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Legal Advice and Related Services

Wales Audit Office

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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16 Sep 2024 at 16:19

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Tender

17 May 2024 at 16:04

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Wales Audit Office (WAO) and the Auditor General for Wales (AGW) are seeking legal advisory services under a framework agreement to support their statutory functions. This procurement process is in the Tender stage with a selective "Restricted procedure" method. The agreement will involve two suppliers, with call-offs prioritised to the Tier 1 Supplier initially. The procurement, valued at £210,000, pertains to the provision of services within the legal advisory category (CPV 79111000) and is intended to serve locations within Wales (UKL). Important dates include the end of the tender period on 17 June 2024 and the invitation to the second stage on 4 July 2024. The selection process requires participants to pass a pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) before being invited to tender.

This tender presents robust opportunities for legal firms to establish long-term relationships with significant public sector bodies in Wales. Businesses with expertise in audit law, public business law, and the capability to deliver legal advice and representation services will find this framework particularly viable. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and consortia are encouraged to consider applying. The framework's structure, including potential extensions, provides an excellent chance for successful bidders to ensure steady business growth and continuity. Successful firms will benefit from the prestige of servicing the WAO and AGW, further enhancing their professional standing and marketability in the legal advisory sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Legal Advice and Related Services

Notice Description

The Wales Audit Office (WAO) and the Auditor General for Wales (AGW) require legal advice on a range of topics and issues relevant to their statutory functions. As such, the WAO wishes to procure and implement a Framework Agreement for the provision of external Legal Advice and Related Services, for both the WAO and the AGW. The advice required will typically relate to either the WAO's provision of services to the AGW or the AGW's statutory work.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Wales Audit Office (WAO) and the Auditor General for Wales (AGW) require legal advice on a range of topics and issues relevant to their statutory functions. As such, the WAO wishes to procure and implement a Framework Agreement for the provision of external Legal Advice and Related Services, for both the WAO and the AGW. The advice required will typically relate to either the WAO's provision of services to the AGW or the AGW's statutory work. The Framework Agreement will consist of 2 Suppliers on a tiered basis. Both will be expected to provide Legal Advice and Related Services when required, but call-offs will always go to the Tier 1 Supplier in the first instance and then will be offered to the Tier 2 Supplier thereafter should the Tier 1 Supplier be unable to provide the services in that instance for whatever reason. The requirement, in terms of the main, broad areas of law on which the WAO and AGW may require advice are: - a) Audit - b) General Public Business These are not separate Lots and it should be noted that in practice matters often overlap. The successful Suppliers must therefore be able to provide all of the required services under both areas of law.

Renewal: Option to extend for a further 2 years at 1-year intervals at the sole discretion of the WAO (i.e. 3 years + 1 + 1).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-045a87
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029589-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted 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

79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services

79111000 - Legal advisory services

79112000 - Legal representation services

79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£210,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£210,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Jun 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Sep 20241 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Wales Audit Office
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF10 4BZ
Postcode Area
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location
TLL Wales
Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Butetown
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff South and Penarth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

STONE KING LLP

Further Information

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