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title: "PS24188 - Hiring legal services"
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# PS24188 - Hiring legal services

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b182271e-c86d-4782-9331-e2e8f099b998

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## Summary

UK Shared Business Services Limited has concluded a direct award under the CCS Legal Services Panel Framework RM6179, Lot 1, for hiring legal services. The tender, with the title "PS24188 - Hiring legal services," falls under the industry category of Legal advisory services and will be performed in the United Kingdom. The procurement process has reached the Award stage and the contract is effective from 12th August 2024 to 31st March 2025. Key dates include the tender end date on 9th August 2024 and award publication on 19th August 2024. The total contract value is £50,000 GBP, and the supplier chosen is Mills & Reeve LLP.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses, particularly SMEs, to engage with a major commercialisation arm of the Science and Technology Facilities Council. Companies providing legal advisory services, especially those that can quickly respond to funding rounds and draft agreements, would be well-suited to compete. By supporting the setting up of spin-out companies and assisting with various commercial licence agreements, businesses can leverage this contract for sustained growth and higher-profile engagements in the legal advisory sector.

## Notice

***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded as a direct award under the CCS Legal Services Panel Framework RM6179, Lot 1. Brief Description of Requirement STFC Innovations Limited (SIL) is the Commercialisation arm of the Science and Technology Facilities Council. As such SIL has set up a number of spin-out companies as commercialisation vehicles for intellectual property developed at STFC in exchange for which SIL receives a shareholding in the spin-out company. SIL is responsible for a large part of the STFC commercial licensing both to spinouts and to industry although some of the STFC software is licensed directly from STFC. Our request for advice is to have access to overarching support for various activities. We must respond to funding rounds for our existing portfolio of spin out companies where SIL is a shareholder and often have to review or draft related agreements with a short turnaround. We will also be setting up at least one spinout this year so will be looking for support setting up the company.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca4f1a76-5ce6-4dc8-b021-004420af7766 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Direct Award under RM6179 |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Aug 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Aug 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Aug 2024 |
| Contract period | 11 Aug 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £50,000 |
| 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 | UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MILLS & REEVE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79111000 - Legal advisory services

## Release History

- 19 Aug 2024 at 14:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca4f1a76-5ce6-4dc8-b021-004420af7766

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca4f1a76-5ce6-4dc8-b021-004420af7766
  19th August 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4b6f689b-4397-46c6-bf13-900644c9bf9a

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