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title: "6918 Legal Advice for PFI Insurance"
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# 6918 Legal Advice for PFI Insurance

Buyer: CABINET OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-153dced7-0773-4d26-a06c-aa5d83450d22

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## Summary

The Cabinet Office has completed a tender process for "6918 Legal Advice for PFI Insurance," valued at £60,000. This procurement falls under the legal services category and was initiated through a selective method, specifically a further competition against the Crown Commercial Service's Finance & Complex Legal Services Framework (RM3787). The contract period started on 17th September 2021 and is set to conclude on 31st December 2021. This procurement process is based in London, England, and primarily targets central government departments and their associated bodies as well as the devolved administrations.

This procurement presents substantial opportunities for law firms specialising in public sector contracts and insurance regulations, particularly those experienced in Private Finance Initiative (PFI) frameworks. Businesses with expertise in legal interpretations of insurance provisions and the development of guidance notes would be well-suited to compete. Firms that can demonstrate their capability in offering detailed legal advice and compliance services to governmental entities will find themselves well-positioned to engage in such tenders, enhancing their growth prospects within the public sector.

## Notice

The Cabinet Office have undertaken a Further Competition against Lot 1: Finance & Complex Legal Services of the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Finance & Complex Legal Services Framework Agreement (RM3787). The Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) has determined that, as part of the PFI Contract Management Programme, in the interests of good project management, it should provide further guidance in relation to the insurance requirements in SOPC version 3 (update, Dec 2005) and SOPC version 4. In order for the guidance to be provided, the following scope of works has been proposed: A) Legal advice on the interpretation of insurance provisions in SOPC with specific detailed advice on: the insurance sharing mechanism; the development of the Joint Insurance Cost Reports (JICR); the definition and calculation of Project Insurance Costs (PIC); and the undertakings of the broker under the Brokers Letter of Undertaking (BLU); B) A Guidance Note IPA will prepare a guidance note on the SOPC PFI Insurance provisions, with specific HMT/IPA views on the actual interpretation of these provisions. The Supplier will be responsible for confirming that the Guidance Note does not deviate from its Legal Advice; and, C) Benefit of Advice. The advice should be given for the benefit of the IPA, all central government departments and their arm's length bodies, the devolved administrations of Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland, NHS Trusts and all other PFI contracting authorities.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f700de9a-3f11-4b5c-b496-8d427869c153 |
| 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 | 11 Mar 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Aug 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Sep 2021 |
| Contract period | 16 Sep 2021 - 31 Dec 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £60,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £60,000 |
| 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 | CABINET OFFICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2AS |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 11 Mar 2022 at 09:27 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f700de9a-3f11-4b5c-b496-8d427869c153
- 25 Oct 2021 at 15:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f700de9a-3f11-4b5c-b496-8d427869c153

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f700de9a-3f11-4b5c-b496-8d427869c153
  11th March 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/705621a2-eb38-4977-8963-3fdd251f8f2c
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/87e8809a-d220-4db5-a67c-5ba213322cf5

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