Award

Provision of Pensions Legal Support

GOVERNMENT COMMERCIAL AGENCY

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AwardUpdate

14 Apr 2026 at 11:42

Award

29 Jul 2024 at 12:52

Summary of the contracting process

The Government Commercial Agency is overseeing a procurement process titled "Provision of Pensions Legal Support," in the legal advisory services industry, to assist in transitioning and exiting the CSPS administration services. The selective procurement involves a call-off from a framework agreement and has a contract value increased to £900,000. The contract period runs from 15 July 2024 to 14 July 2027. The delivery is widespread across regions of the United Kingdom, including additional territories such as the Isle of Man, Guernsey, and Jersey. The procurement stage is in the award update phase with the original procurement method having been tender initiation, now complete, with awarding dated 12 July 2024 and documents published on 29 July 2024.

This tender represents a considerable opportunity for large-scale legal firms with expertise in advisory services to engage in a high-value contract within the public sector. The extended contract period and increased budget offered facilitate further business growth, especially for entities like DLA PIPER UK LLP, already identified as the supplier. Companies experienced in complex legal support and capable of broad regional service delivery across the UK and adjacent territories are encouraged to align with such opportunities. The procurement is aimed at large firms, ruling out SMEs and VCSEs, and now offers further scope with an additional year added to the contract term.

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Notice Title

Provision of Pensions Legal Support

Notice Description

The buyer will require legal support to transition and exit the CSPS administration services through a competitive procurement. It expects to take 24 months to transition the services.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d7f4dc5c-6705-46a4-9c80-544ebbf76988
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ecf2c9b1-6d87-400c-8034-cd179f11c30d
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
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

79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£900,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£900,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Apr 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
14 May 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Jul 20241 years ago
Contract Period
14 Jul 2024 - 14 Jul 2027 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
GOVERNMENT COMMERCIAL AGENCY
Additional Buyers

CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 9PP
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland, TLN Northern Ireland

Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
City Centre North
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DLA PIPER

Further Information

Notice Documents

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