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title: "General Legal Advice and Services - Thirwall Inquiry"
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# General Legal Advice and Services - Thirwall Inquiry

Buyer: NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5bc3f37e-b44c-4220-8b64-16342c8a2d65

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## Summary

The National Institute For Health And Care Excellence (NICE) has recently awarded a contract for General Legal Advice and Services related to the Thirwall Inquiry. The contract value is £176,154 GBP and was awarded to DWF LAW LLP. The contract period is from February 15, 2024, to December 14, 2027. The procurement method used was Other - Direct Award. The tender period ended on December 12, 2023. The contract covers legal services under the CPV code 79100000 and is relevant to the services industry category. The location of the procurement is in England, United Kingdom.

This awarded contract by NICE presents opportunities for businesses offering legal services to participate in providing support and advice for the Thirwall Inquiry. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be well-suited to compete, given the focus on services relevant to legal advice. Businesses interested in working with public sector organisations in the legal services field should consider engaging with NICE through its Legal Services Panel Framework RM6179.

## Notice

NICE requires that the Supplier shall provide such advice, support and drafting as the Customer may require in relation to the buyer's participation in the Thirlwall Inquiry. NICE and the Supplier shall agree the scope and timescale for each specific phase of work and shall not commence further phases without joint agreement. The potential initial phases of anticipated work are: * Phase 1: Advice on initial preparations, etc. * Phase 2: Building a positive relationship with the inquiry team. General correspondence and advice *Phase 3: Support to respond to Rule 9 requests from the enquiry, etc. *Phase 4: Advice on any findings following the review of documents disclosed by the Inquiry, etc. *Phase 5: If a NICE witness is called to give oral evidence support to prepare witness evidence and attendance at public hearings. *Phase 6: Advice in respect of the Inquiry's final report, etc. This is a non-exhaustive list with additional phases being added as the work of the Inquiry progresses[...] Prior to commencing each phase of work the Supplier shall provide an estimate of expected fees and keep NICE updated if this is likely to be exceeded. Application is via the Legal Services Panel Framework RM6179 - Lot 1 - General Legal Advice and Services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5d3e5020-4947-4450-82ff-112703b16e1f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Direct Award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | 15 Feb 2024 - 14 Dec 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £176,154 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £176,154 |
| 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 | NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E20 1JQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI41 Hackney and Newham |
| Local authority | Newham |
| Electoral ward | Stratford Olympic Park |
| Westminster constituency | Stratford and Bow |
| 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DWF LAW |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 25 Jan 2024 at 18:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5d3e5020-4947-4450-82ff-112703b16e1f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5d3e5020-4947-4450-82ff-112703b16e1f
  25th January 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/ea892164-eeaf-4bee-a805-6091b8b2e511
  Redacted signed awarded contract

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