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title: "External Legal Litigation Advisory Services"
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buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (T&T)"
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# External Legal Litigation Advisory Services

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (T&T)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-86355d86-4f94-40dc-957d-eb0c0f363999

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care (T&T) in London has initiated a procurement process for "External Legal Litigation Advisory Services." This contract, valued at £400,000, focuses on securing additional legal support through DLA Piper UK LLP, a firm associated with the Government Legal Department's approved framework. The procurement, classified under recruitment services, is currently in the award stage, with the contract period running from 1 July 2021 to 1 October 2021. The tender's call-off from a framework agreement signifies a selective procurement method, with the tender period having ended on 30 June 2021.

This tender presents an opportunity for legal firms specialising in litigation or those seeking to expand their legal service offerings in the public sector. Companies that possess the expertise to provide flexible legal resources not readily available from government legal departments may find this contract an ideal fit. As the procurement is active, businesses with established capabilities in providing legal advisory services are well-suited to compete, particularly in the healthcare sector.

## Notice

The request is to fund additional support for litigation legal services sourced through a Government Legal Department ("GLD") approved GLAS panel firm, DLA Piper UK LLP. External law firms are used to deliver expertise and highly flexible legal resource that can either not be provided by Test & Trace Legal or by GLD, or which cannot be provided cost effectively.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/64e8c5a5-c4f0-4deb-ae1b-663dd52b95a2 |
| 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 Aug 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Jun 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Jul 2021 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2021 - 1 Oct 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £400,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £400,000 |
| 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 (T&T) |
| 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 | DLA PIPER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 18 Aug 2021 at 12:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/64e8c5a5-c4f0-4deb-ae1b-663dd52b95a2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/64e8c5a5-c4f0-4deb-ae1b-663dd52b95a2
  18th August 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://atamis-1928.cloudforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/4J000000NJke/kSZRvUT1aTrHFmla8dOljVWTG48pi9zqheEPDaKX.s0
  WP1825 - DLA Piper call-off form 200721 dh_Redacted

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