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title: "Legal Services in relation to UK-Korea"
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# Legal Services in relation to UK-Korea

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-12034eea-44e4-4311-8d84-f29350aa571b

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## Summary

The Department for International Trade has awarded a contract for Legal Services in relation to UK-Korea to Clifford Chance. The tender involved external legal services supporting trade negotiation work for existing UK-Korea trade agreements and Free Trade Agreement renegotiations. The contract value is £3,000,000, with a contract period starting on 7th July 2023 and ending on 6th July 2026. The procurement method used was selective, specifically a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender was completed on 22nd May 2023, with the contract awarded on 7th July 2023. The Department for International Trade, based in London, United Kingdom, was the buyer.

This contract presents an opportunity for law firms and legal services providers to engage in trade-related legal work. Businesses with expertise in business services such as law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security are well-suited to compete for this tender. The location of the procurement is in London, UK. The contract is tailored for larger legal service providers, and the contract award demonstrates ongoing trade-related activities between the UK and Korea, providing avenues for legal service firms to contribute to these initiatives within the specified contract period.

## Notice

External legal services to support trade negotiation work relating to existing UK- Korea trade-related agreements and the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) renegotiations.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b79f2220-35b6-4b2f-a1b6-03dc05da808f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 22 May 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Jul 2023 |
| Contract period | 6 Jul 2023 - 6 Jul 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CLIFFORD CHANCE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 28 Jul 2023 at 10:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b79f2220-35b6-4b2f-a1b6-03dc05da808f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b79f2220-35b6-4b2f-a1b6-03dc05da808f
  28th July 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/510f0152-51b4-42e3-a000-4cc3ba9b6e04
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