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title: "ESN Procurement for Legal Support to Air to Ground"
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# ESN Procurement for Legal Support to Air to Ground

Buyer: ESN ESOURCING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7e21dc60-ac3f-4912-9e07-dee22330ccb2

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## Summary

The ESN eSourcing Portal has awarded a contract for legal support in the procurement of an Aircraft Radio System for the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme. This procurement falls under the legal advisory and representation services category and is valued at £315,000. The contract period commenced on 25th September 2017 and is set to continue until 24th December 2018. The decision to appoint Gowling WLG (UK) LLP follows a competition conducted through the OJEU Contract Notice, and the award notice was published on 10th October 2017.

This tender presents significant opportunities for legal firms and consultancy businesses specialising in public procurement, particularly those with experience in working with government contracts. Small and medium-sized enterprises that can deliver specialised legal skills and services related to communications technology and government procurement processes would be well-suited to compete for future contracts in this area. Engaging in this contract may also provide insights and networking opportunities with various stakeholders from emergency services and government departments involved in the project.

## Notice

This Contract is being awarded by the Secretary of State for the Home Department (the Authority) to the General Legal Advice Services (RM3786) Framework Supplier appointed by the Crown Commercial Service Scape Group Framework having been selected following a competition run through the OJEU Contract Notice. The terms of the Framework Agreement in place with the Framework Supplier shall be applicable in full to this Contract. The ESN Air to Ground (A2G) project will procure an Aircraft Radio System to fulfil the requirements of the stakeholder community; National Police Air Service ("NPAS") Maritime and Coastguard Agency, Ministry of Defence, Association of Air Ambulance, Police Scotland, Scottish Ambulance Service and Non Standard Sharers. The Authority is appointing Gowling WLG (UK) LLP to provide an immediate injection of specialised Legal skills to supplement the Government Legal Department ("GLD") in support of the procurement of the "Aircraft Radio System" ("ARS") devices for the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme ("ESMCP"). This notice is for information purposes only.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a5772230-feaa-4333-9586-0653186e6a71 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Oct 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Aug 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Sep 2017 |
| Contract period | 24 Sep 2017 - 24 Dec 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £315,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £315,000 |
| 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 | ESN ESOURCING PORTAL |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DL |
| 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 | Vincent Square |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GOWLING WLG (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services

## Release History

- 10 Oct 2017 at 08:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a5772230-feaa-4333-9586-0653186e6a71

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a5772230-feaa-4333-9586-0653186e6a71
  10th October 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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