Tender

Legal Advice Services to the Trustees of the Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund (PCPF)

THE CORPORATE OFFICER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS AND THE CORPORATE OFFICER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS (ACTING JOINTLY)

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Tender

08 Oct 2024 at 11:25

Summary of the contracting process

The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons and the Corporate Officer of the House of Lords are jointly seeking tenders for the provision of legal advice services to the Trustees of the Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund (PCPF). This procurement falls under the services category, specifically in legal advisory services (CPV Code: 79111000). The contract, valued at GBP 1,500,000, will be awarded for a duration of 5 years with an option to extend for an additional 5 years on a 3+2 basis. The process is currently in the tender stage, with submissions due by 4th November 2024, 12:00 PM GMT. The location for service delivery is Westminster, London, SW1A 0AA, with electronic and written submissions accepted.

This tender presents significant opportunities for law firms, particularly those with strong expertise in pensions, governance, and high-quality legal advisory services. Companies that can offer consistent and robust legal support, ensuring the smooth operation of the PCPF, are well suited for this contract. The open procurement method encourages wide participation, allowing various businesses to compete fairly. Successful bidders will be able to establish a long-term relationship with an influential public sector client, enhancing their portfolio and opening doors to future government contracts.

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Notice Title

Legal Advice Services to the Trustees of the Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund (PCPF)

Notice Description

The successful Tenderer will be responsible for providing consistent legal advice and services to the Trustees of the Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund (PCPF), ensuring the highest quality at all times to ensure the smooth operation of the Fund.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund (PCPF) invites applications from suitable organisations who wish to tender for a single supplier contract for the provision of Provision of Legal Advice to the Trustees of the PCPF.

The successful Tenderer will be responsible for providing consistent legal advice and services to the Trustees of the highest quality at all times to ensure the smooth operation of the Fund.

The contract will be for a period of 5 years with the option to extend for a further 5 years on the following basis 3+2. The full requirements are set out within the procurement documents which are downloadable free of charge from Atamis: https://atamis-ukparliament.my.site.com/s/Welcome

If your organisation is not already registered on the UK Parliament Atamis portal, please use the URL above and click on the 'Register here' button, registration is free. Guidance on how to register is available via a link beneath the registration button.

Once logged in, click on 'Find opportunities' and follow the on-screen instructions. Supplier guidance and support is available once logged in.

To ensure you receive email notifications from our system, please add the email domain 'notifications@atamis.co.uk' to your Safe Senders list.

The portal does not currently have the ability to generate alerts to registered suppliers when a new opportunity is published, therefore suppliers are encouraged to register as a supplier and subscribe to the notification service available in both Find a Tender and Contracts Finder to ensure they are notified immediately after publication of any new opportunities.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04a6b2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032225-2024
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

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

79111000 - Legal advisory services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Oct 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
4 Nov 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE CORPORATE OFFICER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS AND THE CORPORATE OFFICER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS (ACTING JOINTLY)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 0AA
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLI32 Westminster

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

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