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title: "Legal Advice and Support for Procedural Officers"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9d198368-849c-4d87-8524-8178313e3001"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE FINANCIAL CONDUCT AUTHORITY"
published: "2024-04-22"
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# Legal Advice and Support for Procedural Officers

Buyer: THE FINANCIAL CONDUCT AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9d198368-849c-4d87-8524-8178313e3001

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## Summary

The Financial Conduct Authority has awarded a contract for Legal Advice and Support for Procedural Officers to Bird & Bird. The procurement process was completed under a selective method with a value of £180,000. The contract period runs from March 4, 2024, to March 4, 2026. The tender was open from January 20, 2024, with the main procurement category being services.

This tender for Legal Advice and Support presents an opportunity for law firms and legal service providers to engage with public contracts. Businesses offering legal services related to Competition Act 1998 investigations are well-suited to compete for this contract. The 2-year contract with a possible 1-year extension provides a stable revenue stream for the selected supplier, catering to SMEs interested in providing legal support services to regulatory bodies.

## Notice

The appointed supplier will provide Legal support to the Procedural Officers that are appointed within the context of Competition Act 1998 investigations. This is a 2 year contract with the option to extend by an additional 1 year.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2da65826-29af-4733-8e1d-1abc7e9f26ad |
| 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 |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | 4 Mar 2024 - 4 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £180,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £180,000 |
| 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 | THE FINANCIAL CONDUCT AUTHORITY |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E20 1JN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI41 Hackney and Newham |
| Local authority | Newham |
| Electoral ward | Stratford Olympic Park |
| Westminster constituency | Stratford and Bow |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BIRD & BIRD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 22 Apr 2024 at 15:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2da65826-29af-4733-8e1d-1abc7e9f26ad

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2da65826-29af-4733-8e1d-1abc7e9f26ad
  22nd April 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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