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title: "The Provision of Ad-Hoc Commercial Legal Support"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-705d6f6b-3c00-4776-b49d-398d58cc0340"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)"
published: "2022-02-18"
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# The Provision of Ad-Hoc Commercial Legal Support

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-705d6f6b-3c00-4776-b49d-398d58cc0340

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) in London has recently completed a procurement process titled "The Provision of Ad-Hoc Commercial Legal Support," which falls under the legal advisory and representation services category. This selective procurement involved a call-off from a framework agreement, with the contract awarded on 4 March 2021. The contract has a total value of £1,300,000, with a minimum value of £500,000, covering the period from 22 January 2021 to 21 January 2023.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for law firms, particularly those with a focus on commercial legal services, to grow their business through partnerships with government entities. Given that the tender was awarded to DAC Beachcroft LLP, it indicates a competitive landscape where both established and emerging legal service providers may look to leverage their expertise in similar contracts. Firms that can demonstrate capacity to manage large-scale legal advice services, particularly within the health and social care sector, would be well suited to compete in future opportunities arising from this framework.

## Notice

Updated: Increase of the contract value in line with the volume of work required and as per service charges. Award notice under General Legal Advice Services Panel. This was a direct award in accordance with the General Legal Advice Services Panel. This contract is for the supply of legal advice services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5a57aa27-ca07-4c64-9ad6-a98ed8b12f3d |
| 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 | 18 Feb 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Jan 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | 22 Jan 2021 - 21 Jan 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,300,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £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 | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC) |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0EU |
| 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 | DAC BEACHCROFT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services

## Release History

- 18 Feb 2022 at 16:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5a57aa27-ca07-4c64-9ad6-a98ed8b12f3d
- 31 Mar 2021 at 13:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4ae8465a-5b6d-407c-8679-9b6121757c52

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5a57aa27-ca07-4c64-9ad6-a98ed8b12f3d
  18th February 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4ae8465a-5b6d-407c-8679-9b6121757c52
  31st March 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://atamis-1928.cloudforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/4J000000kIzw/KGRQmvKr5zKs1xTfGZrsOzs9jD9fmmxVvUXeug8EtSU
  GLAS Call-Off PPE Claims DAC SIGNED_Redacted

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