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title: "C27448 Legal Services"
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buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)"
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# C27448 Legal Services

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ba65948f-c78a-45d2-96bf-82ad5c7456e3

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has successfully completed a tender process for "C27448 Legal Services", aimed at providing legal services and advice in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. This tender was classified under the legal advisory services category and was conducted as a selective procurement method via a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract period ran from 4th August 2020 to 31st March 2021, with the total contract value amounting to £15,000. The primary location for delivery was London, specifically at the DHSC's office on Victoria Street, SW1H 0EU.

This opportunity represents significant potential for law firms specialising in public health and emergency legal services. Businesses that can swiftly provide expert legal guidance in pandemic-related matters would be well-suited to compete in similar tenders. The successful supplier for this contract, Gowling WLG, illustrates that larger firms with the capacity to handle substantial and urgent legal work are likely to lead in these procurement processes, highlighting a niche for businesses with relevant expertise in the current public health context.

## Notice

Provision of legal services and advice to support DHSC's response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae262a13-6f9f-4e5b-9951-2032b8bf63d7 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Aug 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Aug 2020 |
| Contract period | 3 Aug 2020 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £15,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £15,000 |
| 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 OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC) |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0EU |
| 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 | GOWLING WLG |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79111000 - Legal advisory services

## Release History

- 31 Mar 2021 at 15:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae262a13-6f9f-4e5b-9951-2032b8bf63d7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae262a13-6f9f-4e5b-9951-2032b8bf63d7
  31st March 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://atamis-1928.cloudforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/4J000000kJ1Y/kiXYGfjG7RJXP2vDzO0.mKJr3oeM527sWxcoc2iENRc
  C27448 Redacted Legal Services

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