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title: "Provision of Legal Services to the Insolvency Service's Official Receiver Services Directorate"
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# Provision of Legal Services to the Insolvency Service's Official Receiver Services Directorate

Buyer: THE INSOLVENCY SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-422a7672-d77c-4e21-aeb8-fc72ddc0b497

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## Summary

The Insolvency Service has awarded a contract for the provision of legal services to the Insolvency Service's Official Receiver Services Directorate. The contract is valued at £2,500,000 GBP and was awarded to Howes Percival LLP. The procurement method used was 'selective' through a 'Call-off from a framework agreement'. The tender had a deadline for submission on November 25, 2022, with a contract period starting from March 1, 2023, to February 28, 2025. The buying organisation, The Insolvency Service, is located in England and has specified Legal services as the main procurement category.

This opportunity for legal services procurement by The Insolvency Service's Official Receiver Services Directorate provides potential growth opportunities for law firms. Businesses specialising in legal services, especially those experienced in providing general and specialist legal support, can compete for this contract. The awarded contract is active, creating a platform for legal service providers to engage with the Authority and administer asset recoveries. The procurement process reached the award stage on February 24, 2023, and the successful supplier, Howes Percival LLP, has a contract in place till February 28, 2025.

## Notice

The Insolvency Service (hereafter referred to as "the Authority") Official Receiver Services Directorate (ORS) is looking to appoint up to a maximum of five (5) Potential Providers which may be instructed by individual official receivers to deliver legal services and administer asset recoveries for the Authority. The Authority will require the full range of general and specialist legal support to assist in meeting the project objectives. It is anticipated that a maximum of five (5) Potential Providers will be appointed for England and Wales who, if required and in accordance with the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Framework Agreement In this event, the Potential Provider shall agree with the Authority in advance and in writing the approach to be taken in delivering the service. The Authority currently has a panel of five (5) legal suppliers, each awarded as individual Call-Off Contracts from the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) General Legal Advice Services (RM3786) Framework, which has now expired. The Authority currently accesses the legal services it is seeking to procure, via the framework agreement named above and utilises this external provision in order to obtain legal advice on various areas of law to assist the OR in fulfilling their duties as Trustee or Liquidator. These legal services contracts expire in February 2023. This requirement will replace all current Call-Off Contracts with a maximum of five (5) Potential Providers procured from the Legal Services Panel (RM6197) Framework Lot 1 General Legal Advice Services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c093ccd0-9dae-490e-88ec-6fb8f2e57821 |
| 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 | 17 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2023 - 28 Feb 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,500,000 |
| 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 | THE INSOLVENCY SERVICE |
| Locality | STRATFORD |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 2HT |
| 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HOWES PERCIVAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 17 Mar 2023 at 15:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c093ccd0-9dae-490e-88ec-6fb8f2e57821

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c093ccd0-9dae-490e-88ec-6fb8f2e57821
  17th March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f428daee-a6d4-4025-904c-a01e6d310f5e

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