Award

Estate Expansion Traditional Sites

DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS

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01 Mar 2021 at 22:56

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is currently engaged in the tendering process for the "Estate Expansion Traditional Sites" project, which falls under the business services industry, specifically focusing on legal services (CPV code: 79000000). The tender is active, with a contract value of £2,730,000, and is intended to provide property-related legal services across the DWP Estate. The procurement process is in the Award stage, with relevant dates indicating the contract period commenced on 1st April 2018 and is set to end on 31st March 2022. Interested suppliers are advised to register on the eSourcing portal and express their interest by following the detailed instructions provided.

This contract presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in legal services, particularly those equipped to handle property law and associated legal documentation. Companies with experience in legal support for governmental or large-scale property transactions would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. The need for additional legal services has escalated due to recent economic factors, such as the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, indicating a growing demand for agile legal expertise in the public sector which could underpin future business growth.

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Notice Title

Estate Expansion Traditional Sites

Notice Description

Lot Information

Lot 1

The contract is to provide property-related Legal Services across the DWP Estate.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-029759
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004083-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
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

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

79100000 - Legal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,730,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Mar 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Mar 20187 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 2022 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
louise.c.howcroft@dwp.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1132327010

Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
N/A
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DENTONS UKMEA

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