--- title: "Recovery Strategy Unit (RSU) Legal Support Services Framework" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ba6bc5f6-f6b9-43a3-b9ee-f8b7ffdb88cd" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ba6bc5f6-f6b9-43a3-b9ee-f8b7ffdb88cd" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ba6bc5f6-f6b9-43a3-b9ee-f8b7ffdb88cd.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ba6bc5f6-f6b9-43a3-b9ee-f8b7ffdb88cd.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES" published: "2023-06-02" --- # Recovery Strategy Unit (RSU) Legal Support Services Framework Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ba6bc5f6-f6b9-43a3-b9ee-f8b7ffdb88cd [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ba6bc5f6-f6b9-43a3-b9ee-f8b7ffdb88cd) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ba6bc5f6-f6b9-43a3-b9ee-f8b7ffdb88cd.json) ## Summary The Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities is seeking Legal Support Services via a call-off basis through a tender titled "Recovery Strategy Unit (RSU) Legal Support Services Framework." The procurement is part of the services category and falls under the CPV code for legal advisory and representation services. The tender deadline for submission of documents is July 11, 2023. The contract period is set to begin on September 1, 2023, and last until August 31, 2027. This tender provides an opportunity for solicitors and legal firms to secure a place on the framework for the supply of Legal Support Services. Small and medium-sized legal firms would be well-suited to compete in this transparent tender process where capacity, capability, technical, and financial competence will be assessed. The Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities aims to appoint between one and seven Lawyers/ Suppliers, offering potential business growth opportunities in the legal services sector. ## Notice The Recovery Strategy Unit (RSU) part of the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) is looking to establish a single lot framework for the supply of Legal Support Services via a call-off basis. The framework term will be four years. It is envisaged between one and seven Lawyers/ Suppliers will be appointed to the single lot framework. The required services for this procurement are legal services falling within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended by the Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 No 1319) (PCR 2015). Schedule 3 services are not subject to the full regime of PCR 2015 but are instead governed by the Light-Touch Regime (LTR) Chapter 3, Section 7, Regulations 74 to 77 of PCR 2015. Neither the inclusion of a tenderer selection stage, nor the use of any language or terms found in the PRC 2015, nor the description of the procedure voluntarily adopted by the Contracting Authorities ('Open', 'Restricted', 'Competitive Procedure with Negotiation', 'Competitive Dialogue', 'Innovation Partnership' or any other description), nor any other indication, shall be taken to mean that the Contracting Authorities intends to hold itself bound by PCR 2015, save by the provisions applicable to services coming within the scope of Schedule 3 of PCR 2015. The Contracting Authority will run a transparent tender process, treating all tenderers equally and will follow the basic principles of the Open Procedure (Regulation 27 of PCR 2015) to test the capacity, capability, technical and financial competence of tenderers. Before accessing this tender documentation, it will be required by the Lawyers/ Supplier to complete a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) regarding this documentation and the process. Only those Suppliers/ Lawyers who have completed the NDA document and demonstrated compliance will be able to access the full suite of documents and be able to participate in this tender process. The tender deadline allows for up to 8 days for return of this documentation. DLUHC/ RSU will not extend the tender response deadline for any Lawyer/ Supplier who fails to review and return the NDA within this timeframe. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7879bfa0-7d3f-4b89-875a-8b4c5c367b0f | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Jun 2023 | | Submission deadline | 11 Jul 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2023 - 31 Aug 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 4DF | | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services ## Release History - 2 Jun 2023 at 16:27 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7879bfa0-7d3f-4b89-875a-8b4c5c367b0f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7879bfa0-7d3f-4b89-875a-8b4c5c367b0f 2nd June 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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