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CMS Litigation Services- Order for Sale

DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS

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17 Jan 2024 at 13:23

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Work and Pensions has awarded a contract for the provision of litigation services associated with processing Orders for Sale and Possession in England and Wales. The title of the contract is "CMS Litigation Services- Order for Sale" under the legal services category. The contract has been awarded to Shakespeare Martineau LLP. The procurement method used was a limited procedure without prior publication, and the award criteria was based on a Single Tender due to urgent requirements.

This tender opportunity provides businesses in the legal services sector with a chance to secure contracts for providing litigation services related to property management and court actions. Businesses specializing in legal services, particularly those with experience in handling Orders for Sale and Possession, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The Department for Work and Pensions is the buying organisation overseeing this procurement, offering growth opportunities for law firms to expand their client base through government contracts.

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Notice Title

CMS Litigation Services- Order for Sale

Notice Description

Provision of litigation services associated with processing Orders for Sale and Orders for Possession with associated property management, on behalf of DWP Child Maintenance Service

Lot Information

Lot 1

9/1/24 Contract value uplifted from PS98,440 exc VAT ( PS118,128 including VAT) to PS147, 660 Plus VAT ( PS177,192 including VAT) following modification under PCR Reg 72 (1) b for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor that have become necessary and were not included in the initial procurement, where a change of contractor- (i) cannot be made for economic or technical reasons such as requirements of interchangeability or interoperability with existing equipment, services or installations procured under the initial procurement, and (ii)would cause significant inconvenience or substantial duplication of costs for the contracting authority, provided that any increase in price does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract;" The contract has been amended pending commencement of a new longer term contract in February 2024 https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009925-2023 Please note that this notice is a retrospective FTS notice as a notice would not have been required under the original contract award in February 2023. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The required service is to instruct solicitors to make an application for an Order for Sale (OFS) and ongoing related court actions including Orders for Possession, with associated property management. The service will be delivered in England and Wales in relation to property owned by a Paying Parent (PP) for the purposes of securing arrears of child maintenance. The Solicitor is required to attempt to set-up payment plans with the PP for the owed debt, to help avoid the sale of a property. This can be at any point of the process and the Solicitor will manage the agreed payment plans. This requirement does not extend to cases in Scotland or Northern Ireland.

Procurement Information

Single Tender: Urgent requirement estimated to be under threshold at the time of award

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-042de4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001607-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
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

79100000 - Legal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£98,440 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jan 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Feb 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
DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS2 7UE
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
Not specified

Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Little London & Woodhouse
Westminster Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SHAKESPEARE MARTINEAU

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