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Legal Services Framework - ORE/22/069

OFFSHORE RENEWABLE ENERGY CATAPULT

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24 Jan 2023 at 12:20

Tender

04 Oct 2022 at 13:34

Summary of the contracting process

The Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult has awarded a contract for the provision of Legal Services under the Legal Services Framework - ORE/22/069. The procurement process is now complete, and Arbor Law Ltd, Shepherd & Wedderburn, and Trowers & Hamlins are the active suppliers. The procurement method employed was an open procedure. Key dates include the contract award date on 17th January 2023. The services fall under the industry category of Legal services and were located in the UK.

This tender opportunity for Legal Services provides a chance for businesses specializing in legal services, particularly those with expertise in areas such as Construction & Engineering, Capital Projects, and Intellectual Property, to compete. Considering the procurement method was open and the award criteria included both technical and price evaluation, businesses with a good balance of quality and competitive pricing would be well-suited to participate. The contracting authority, Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult, seeks to establish a framework for legal services, offering potential growth opportunities for firms able to provide comprehensive legal support to address various facets of business operations and challenges.

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Notice Title

Legal Services Framework - ORE/22/069

Notice Description

Provisiion of Legal Services & Patent/IP Services

Lot Information

Patents & IP

Provision of Patent & IP Services

Legal Services

Provision of Legal Services

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0372de
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002136-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79100000 - Legal services

79120000 - Patent and copyright consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jan 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Nov 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Jan 20233 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
OFFSHORE RENEWABLE ENERGY CATAPULT
Contact Name
Mrs Sheena Thomson
Contact Email
procurement@ore.catapult.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3330041418

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G1 1RD
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

ARBOR LAW

SHEPHERD & WEDDERBURN

TROWERS & HAMLINS

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