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Additional Employment law Advice & Support

DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS

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07 Nov 2018 at 09:57

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Work and Pensions has recently completed a tender for "Additional Employment Law Advice & Support." This procurement falls under the legal advisory services category within the services industry and is located in the South East region of the United Kingdom. The tender process, which was a direct procurement method using a single tender action below the threshold, concluded on 31 October 2018. The awarded contract, valued at £70,000, is set to run from 1 November 2018 to 31 October 2020.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in legal advisory services, particularly those capable of providing tailored employment law support. Potential bidders may include law firms and legal consultants looking to expand their service offerings to public sector entities. Given that this was a single tender action, companies with established relationships or past performance with the Department for Work and Pensions may have an advantage in future opportunities within this sector.

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Notice Title

Additional Employment law Advice & Support

Notice Description

Additional legal advice services that sit outside of our main legal services agreement. Please be advised that this doesn't represent any guaranteed spend, and will only be used when required.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f21f0cbb-bc9f-4231-9b7b-3b478bc6b47a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dd2517bb-7e9d-4d0c-a2d0-c7d7070c4b4b
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below threshold)
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

79111000 - Legal advisory services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£70,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£70,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Nov 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 Oct 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Oct 20187 years ago
Contract Period
1 Nov 2018 - 31 Oct 2020 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
DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRIGHTON
Postcode
BN1 4DW
Post Town
Brighton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ21 Brighton and Hove
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)

Local Authority
Brighton and Hove
Electoral Ward
West Hill & North Laine
Westminster Constituency
Brighton Pavilion

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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