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title: "Provision of Legal Advice and Services to Historic England - AWARD"
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# Provision of Legal Advice and Services to Historic England - AWARD

Buyer: HISTORIC ENGLAND- FINANCE & PROCUREMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7a4c40ea-8bd5-4b08-8b17-66132e67e366

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Historic England, specifically its Finance & Procurement division, which is seeking to appoint a panel of firms for the Provision of Legal Advice and Services. This initiative falls under the legal services category and is based in Swindon, United Kingdom. The award stage was officially announced on 20th November 2017, and the entire framework will last for four years, starting from 1st September 2017 to 31st August 2021. The total value of the contract is set at £1,000,000, and the procurement method used was the open procedure.

This tender offers significant opportunities for law firms specialising in various legal fields, including planning law, property law, and commercial law, among others. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the legal sector are particularly encouraged to participate, as the framework is designed to foster a diverse range of legal service providers. Businesses equipped to handle matters related to heritage legislation, property management, and compliance with public procurement regulations would be well-suited to compete for this tender.

## Notice

Historic England wishes to appoint a panel of firms capable of providing quality advice and services across a broad spectrum of types of legal work, including particularly: ? Planning law - with an emphasis on the law relating to the historic built environment planning enquiry work and possible heritage crime casework such as prosecutions ? Property law - particularly all aspects of property management including general residential commercial and agricultural letting and licensing as well as knowledge of specialist areas such as guardianship property held on trust and Crown Estate property ? Commercial -a wide range of contracts, licenses, etc ? Procurement ? Intellectual Property -including IT, trademarks, software and data protection ? Employment and Pensions ? Defendant Personal Injury ? Commercial Litigation ? Construction ? Charity ? Judicial Review ? Tax Law The Framework will last for four years from 1st September 2017.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/09199fbc-8949-4212-b545-47abdb0f5166 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Nov 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Jul 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Nov 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2017 - 31 Aug 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | HISTORIC ENGLAND- FINANCE & PROCUREMENT |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 2EH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Mannington and Western |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 9 |
| Supplier names | ASHFORDS; BOND DICKINSON; BURGES SALMON; FREETHS; LSR SOLICITORS AND PLANNING CONSULTANTS; MACFARLANES; NPLAW; SHARPE PRITCHARD; SHOOSMITHS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 22 Nov 2017 at 11:01 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/09199fbc-8949-4212-b545-47abdb0f5166
- 20 Nov 2017 at 14:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/09199fbc-8949-4212-b545-47abdb0f5166

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/09199fbc-8949-4212-b545-47abdb0f5166
  22nd November 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/historic-england/aspx/Home

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