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title: "Data Adequacy Legal Services"
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# Data Adequacy Legal Services

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR CULTURE MEDIA & SPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9395d0b2-e010-4fe1-b943-3b410f8bd57b

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## Summary

The Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) in London has awarded a contract for "Data Adequacy Legal Services" valued at £125,000 for the provision of external legal services. This procurement, classified under the legal services category, was completed following a selective procurement method with a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract period ran from 10th July 2020 to 31st January 2021. Key dates for this tender included a completion date of 8th July 2020 for submissions, with the award published on 2nd March 2021.

This tender represents a valuable opportunity for legal firms, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs), to expand their business by providing specialised legal advice related to data adequacy scenarios. Firms with experience in government contracting and public sector legal services would be particularly well-suited to compete in future offerings from DCMS in similar areas.

## Notice

DCMS requires external legal services to advise policy teams on data adequacy scenarios at the end of the transition period

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab35c698-ec5b-40ac-8e2f-c461d061d52a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Jul 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Jul 2020 |
| Contract period | 9 Jul 2020 - 31 Jan 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £125,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £125,000 |
| 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 FOR CULTURE MEDIA & SPORT |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2BQ |
| 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

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 2 Mar 2021 at 13:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab35c698-ec5b-40ac-8e2f-c461d061d52a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab35c698-ec5b-40ac-8e2f-c461d061d52a
  2nd March 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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