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Single Electricity Market (SEM) contingencies legal advice

BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY

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13 Aug 2019 at 09:32

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Summary of the contracting process

The Business Energy and Industrial Strategy is seeking legal advice through a tender process for "Single Electricity Market (SEM) contingencies legal advice." This contract belongs to the legal services industry and is located in London, England. The tender was awarded on 7th November 2018, and the contract will be effective from 27th November 2018 until 31st March 2020. The procurement method was selective, with a call-off from a framework agreement, and the estimated contract value ranges from £0 to £750,000, depending on departmental requirements throughout the contract term.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for large legal firms, particularly those experienced in complex financial and commercial legal matters, to expand their services to public sector clients. Businesses with expertise in contingency planning and the ability to advise rapidly on multi-disciplinary issues would be well-positioned to compete for this contract, enabling them to deepen their engagement with governmental departments while potentially enhancing their reputation in a critical sector during a time of uncertainty.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Single Electricity Market (SEM) contingencies legal advice

Notice Description

Legal advice on highly complex financial and commercial issues raised by SEM contingency planning for a No Deal scenario. We are specifically seeking advice from a large legal firm capable of advising at pace on complex multi-disciplinary issues Additional information: This was awarded as a call off from the Finance and Highly Complex Transaction Legal Services (RM 3787). This contract is a T&M contract therefore the contract value is not of defined value but is within a range of PS0-PS750,000. The amount of work to be conducted by the supplier is dependent on the requirement of the Department over the course of the contract term. There is no guarantee that the value of this contract will reach the maximum PS750,000.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d070a970-8e14-4c36-b588-d5da67f375a2
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d66e715b-ce60-4a8d-b4f9-1a8e8f74a0f3
Current Stage
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All Stages
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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
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£750,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
23 Oct 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Nov 20187 years ago
Contract Period
27 Nov 2018 - 31 Mar 2020 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
BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 0ET
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

SLAUGHTER AND MAY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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