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title: "The Provision of Ad-Hoc Commercial Legal Support for GLD"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-364f8866-2161-4ad3-bb42-9812be8390f6"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE"
published: "2022-10-28"
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# The Provision of Ad-Hoc Commercial Legal Support for GLD

Buyer: CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-364f8866-2161-4ad3-bb42-9812be8390f6

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## Summary

The Crown Commercial Service has awarded a contract for the provision of ad-hoc commercial legal support for the Government Legal Department. The contract has a value of £1,500,000 and was awarded to SHARPE PRITCHARD LLP. The procurement method used was selective, calling off from a framework agreement. The contract period spans from September 30, 2022, to September 29, 2024, with the tender period closing on September 5, 2022. The services are mainly related to legal services and cover various regions in the United Kingdom.

This tender presents an opportunity for legal service providers, particularly those with expertise in general commercial legal advice, to grow their business by offering ad-hoc legal services to the Government Legal Department. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are well-suited to compete for this contract. The award was made in September 2022, indicating that the contract is currently active and presents a lucrative business opportunity within the legal services sector.

## Notice

This contract is for the delivery of ad-hoc general commercial legal advice and services as part of a co-partnering arrangement calling off against Lot 1 of RM6179 Legal Services Panel.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/de7a7585-375c-4f91-862c-2ba614d62f7c |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Sep 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Sep 2022 |
| Contract period | 29 Sep 2022 - 29 Sep 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,500,000 |
| 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 | CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 9PP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | City Centre North |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland, TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SHARPE PRITCHARD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 28 Oct 2022 at 10:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/de7a7585-375c-4f91-862c-2ba614d62f7c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/de7a7585-375c-4f91-862c-2ba614d62f7c
  28th October 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4c10dadd-054a-4925-a880-7b866adbb6b0
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/43cb49a1-4366-4f97-914b-0dec5216bf8b
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5620a267-229e-4b05-ad3e-f4717db54ce7
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b8a4373b-153a-40d4-ae7a-890fd54cde39
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c84efb54-9785-4c06-bba0-50d7013e0f30
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/19770f70-5cf8-4343-8d40-8347d88104ca
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d299459c-9a71-4061-8bbf-96ec93364446
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/344fb51b-7023-40d5-aeea-fac3c05a15f5
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3e6b0f0e-2e82-4824-8358-77296afc1e86
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f50327af-3c37-4531-993c-d5f9f106cf88
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2b5157d2-b5a5-4301-bf98-7b54f0bc9568
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ae132795-094c-4b92-9c0e-7a357cc7411b
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b254598e-378b-495c-af88-af71a41f51bc
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7e810d02-351c-4765-95c2-98cce1f199db
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6e16cae1-32c3-4b2a-94d6-5b4b3c388c7b
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/268ef86b-2645-4976-9e2a-cb14a2e6b091
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f8c3df4c-729f-4ef0-ba91-eea15693efa6
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/11176178-5d20-4c55-ad0d-4d59d17c50af
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/92bcb7b1-8fd9-4fbf-8a71-b3ffb7ec3ef9
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7c8f550c-7d9a-43f1-89f5-66e3e4344a46
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/762f3d1f-9d3e-402c-9c89-e8444c1cdb83
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/72a8e2a2-2d03-4b1d-a6d2-481e7a4a06e8

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/crown-commercial-service

## Provenance

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