Notice Information
Notice Title
Framework Agreement for the provision of legal services to the Development Bank of Wales
Notice Description
To appoint a number of individual firms, each operating under a framework agreement to provide legal services under 4 distinct lots. This is a notice for social and specific services in accordance with Regulation 10 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The Contracting Authority shall only be bound by the application of the Public Contracts Regulations to the extent that they are applicable to contracts for social and other specific services.
Lot Information
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) legal advice
Within this discipline legal advice and services may be required in relation to, but not restricted to: - advice on new and existing FCA permissions for DBW, this includes but is not limited to: -CASS compliance -CCA compliance - proactive advice, guidance and updates regarding new legislation and case law which may affect DBW's activities and documentation.
Fund Management & Corporate AdviceWithin this discipline legal advice may be required in relation to, but not restricted to: - advice on Limited Partnership Agreements, Discretionary and Non-Discretionary Fund Management Agreements; - advice on fund structures in particular on and off balance sheet; - advice on issues related to establishing potential new funds; - advice on specific events during life of the fund; - fund management procurement advice; - Subsidy Control advice ; - company formation; - shareholder agreements and similar documents; - advice on corporate restructuring; - proactive advice, guidance and updates regarding new legislation and case law which may affect DBW's activities and documentation.
Debt and Equity Investment and Commercial ContractsWithin this discipline legal advice and services may be required in relation to, but not restricted to: - advice on all aspects of debt and equity investment, from early-stage pre-revenue businesses to significant development capital and succession transactions, banking and registration together with pre-investment due diligence and ongoing corporate governance advice; - investment structures may include debt only, equity only, or a combination of debt and equity; - drafting, reviewing and advising on commercial contracts of all types, including but not limited to: - Investment Agreements - Articles of Association - Equity Warrants - Executive and non-executive directors' service contracts - loan and mezzanine funding agreements and associated documents - supply of goods and services - consultancy contracts - business transfer - sale and purchase agreements - joint ventures - grants and other funding agreements; - drafting and registration of Legal Charges over land and property; - drafting, review and (where necessary) registration of security documentation including (but not limited to) debentures, personal and corporate guarantees, chattels mortgages, and assignments of life policies; - drafting and review of intercreditor agreements, deeds of priority, deeds of postponement; deeds of subordination and letters/deeds of variation; - release of security; * litigation related to the exercise of functions by DBW including: - commercial/contractual claims or arbitration - employment tribunals - restructuring related actions and documentation; - proactive advice, guidance and updates regarding new legislation and case law which may affect DBW's activities and documentation.
Property Development - North East EnglandWithin this discipline legal advice and services may be required in relation to funding for Property Development schemes in North East England, including but not restricted to: - drafting and review of documentation and advice on all aspects of property development investments to construction companies undertaking developing small-scale, commercial and residential property developments, including but not limited to: - Loan agreements and associated documents; - Build Contracts; - Planning consents; - Environmental Reports; - Valuation reports; - Surveyors reports; - Reports on Title; - Step-in rights; - Collateral warranties; - Relevant Insurances; - Pre-sale and pre-let agreements;. - preparing and Legal Charges over land and property, including registration at the Land Registry; - Other filing security documentation, including registration at Companies' House where necessary at the Land Registry/Companies' Hous;e. - litigation related to the exercise of functions by DBW including: - commercial/contractual claims or arbitration; - employment tribunals; - restructuring related actions and documentation. - proactive advice, guidance and updates regarding new legislation and case law which may affect DBW's activities and documentation
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-kuma6s-108896
- Publication Source
- Sell2Wales
- Latest Notice
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=108896
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large, SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
79100000 - Legal services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £1,250,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 6 Oct 20232 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 22 Apr 20223 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DEVELOPMENT BANK OF WALES
- Contact Name
- Sarah Patnett
- Contact Email
- procurement@developmentbank.wales
- Contact Phone
- +44 2920338100
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WREXHAM
- Postcode
- LL13 7YL
- Post Town
- Llandudno
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL3 North Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL34 Flintshire and Wrexham
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Wrexham
- Electoral Ward
- Brynyffynnon
- Westminster Constituency
- Wrexham
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT452856
Framework Agreement for the provision of legal services to the Development Bank of Wales - To appoint a number of individual firms, each operating under a framework agreement to provide legal services under 4 distinct lots. This is a notice for social and specific services in accordance with Regulation 10 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The Contracting Authority shall only be bound by the application of the Public Contracts Regulations to the extent that they are applicable to contracts for social and other specific services.
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