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c96fd5ae-c4e2-435b-925c-de55554aeb7f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9571c66f-d1cc-4f61-abf2-91a54a87f329
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79411000 - General management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£10,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£10,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Sep 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 Jan 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Jun 20214 years ago
Contract Period
1 Feb 2021 - 30 Sep 2021 6-12 months
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
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (T&T)
Contact Name
Procurement Operations
Contact Email
procurement.operations@dhsc.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 0EU
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

DLA PIPER

Further Information

Notice Documents

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