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title: "Contract for Legal Advisory Services to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy"
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# Contract for Legal Advisory Services to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Buyer: BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7f70e135-a294-4b5c-a660-1461eef38f8b

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## Summary

The contract titled "Contract for Legal Advisory Services to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy" was awarded to Gowling WLG by the Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) in London. This procurement process falls under the services category, specifically legal services, and was initiated through a selective procurement method via a call-off from a framework agreement. The total contract value is £1,900,000, with the contract period commencing on 28th February 2019 and concluding on 28th February 2021. The tender period closed on 21st December 2018.

This contract presents remarkable growth opportunities for legal firms that provide advisory services, particularly those with experience in public sector work. Businesses that can deliver comprehensive legal support, including flexibility in using internal and external resources, will be particularly well-suited to compete for similar contracts. The ongoing legal needs of BEIS indicate potential for future engagements, making this an important area for legal service providers seeking to expand their client base within the public sector.

## Notice

A legal firm to partner with BEIS Legal, a division of the Government Legal Department which provides BEIS with its in-house legal directorate. The firm will provide external legal support in addition to BEIS Legal's work, to ensure that adequate legal resource is available to BEIS and to provide maximum flexibility in the use of both internal and external legal resource. The legal advice services will potentially be for the full range of BEIS's work under a "call off" arrangement. Additional information: This was awarded from a call off from a CCS framework Crown Commercial Service General Legal Advice Services Panel RM 3786

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/466165e9-1e2a-4317-9c0d-e78fa093d6bc |
| 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 Apr 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Dec 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Feb 2019 |
| Contract period | 28 Feb 2019 - 28 Feb 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,190,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,190,000 |
| 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 | BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0ET |
| 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 | GOWLING WLG |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 2 Apr 2019 at 13:44 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/466165e9-1e2a-4317-9c0d-e78fa093d6bc
- 1 Apr 2019 at 11:13 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/466165e9-1e2a-4317-9c0d-e78fa093d6bc
- 1 Apr 2019 at 10:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/466165e9-1e2a-4317-9c0d-e78fa093d6bc

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/466165e9-1e2a-4317-9c0d-e78fa093d6bc
  2nd April 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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