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UKEF General Aerospace Legal Panel - GALP

DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE

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05 Nov 2021 at 22:45

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for International Trade (DIT) is currently conducting a tender for the "UKEF General Aerospace Legal Panel - GALP," aimed at providing legal services specifically for the aerospace sector. This procurement falls under the category of legal services (CPV code: 79100000) and is valued at £40,000,000 (ex-VAT), with a contract period of 48 months. Interested parties must submit their bids electronically by 9 December 2021, 15:00 UTC. This procurement is open and follows an open procedure, including a requirement for compliance with Cyber Essentials or equivalent cybersecurity standards.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for law firms and legal service providers with specialisations in aviation finance, export credit agency financing, and international law, particularly those experienced with major aircraft manufacturers like Airbus and Boeing. Businesses that can deliver value for money throughout the contract's duration and demonstrate relevant experience will be well-positioned to compete for this sizeable contract, which supports UK aerospace financing and overall business growth in this critical industry.

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Notice Title

UKEF General Aerospace Legal Panel - GALP

Notice Description

UK Export Finance (the "Customer"), has a requirement for the provision of "General Aerospace Legal Panel". The Secretary of State for the Department for International Trade (DIT) is the contracting authority responsible for the delivery of this requirement on behalf of the Customer. The full specification is provided with the contract documents (GALP ITT Schedule 07) but in summary UKEF intends to put in place a panel for the provision of services of external legal counsel to advise in relation to the financial support that UKEF provides to the aerospace sector. The contract shall be for a period of 48 months. The requirement has an estimated total value of PS40,000,000 (ex-VAT) and this value includes any available contract option(s). Bidders will be expected to demonstrate their tenders will continue to deliver value for money to the Customer for throughout the period of the contract. DIT has conducted a Cyber Risk Assessment to identify the level of cyber risk to this requirement. It has been identified that Cyber Essentials or equivalent is required. DIT is using e-tendering for this procurement which means this Invitation To Tender (ITT) and the forms for submitting a response are only available in electronic form which can be accessed via your web browser at: https://uktrade.app.jaggaer.com/. Bidders should read all the instructions and documents thoroughly and follow the defined processes to comply with our requirements.

Lot Information

Lot 1

In general terms, advice will relate to transactions for the financing of: -- airbus aircraft where legal counsel is not otherwise procured from a separate panel established jointly by UKEF and the French and German Export Credit Agencies; -- aircraft produced by other manufacturers (e.g., Boeing); and -- aircraft engines and other aerospace assets and services. Including restructuring and post-issue work relating to such transactions. Key specialisms are likely to include the following: -- aviation finance (including the financing of Airbus and Boeing commercial jets, Roll-Royce (and other) aircraft engines and other aerospace assets and exports); -- Export Credit Agency (ECA) financing; -- capital markets, derivative and hedging; -- sanctions and financial regulation; -- Islamic finance; -- international law and UKEF's statutory framework as they relate aircraft financing; -- advice on all stages of export finance transactions; -- remedial/financial distress events; -- dispute resolution; -- advice on the domestic law of different jurisdictions in the context of UKEF support for the aerospace sector and/or actual or potential disputes.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02f468
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027899-2021
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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

79130000 - Legal documentation and certification services

79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£40,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Nov 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
9 Dec 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
galp@trade.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2BL
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

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