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title: "External Legal Services"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4ef7db6f-fc48-4e52-8f14-a01a0c138606"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY"
published: "2021-10-27"
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# External Legal Services

Buyer: UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4ef7db6f-fc48-4e52-8f14-a01a0c138606

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## Summary

The UK Health Security Agency is seeking external legal services through a selective procurement process, having initiated the tender titled "External Legal Services". The contract, valued at £478,887.14, falls under the legal services category and has a contract period running from 1st October 2021 to 31st March 2022. This procurement stage is complete, with the tender period concluding on 30th September 2021. The buying organisation is located at Nobel House, 17 Smith Square, London, SW1P 3HX, United Kingdom. The award date for the contract was 19th October 2021, with the details published on 27th October 2021.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) specialising in legal services, particularly those with experience in public sector contracts. As the procurement is conducted via a framework agreement, businesses with a track record of providing legal assistance to governmental bodies will be well-positioned to compete. The successful supplier, MLC Partners, has demonstrated the capability to fulfil such requirements, indicating a potential market for similar legal service providers aiming to expand their client base within the public sector.

## Notice

Provision of legal services

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ac08f45-1e89-4145-a2c9-76b191d8bb09 |
| 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 | 27 Oct 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Sep 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Oct 2021 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £478,887 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £487,887 |
| 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 | UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3HX |
| 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 | MLC PARTNERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 27 Oct 2021 at 13:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ac08f45-1e89-4145-a2c9-76b191d8bb09

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ac08f45-1e89-4145-a2c9-76b191d8bb09
  27th October 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://atamis-1928.cloudforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/4J000000NmGE/TEtFurR1n4EW48DIpLg9OZoJ__cqsJvp0Rqj5MrR8Jk
  WP5044 - MLC Partners CallOff Order - RM6160 v1.1 fully executed_Redacted

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