Award

External Legal Services - Lot 1, 2 & 3

SPORT ENGLAND

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Award

04 Mar 2021 at 22:56

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for external legal services was initiated by Sport England, UK Sport, and Arts Council England, focusing on legal services within the public sector. This framework agreement, titled "External Legal Services - Lot 1, 2 & 3", aims to provide specialist legal advice to the organisations involved. The procurement, categorised under the CPV code for legal services, follows an open procedure and encompasses various lots, including general legal, administrative law, and sports law specialisations. Significant contracting activity has been recorded, with contracts valued at up to £2,546,000 planned over an initial period of three years, with the potential for a one-year extension. The contracts were signed on 20th December 2020.

This tender presents an opportunity for law firms, particularly those with specialisations in commercial, administrative, and sports law, to collaborate with major organisations in the UK sporting sector. Businesses that can demonstrate a strong understanding of the environments and challenges faced by Sport England and similar entities will be well placed to compete. This is particularly applicable to medium to large-sized firms, which can meet the quality and pricing criteria outlined in the procurement process.

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Notice Title

External Legal Services - Lot 1, 2 & 3

Notice Description

Sport England, UK Sport and Arts Council England have jointly set up a framework agreement for a panel of external legal firms (the 'Panel') which the 3 organisations will be able to utilise for their specialist legal advice requirements. The proposed framework contract will initially be for a period of 3 years, with an option to extend it for an additional 1 year period (i.e. total length of up to 4 years). The contract has been awarded to the Most Economically Advantageous Tenders. The estimated Sport England, UK Sport and Arts Council England collective spend through this framework over the full 4 years is up to 2 546 000 GBP

Lot Information

Lot 1 - General

Lot 1 - General Legal Services relating to: * Commercial Law * Contract Law * Constitutional Structures and Powers * Employment Law * Information Law (including Data Protection and Freedom of Information) * Insolvency Law * Intellectual Property * Litigation * Procurement and EU Regulations * Planning Law * Property and Construction Law * Property Litigation * Public Law and General Policy * State Aid/ Competition Law * Tax including VAT

Lot 2 - Administrative Law and National Lottery Specialism

Lot 2 - Administrative Law and National Lottery Specialism * Administrative Law * Corporate Governance * National Lottery Act * Public Law and Policy

Lot 3 - Sport Specialism

Lot 3 - Sports Law Specialism * Athletes Rights and Conduct * Athlete Endorsements, Image Rights * Bidding and Hosting Major Sports Events * Regulatory and Disciplinary (Anti-Doping, Anti-Corruption etc.) * Sports Sponsorship (incl. Value-in-Kind) * Sport High Performance * Research in sports science, medicine, research & innovation

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-029888
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004403-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,546,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Mar 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Dec 20205 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SPORT ENGLAND
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@sportengland.org
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
WC1B 3HF
Post Town
Central London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI36 Camden
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Camden
Electoral Ward
Bloomsbury
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
9
Supplier Names

BROWNE JACOBSON

BURGES SALMON

FIELDFISHER

HOGAN LOVELLS

MILLS & REEVE

MUCKLE

RPC CONSULTING

SHERIDANS SOLICITORS

TLT

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