Award

Legal Advisory Services

NHS DIGITAL

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Award

13 Jan 2022 at 13:12

Summary of the contracting process

NHS Digital is seeking to procure legal advisory services through a limited procurement method that allows for direct awards without prior publication of a call for competition. The procurement, categorised under "services" with a focus on legal support, was initiated on 13 January 2022, and the associated contract worth £1,888,509 was signed on 21 December 2021. The delivery location is set at 7 and 8 Wellington Place, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 4AP. The procurement was intended to support various programmes and internal matters, including employment law and tribunal support for NHS Digital.

This tender presents significant opportunities for law firms, particularly those with expertise in providing legal services to large public sector organisations. Businesses specialising in areas such as employment law and ICT-related legal advisory services would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The ability to directly award contracts under existing frameworks not only streamlines the process but also allows for increased value for money, potentially benefitting firms that can offer competitive pricing and a strong track record in similar projects.

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Notice Title

Legal Advisory Services

Notice Description

NHS Digital provides national ICT services supporting health and social care. This procurement relates to the provision of legal services associated with the engagement of external legal services to support all activity of all programmes. <br/><br/>In addition, NHS Digital occasionally requires legal support for its own internal matters e.g., employment law support, and employment tribunal support.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Digital provides national ICT services supporting health and social care. This procurement relates to the provision of legal services associated with the engagement of external legal services to support all activity of all programmes.

In addition, NHS Digital occasionally requires legal support for its own internal matters e.g., employment law support, and employment tribunal support.

Procurement Information

RM3786 expressly allows NHSD to directly award legal services contracts to such of the panel firms which NHSD deem best capable to provide services. As such, we can implement this direct award through CCNs under existing contracts in accordance with PCR Reg 72 (1) a. Extending the contracts under the existing CCS framework, has additional value for money benefits for the NHS as it allows NHSD to continue to call on DLA Piper at lower rates since the rates on the new Legal Services Panel RM6179 have increased between 3-11%.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-030a94
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001020-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,888,509 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Jan 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Dec 20214 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
NHS DIGITAL
Contact Name
Patricia Nweke
Contact Email
patricia.nweke@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS1 4AP
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
TLE42 Leeds

Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Hunslet & Riverside
Westminster Constituency
Leeds South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DLA PIPER

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