Tender

GB-London: 002138 Legal Advice Services

BRITISH LIBRARY

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Tender

30 Mar 2023 at 11:00

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The British Library is procuring legal advice services through an open procedure for a contract with a value of £500,000. The procurement stage is currently active, with the tender period ending on 11th April 2023. The contract period is set to begin on 1st June 2023 and end on 31st May 2025. This opportunity, suitable for SMEs, is located in London within the legal services industry category.

This tender by the British Library offers a chance for small or medium enterprises (SMEs) to participate in providing legal advice services under a framework arrangement. Businesses with expertise in legal services and the capacity to work on an as-and-when-required basis would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The flexible nature of the arrangement allows for quick access to legal expertise, supporting the British Library's in-house legal team in delivering necessary legal advice.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GB-London: 002138 Legal Advice Services

Notice Description

The British Library is seeking to create a single supplier framework type arrangement via the Light Touch Regime (LTR) for services listed under Schedule 3 of PCR2015 allowing the BL to quickly and cost effectively call down expert legal advice and services on an as-and-when-required basis from an external partner to support the BL in-house legal team in delivering in-scope legal advice. The framework arrangement itself will contain no contractual commitment on any party for the provision of any particular quantity nor involve any commitment to purchase but will serve to commonly specify the terms and conditions of contract that will apply when specific work-packages are called down. Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-efca8006-233a-4ba5-af65-a45f11e4b053
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/14a76120-d2a1-4afc-8556-6b68748318a4
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
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
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Mar 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Apr 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 May 2023 - 31 May 2025 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BRITISH LIBRARY
Contact Name
Tony Cole
Contact Email
tony.cole@bl.uk
Contact Phone
01937546631

Buyer Location

Locality
WETHERBY
Postcode
LS23 7BQ
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Wetherby
Westminster Constituency
Wetherby and Easingwold

Further Information

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