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title: "Legal Services"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a86b0de3-eb31-4c8c-9e3b-3ac130519125"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BANK OF ENGLAND"
published: "2023-08-17"
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# Legal Services

Buyer: BANK OF ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a86b0de3-eb31-4c8c-9e3b-3ac130519125

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## Summary

The Bank of England has awarded a contract for legal services related to the Energy Markets Financing Scheme to Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP. The contract, with a value of £160,000, was procured using a direct procurement method, specifically a Single tender action (below threshold) approach. The tender period ended on September 7, 2022, and the contract period is from September 12 to October 10, 2022. The location for service delivery is in England, United Kingdom.

This contract for legal services presents an opportunity for law firms or legal service providers to engage with the public sector. Businesses in the legal services industry, particularly those with expertise in financial market regulations, are well-suited to compete for similar tenders in the future. Understanding the specific requirements and compliance standards of the Energy Markets Financing Scheme would be crucial for firms aiming to secure similar contracts with government agencies.

## Notice

A one-off requirement for external legal services relating to the launch of the Energy Markets Financing Scheme; a joint scheme delivered by HM Treasury and the Bank of England.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6374d860-25fc-411b-bcc3-3de2a204a56c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Sep 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Sep 2022 |
| Contract period | 11 Sep 2022 - 10 Oct 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £160,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £160,000 |
| 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 | BANK OF ENGLAND |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC2R 8AH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | City of London |
| Electoral ward | Walbrook |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FRESHFIELDS BRUCKHAUS DERINGER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 17 Aug 2023 at 08:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6374d860-25fc-411b-bcc3-3de2a204a56c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6374d860-25fc-411b-bcc3-3de2a204a56c
  17th August 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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