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title: "Commercial Legal Advice"
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buyer: "WATER SERVICES REGULATION AUTHORITY"
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# Commercial Legal Advice

Buyer: WATER SERVICES REGULATION AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1efd1298-5765-41b3-98ef-573474395599

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## Summary

The WATER SERVICES REGULATION AUTHORITY is inviting bids for a call-off contract titled "Commercial Legal Advice," aimed at securing legal services primarily for its Business Improvement programme. This tender falls under the legal services industry category and is classified as a selective procurement method, leveraging an existing framework agreement. The procurement process is currently at the Award stage, with the contract period commencing on 1 September 2018 and extending until 28 February 2021. Interested parties should note that the deadline for submitting offers concluded on 7 August 2018, and the delivery addresses are located in the West Midlands and London, United Kingdom.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for legal firms specialising in various disciplines, including contracts, public procurement, information, employment, pensions, property, and corporate law. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as the contract is particularly suitable for them. Engaging in this procurement could pave the way for broader collaborations within the public sector, providing legal expertise that can enhance organisational efficiencies and compliance with regulatory frameworks.

## Notice

We are looking to establish a call-off agreement with one supplier who can offer Ofwat legal advice primarily purpose in relation to the work of the Business Improvement programme, but the supplier appointed under the contract may be required to provide advice on the key disciplines referred to below to other programmes. These are largely disciplines in which members of the Ofwat internal legal team have limited experience, or in areas where nevertheless, given other pressures additional support is likely to be required from time to time. Key disciplines required are set out below. Bidders should note that this list contains all of the disciplines which may be required over the course of the agreement, but there is no guarantee that all disciplines will be required. - Contracts/Commercial Law - Public Procurement Law - Information Law including Data Protection Law - Employment Law - Pensions Law - Real Estate/Property Law - Corporate / litigation / dispute resolution We may also request the Solicitor to provide a secondee under this agreement. At the time of writing this ITT, we think it is unlikely that a secondee will be required under this agreement and therefore no details about secondments are required for the evaluation of responses to this ITT. Further information on the areas of law required under this call-off contract is provided below. Advice on Procurement and Contract/Commercial Law Advice on Information Rights Law Advice on Employment Law Advice on Property Law Additional information: For further information, please contact: procurement@ofwat.gsi.gov.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/308a4ef9-426c-48e4-b976-66f2019d6484 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Oct 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Aug 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Aug 2018 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2018 - 28 Feb 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | WATER SERVICES REGULATION AUTHORITY |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B5 4UA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Ladywood |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DAC BEACHCROFT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 22 Oct 2018 at 16:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/308a4ef9-426c-48e4-b976-66f2019d6484

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/308a4ef9-426c-48e4-b976-66f2019d6484
  22nd October 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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