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title: "PARTNERSHIP WORKING WITH THE SOUTH LONDON LEGAL PARTNERSHIP"
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buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON"
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# PARTNERSHIP WORKING WITH THE SOUTH LONDON LEGAL PARTNERSHIP

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1e5541cd-52c8-46dc-b8f6-99cec63c2eea

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## Summary

The London Borough of Merton is seeking legal services through a tender titled "Partnership Working with the South London Legal Partnership." The main objective is to establish non-exclusive relationships with external legal advisors, particularly for the Property and Commercial Team and Litigation, Housing, and Planning teams. The open procurement process is currently active, with a tender period that ends on 19th January 2018 and a contract duration spanning from 1st April 2018 to 31st March 2019. The estimated value of this procurement is £140,000 and it falls within the legal services industry, specifically classified under CPV code 79100000. All interested parties should be based in London, United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant business opportunities, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in legal services. Firms that can demonstrate expertise in property, commercial law, and various litigation areas would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Given the scope of work and the potential volume of external legal advice required, this is an excellent opportunity for businesses looking to expand their portfolio within the public procurement landscape.

## Notice

SLLP is seeking to enter a number of non-exclusive relationships with external legal advisors. This relationship will not be exclusive and there would be no guarantee of work, however as an indication last year the external spend on legal services for these areas, save for major project work. It is intended that the successful firms appointed will be the firms of choice for the Property and Commercial Team and the 3 Litigation, Housing and Planning teams. Given the potential value of major projects work, any requirement for external legal advice on these shall be addressed outside of the scope of these appointments.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e9761ca-3bee-4b50-9874-942c6d5e1725 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Dec 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Jan 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £140,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Cancelled |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON |
| Locality | MORDEN |
| Post town | Sutton |
| Postcode | SM4 6HY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton |
| Local authority | Merton |
| Electoral ward | Ravensbury |
| Westminster constituency | Mitcham and Morden |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 11 Dec 2017 at 13:12 - TenderCancellation - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e9761ca-3bee-4b50-9874-942c6d5e1725
- 8 Dec 2017 at 15:23 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/737dc8a1-8b40-48b1-abff-eb3cac1d89fa

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e9761ca-3bee-4b50-9874-942c6d5e1725
  11th December 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/737dc8a1-8b40-48b1-abff-eb3cac1d89fa
  8th December 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.merton.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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