Tender

Legal Services in Support of Special Projects

HARLOW DISTRICT COUNCIL

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Tender

08 Jul 2020 at 16:45

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process is being conducted by Harlow District Council, which seeks to establish a Framework of five Legal Advisors for their in-house legal team. The title of the tender is "Legal Services in Support of Special Projects," and it falls under the legal services industry category. The tender process is currently active and employs an open procurement method, with the tender period set to conclude on 10th August 2020. The resulting contract will start on 2nd November 2020 and is expected to last until 1st November 2024. This procurement opportunity is located in the East of England, with a total budget allocation of £4,000,000 GBP.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for law firms that specialise in high-profile and high-risk projects, particularly those with a strategic focus. Firms that can demonstrate expertise in providing timely and accurate legal advice in a variety of major project contexts will be well-suited to compete for this contract. Businesses looking to expand in the public sector should consider this as a chance to partner with Harlow District Council and enhance their service offerings by being part of this established framework.

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Notice Title

Legal Services in Support of Special Projects

Notice Description

1.4 The Authority requires a Framework of five (5) Legal Advisors which the Authority can call upon, on an ad hoc basis to support and partner its' in house legal team to deliver timely and accurate legal advice for major projects, and/or those projects or requirements that (in the view of the Authority) are high profile, high risk, high profile and/or of strategic importance as described in the Authority's Brief.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb172f19-4158-4691-aae1-586f8f61231d
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
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
£4,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Jul 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 Aug 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Nov 2020 - 1 Nov 2024 4-5 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
HARLOW DISTRICT COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HARLOW ESSEX
Postcode
CM20 1WG
Post Town
Chelmsford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH35 West Essex
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Harlow
Electoral Ward
Little Parndon & Town Centre
Westminster Constituency
Harlow

Further Information

Notice Documents

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