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GLD014 2021 GLAS Panel - Pensions Related Legal Services

GOVERNMENT LEGAL DEPARTMENT

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04 Mar 2022 at 13:05

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Summary of the contracting process

The Government Legal Department is seeking legal services related to pensions and public law through the tender titled "GLD014 2021 GLAS Panel - Pensions Related Legal Services". This procurement is currently in the Award stage, with an end date for the tender period set for 23rd March 2022. The awarded contract value amounts to £249,000 and spans from 25th March 2022 to 24th March 2023. The services will primarily support Central Government Departments and schemes, and the work is to be conducted in London, postal code SW1A 2HQ.

This tender presents significant opportunities for legal firms, particularly those with expertise in pensions law and experience working collaboratively with governmental clients. Businesses that are well-suited to compete in this procurement include large legal service providers capable of managing complex, demand-led projects and providing operations in a time-sensitive manner. Firms should also be able to demonstrate their ability to navigate potential conflicts of interest and maintain a cost-effective approach to legal advisory services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GLD014 2021 GLAS Panel - Pensions Related Legal Services

Notice Description

Following the referendum on the UK's membership of the EU, the Authority's workload has increased substantially, and will continue to increase. This increase in demand cannot be fully met from the Authority's own resources. The Authority therefore seeks the assistance of one or more teams of lawyers, with particular experience and expertise in the area of pensions law and public law, to work with the Authority's lawyers and their departmental clients on an instruction-by-instruction basis in order to increase legal resources available to respond to 'business as usual' potentially also EU-exit related work. The Supplier may be asked to co-work on a matter with a GLD lawyer, or may be the principal Supplier of legal support; the degree of GLD involvement will be determined by the Authority and [the Client Department] on an instruction-by-instruction basis. The Supplier will work together with the Authority, its Client Departments and where appropriate external stakeholders, and will be required to support the Authority through: Providing risk-based legal advice, applying the GLD risk framework (embedded below), in concise plain English, in a form agreed with the Authority and the instructing lawyer at the outset of the supplier's involvement on each instruction. It is expected that these matters will be largely, but not exclusively, related to pensions law and related issues of public law. Such advice is to be provided in the most cost effective fashion and in a timeframe as determined by the instructing lawyer, the Client Department and/or the Authority. The Supplier will work as part of a wider team of lawyers, policy experts and officials, within the Client Department for each individual instruction and with stakeholders, where necessary. The Supplier will consult them as appropriate and refer issues requiring specialist public law expertise to their instructing lawyer. Where required, team working will include effectively working as in-house counsel on a long-term project, requiring the ability to work with individuals of varying seniority and with varying degrees of subject-matter expertise. The Supplier will adopt a demand-led and responsive approach: assessing their ability to meet the deadlines specified in instructions on a project-by-project basis, identifying where there are gaps in instructions, working to the level of input sought in respect of a particular project or aspect of a project, whilst ensuring that the advice is provided in the most cost-effective manner. The Supplier will be expected to assess whether any potential, actual or perceived conflicts of interest exist on an instruction-by-instruction basis. Where conflicts are identified, the Supplier will be expected to notify the Authority and identify how that conflict may be mitigated. The supplier will be expected to provide support for a number of Central Government Departments and schemes.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ddabc6af-5d82-4927-9a87-d548903dab03
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f95ddf57-0773-40bc-9dbd-66221a127b3c
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
£249,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£249,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Mar 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
23 Mar 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Mar 20223 years ago
Contract Period
25 Mar 2022 - 24 Mar 2023 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
GOVERNMENT LEGAL DEPARTMENT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 9GL
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

GOWLINGS WLG

Further Information

Notice Documents

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