---
title: "Legal Service Independent Business Review"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-75fa3129-4bf7-4acd-9776-703be7463e24"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-75fa3129-4bf7-4acd-9776-703be7463e24"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-75fa3129-4bf7-4acd-9776-703be7463e24.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-75fa3129-4bf7-4acd-9776-703be7463e24.json"
source: "Contracts Finder"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CARE QUALITY COMMISSION"
published: "2021-02-02"
---

# Legal Service Independent Business Review

Buyer: CARE QUALITY COMMISSION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-75fa3129-4bf7-4acd-9776-703be7463e24

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-75fa3129-4bf7-4acd-9776-703be7463e24)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-75fa3129-4bf7-4acd-9776-703be7463e24.json)

## Summary

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has completed a procurement process for a 'Legal Service Independent Business Review'. This tender, classified under business services such as law, marketing, and consulting, was conducted using a selective procurement method, specifically as a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract period runs from 19 January 2021 to 23 February 2021, with the tender period ending on 18 January 2021. The awarded contract value is approximately £29,878.88, with the delivery address located in CO49YQ, England.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in legal and consulting services, particularly those with expertise in business reviews relevant to registered providers within the Market Oversight Scheme. Companies that focus on financial sustainability assessments and legal compliance would be well-suited to engage in similar tenders, leveraging their skills to meet the needs of the CQC and related organisations in the public sector.

## Notice

Under section 55(2)(b) of the Care Act 2014, the Care Quality Commission ('CQC') may arrange for a person with appropriate professional expertise to carry out an independent review of the business of registered providers within the Market Oversight Scheme. The review is required to inform CQC's assessment of financial sustainability and the conditions for notifying Local Authorities under section 56 of the Act (Stage 6 notification) i.e. where a business is likely to fail and services are likely to cease as a result.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/67b195af-a526-456a-9e02-1d39889b696a |
| 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 | 2 Feb 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Jan 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Jan 2021 |
| Contract period | 19 Jan 2021 - 23 Feb 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £29,878 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £29,876 |
| 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 | CARE QUALITY COMMISSION |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1W 9SZ |
| 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 | Pimlico North |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DLA PIPER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 2 Feb 2021 at 13:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/67b195af-a526-456a-9e02-1d39889b696a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/67b195af-a526-456a-9e02-1d39889b696a
  2nd February 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-75fa3129-4bf7-4acd-9776-703be7463e24. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-75fa3129-4bf7-4acd-9776-703be7463e24.json.