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Legal Services for Material Contract Breach

NHS BUSINESS SERVICES AUTHORITY

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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01 Jul 2021 at 12:34

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18 Jun 2021 at 08:35

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18 Jun 2021 at 08:33

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Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Business Services Authority, based in Newcastle upon Tyne, has recently completed a procurement process for urgent legal services related to a material breach of contract. The contract, valued at £20,000, was awarded following a direct procurement method under a single tender action, as it falls below the applicable threshold. The contract period commenced on 2nd March 2021 and extends until 30th July 2021. This procurement process was initiated due to a critical service failure, necessitating immediate legal expertise to advise on potential actions, and the tender was concluded on 1st March 2021.

This opportunity for legal service providers, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), presents a chance to engage with a prestigious contracting authority within the public sector. Firms specialising in legal advisory services, with experience in contractual disputes, would be particularly well-suited to compete in similar future tenders. The ability to provide timely and specialised support can not only enhance the service capability of the NHS Business Services Authority but also help businesses expand their portfolio within the public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Legal Services for Material Contract Breach

Notice Description

Urgent Legal services to advise on a material breach of a contract. This is a short-term urgent requirement whilst the impact of an unforeseen critical service failure and contract breach is investigated and next steps are determined. Legal advice is required to support the resulting actions. It is not anticipated that services will be required on a long term basis and therefore it is not appropriate to engage the incumbent NHSBSA legal advisors on this engagement when prior knowledge of the contract is essential to enable key decisions to be made at pace. The spend is estimated to be less than PS20k ex VAT and this is a cap on the spend.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ff86d34e-92e5-4a1c-a32b-170175be1dd9
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/afd03ad8-c104-467e-bfbf-01ab24aa4de3
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
SME
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
£20,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£20,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Jul 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Mar 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Mar 20214 years ago
Contract Period
2 Mar 2021 - 30 Jul 2021 1-6 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
NHS BUSINESS SERVICES AUTHORITY
Contact Name
Commercial Services
Contact Email
nhsbsa.commercialservicesteam@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE15 8NY
Post Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Lemington
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WARD HADAWAY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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