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title: "Legal Services"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6e06f7d7-6e95-4bb4-8179-93b8fc2185b8"
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# Legal Services

Buyer: BANK OF ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6e06f7d7-6e95-4bb4-8179-93b8fc2185b8

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## Summary

The Bank of England has completed the public procurement process for the provision of external legal advisors to carry out due diligence work. This tender, under the title "Legal Services," falls under the industry category of Legal services (CPV code 79100000). The procurement was conducted through a single tender action (direct procurement method) below the threshold. The procurement process included key dates, such as the tender period ending on 24th July 2023 and the contract period commencing on 25th July 2023 and concluding on 25th April 2025. The project is based in the United Kingdom, with the Bank of England located at Threadneedle Street, London.

This tender creates significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which the procurement specifically welcomes. The contract, valued at £376,000, was awarded to Hogan Lovells International LLP, providing substantial business potential for firms capable of delivering high-quality legal advisory services. Businesses specialising in legal services, with a focus on due diligence work, are well-suited to compete for such procurement opportunities, given the technical demands and comprehensive nature of the work required by the Bank of England for their Pension Review programme.

## Notice

Variation of an existing contract for the provision of external legal advisors to carry out due diligence work.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b32409a-0df5-4cc5-ab4a-cf13c065f3be |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Jul 2023 |
| Contract period | 24 Jul 2023 - 25 Apr 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £476,000 |
| 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 | BANK OF ENGLAND |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC2R 8AH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | City of London |
| Electoral ward | Walbrook |
| 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HOGAN LOVELLS INTERNATIONAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 23 Dec 2024 at 14:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b32409a-0df5-4cc5-ab4a-cf13c065f3be
- 11 Oct 2023 at 10:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b4427d9a-05a5-4270-954e-9e4e19c55ea0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b32409a-0df5-4cc5-ab4a-cf13c065f3be
  23rd December 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b4427d9a-05a5-4270-954e-9e4e19c55ea0
  11th October 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/

## Provenance

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