Tender

Provision of an external legal services provider - Business Support

SOCIAL WORK ENGLAND

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Summary of the contracting process

Social Work England is seeking to establish a contract for the provision of an external legal services provider in the services category. The procurement process is currently at the tender stage, with the deadline for submission set for October 13, 2023. The contracting authority is based in South Yorkshire, United Kingdom, with the main industry category being legal services. The contract period is scheduled to run from March 23, 2024, to March 22, 2026.

This tender opportunity for the provision of legal services offers an opening for businesses seeking growth in the legal services sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are well-suited to compete in this open procedure tender. Those interested in partnering with Social Work England to deliver legal support services should take note of the upcoming deadline for submission on October 13, 2023.

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Notice Title

Provision of an external legal services provider - Business Support

Notice Description

Social Work England are seeking to establish a contract with a legal services firm ("the Potential Provider") who can work in partnership with Social Work England's legal team to deliver an external legal support function which will complement the existing support delivered by the Legal Team. All Potential Providers that wish to show interest in/apply for this this tender opportunity, should please visit our e-Procurement supplier portal at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/socialworkengland. The associated Invitation to Tender provides full details around this procurement. Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e5f27fa5-1400-4a8a-96ae-367cc1d65048
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e128cb4-97cb-4f89-b150-d71e98534a1b
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Sep 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 Oct 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
23 Mar 2024 - 22 Mar 2026 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOCIAL WORK ENGLAND
Contact Name
Jonathan Lee
Contact Email
jonathan.lee@socialworkengland.org.uk
Contact Phone
01147004889

Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTH YORKSHIRE
Postcode
S3 8JY
Post Town
Sheffield
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber

Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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