Award

Legal Advice and Related Services

WALES AUDIT OFFICE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

16 Sep 2024 at 00:00

Tender

17 May 2024 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Wales Audit Office (WAO) has completed a procurement process for a Framework Agreement for Legal Advice and Related Services. The tender, identified under reference OCDS-kuma6s-141556, was managed through a restricted procedure and catered to the audit industry category. The primary location for service delivery is Wales. The procurement stage is now at the award and contract stage, with the contract effective from 13 September 2024. Key dates include the initiation of the tender on 17 May 2024 and submission closure on 17 June 2024. The WAO, based in Cardiff, managed the tender process and has awarded the contract to STONE KING LLP with a contract value of £210,000 GBP.

This tender presents significant opportunities for enterprises proficient in legal services, particularly those skilled in audit and general public business law. By securing such contracts, businesses can enhance their portfolios, demonstrating expertise and reliability in high-profile public sector engagements. The WAO's framework is designed to accommodate consortia, which opens doors for both SMEs and larger entities to collaborate, bid, and deliver comprehensive legal solutions. Business growth can be fostered through the high visibility and credibility associated with supporting the statutory functions of a leading public institution like the WAO.

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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).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-141556
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=141556
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award 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
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WALES AUDIT OFFICE
Contact Name
Darren Evans
Contact Email
darren.evans@audit.wales
Contact Phone
+44 2920320500

Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF10 4BZ
Post Town
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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