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title: "Legal Services"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-93863801-2ad3-41d7-9050-bb84ef6b5a16"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2021-04-06"
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# Legal Services

Buyer: SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-93863801-2ad3-41d7-9050-bb84ef6b5a16

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Somerset NHS Foundation Trust seeking to engage in legal services through an open tender method. The contract, valued at £120,000, focuses on providing legal advisory and representation services to various NHS organisations in the South West of the United Kingdom. The tender period concluded on 1st April 2021, with the contracting period commencing on 30th May 2021 and extending until 29th May 2022.

This tender presents an opportunity for law firms, particularly small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that offer legal advisory services, to expand their business within the health sector. As the contract is awarded to Bevan Brittan LLP, other legal service providers can look toward future tenders for similar contracts within the NHS framework, fostering potential growth and collaboration in providing essential services to the public sector.

## Notice

Provision of legal services to Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d9befad5-ea8b-4473-af7e-4a902004b2a1 |
| 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 | 6 Apr 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | 29 May 2021 - 29 May 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £120,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £60,000 |
| 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 | SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | TAUNTON |
| Post town | Taunton |
| Postcode | TA1 5DA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Bishop's Hull & Taunton West |
| Westminster constituency | Taunton and Wellington |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BEVAN BRITTAN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services

## Release History

- 6 Apr 2021 at 10:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d9befad5-ea8b-4473-af7e-4a902004b2a1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d9befad5-ea8b-4473-af7e-4a902004b2a1
  6th April 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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