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Paradigm Trust - Provision of Legal Services

PARADIGM TRUST

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

27 Sep 2024 at 13:30

Tender

10 Jul 2024 at 08:36

Summary of the contracting process

Paradigm Trust is seeking proposals for the provision of legal services. This procurement process, conducted via an open procedure, focuses on two key lots: Employment Law and HR Advisory Services (Lot 1) and Non-Employment Law Services (Lot 2). The main procurement category is services, specifically under the CPV classification for Legal Services (79100000). The location for the delivery of these services is London, with the deadline for submissions set for 9th August 2024, at 10:00 BST. Candidates are required to register on multiquote.com to express their interest and follow up with full tender documents.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for legal service providers specialising in employment law, HR advisory, and various other legal services excluding employment law. Businesses with strong accreditations and relevant experience in providing high-quality legal services within the UK, specifically in London, will find this procurement to be a valuable prospect. Firms capable of demonstrating business quality standards and willing to engage in a straightforward, electronic submission process will be well-placed to compete for these contracts. Moreover, the potential contract duration of up to 60 months, including options to extend, offers significant long-term engagement for successful bidders.

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Notice Title

Paradigm Trust - Provision of Legal Services

Notice Description

Paradigm Trust is seeking proposals from providers of Legal Services to meet its requirements for the provision of Legal Services.

Lot Information

Lot 1 - Employment Law and HR Advisory Services

Covering employment law and HR advisory.

Options: 60 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)

Lot 2 - Non-Employment Law

All other legal services excluding employment law and HR advisory.

Options: 60 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-047c1d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031014-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Sep 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
9 Aug 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Sep 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Cancelled
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Unsuccessful
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
PARADIGM TRUST
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
emma.middleton@thecpc.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2073641010

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E14 0PT
Post Town
East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI42 Tower Hamlets
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Lansbury
Westminster Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse

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