Tender

Provision of legal services to Historic England and English Heritage.

HISTORIC ENGLAND

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17 Aug 2021 at 14:25

Tender Notice
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21 May 2021 at 12:26

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process initiated by Historic England involves the tender for the provision of legal services, notably titled "Provision of legal services to Historic England and English Heritage." This opportunity falls within the legal services industry category and is located in Swindon, United Kingdom. Currently, the procurement is at the "Tender" stage, with an end date set for 21 June 2021. The contract period will commence on 1 September 2021 and will continue until 31 August 2024. The total value of the contract is estimated at £2,000,000, with a minimum value of £1,500,000, and the procurement method used is an open procedure above the threshold.

This tender presents significant opportunities for law firms capable of providing diverse legal expertise, particularly in areas such as planning law, property law, commercial contracts, and intellectual property. Firms that can demonstrate a comprehensive offering across these practice areas would be ideal candidates. By participating in this tender, businesses can expand their client base through a potential partnership with Historic England, while contributing expertise to projects centred around the historic built environment. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the legal sector are encouraged to apply, as the procurement indicates a preference for their involvement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of legal services to Historic England and English Heritage.

Notice Description

We wish to appoint, ideally, a panel of four firms, each capable of providing quality advice and services across a broad spectrum of types of legal work, including particularly: ? Planning law - with an emphasis on the law relating to the historic built environment ? Property law - particularly all aspects of property management ? Commercial - a wide range of contracts, licenses etc ? Procurement and subsidy control ? Intellectual Property -including IT, trademarks, software and data protection ? Employment ? Defendant Personal Injury ? Commercial litigation ? Contentious and non-contentious construction advice ? Charity, including tax advice ? Judicial Review We would hope that firms could offer advice in all or a majority of these areas. To enable us to deal satisfactorily with conflict of interest situations and to have competition between firms for appropriate large matters allowing us to offer clients a choice of lawyer we would ideally like to appoint a maximum of four firms. Additional information: Suppliers interested in this opportunity should register at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/historic-england/aspx/Home in orderto express interest and download documentation. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/81df768d-4ddb-41b1-a66f-2b60de10b829
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 (above threshold)
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
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Aug 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Aug 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2021 - 31 Aug 2024 3-4 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
HISTORIC ENGLAND
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 2EH
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Mannington and Western
Westminster Constituency
Swindon South

Further Information

Notice Documents

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