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Provision of Legal Services to the Insolvency Service's Official Receiver Services Directorate

THE INSOLVENCY SERVICE

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17 Mar 2023 at 15:50

Summary of the contracting process

The Insolvency Service has awarded a contract for the provision of legal services to TLT LLP. The contract is valued at £2,500,000 GBP and has a contract period starting on March 1, 2023, and ending on February 28, 2025. The procurement method used was selective, with a procurement method details of call-off from a framework agreement. The tender period ended on November 25, 2022. The procurement process was initiated as a tender and has now reached the award stage.

This opportunity for business growth in the legal services sector involves providing general and specialist legal support to the Insolvency Service in England, Scotland, and Wales. The contract aims to appoint up to five potential providers to deliver legal services and administer asset recoveries for the Insolvency Service. Businesses well-suited to compete in this tender are those with expertise in legal services and experience in working with government bodies like the Insolvency Service.

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Notice Title

Provision of Legal Services to the Insolvency Service's Official Receiver Services Directorate

Notice Description

The Insolvency Service (hereafter referred to as "the Authority") Official Receiver Services Directorate (ORS) is looking to appoint up to a maximum of five (5) Potential Providers which may be instructed by individual official receivers to deliver legal services and administer asset recoveries for the Authority. The Authority will require the full range of general and specialist legal support to assist in meeting the project objectives. It is anticipated that a maximum of five (5) Potential Providers will be appointed for England and Wales who, if required and in accordance with the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Framework Agreement In this event, the Potential Provider shall agree with the Authority in advance and in writing the approach to be taken in delivering the service. The Authority currently has a panel of five (5) legal suppliers, each awarded as individual Call-Off Contracts from the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) General Legal Advice Services (RM3786) Framework, which has now expired. The Authority currently accesses the legal services it is seeking to procure, via the framework agreement named above and utilises this external provision in order to obtain legal advice on various areas of law to assist the OR in fulfilling their duties as Trustee or Liquidator. These legal services contracts expire in February 2023. This requirement will replace all current Call-Off Contracts with a maximum of five (5) Potential Providers procured from the Legal Services Panel (RM6197) Framework Lot 1 General Legal Advice Services.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d704ea51-4c48-42b1-a96c-cb77bb8907e4
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c41b1d0a-a150-493b-ab75-44cd8cbf8779
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

79100000 - Legal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,500,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Mar 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 Nov 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Feb 20233 years ago
Contract Period
1 Mar 2023 - 28 Feb 2025 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE INSOLVENCY SERVICE
Contact Name
Dan Gilland
Contact Email
dan.gilland@insolvency.gov.uk
Contact Phone
0300 304 7134

Buyer Location

Locality
STRATFORD
Postcode
SW1P 2HT
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
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), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TLT

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