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title: "External Legal Advisory Services"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c96fd5ae-c4e2-435b-925c-de55554aeb7f"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (T&T)"
published: "2021-09-17"
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# External Legal Advisory Services

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (T&T)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c96fd5ae-c4e2-435b-925c-de55554aeb7f

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care (Test and Trace) in London has completed a tender for "External Legal Advisory Services," a project valued at £300,000, under the general management consultancy services category. Initially initiated with a procurement method described as selective, the tender period ended on 31 January 2021, while the contract period ran from 1 February 2021 to 30 September 2021. The official award date was 22 June 2021, and notification was published on 16 September 2021, intended to deliver expertise and flexible resources not readily available through internal legal services.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialised in consultancy and legal advisory, particularly those capable of providing highly flexible and expert resources. Firms within the legal services sector or general management consultancy that can compete effectively on value and expertise are particularly well-suited to take advantage of forthcoming similar tenders. Engaging with this procurement process can lead to significant business growth, especially for large companies with established capabilities in delivering specialized consultancy services.

## Notice

Supplier to deliver expertise and highly flexible resource that can either not be provided by Test & Trace Legal or by GLD, or which cannot be provided cost effectively.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9571c66f-d1cc-4f61-abf2-91a54a87f329 |
| 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 | 17 Sep 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Jan 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Jun 2021 |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2021 - 30 Sep 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £10,000 |
| 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 (T&T) |
| 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 | DLA PIPER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79411000 - General management consultancy services

## Release History

- 17 Sep 2021 at 11:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9571c66f-d1cc-4f61-abf2-91a54a87f329
- 16 Sep 2021 at 16:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/01e7221c-893d-42ca-b54e-7c6d15c9ddab

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9571c66f-d1cc-4f61-abf2-91a54a87f329
  17th September 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/01e7221c-893d-42ca-b54e-7c6d15c9ddab
  16th September 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://atamis-1928.cloudforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/4J000000NVGt/0OYzdypo90dk7M5VjvQUQTHpgt2Ag6U576rpLvdjlkM
  A4 -- 160921 - WP1452 - GLAS - DLAP - Financial Provisions - signed DLAP dh_Redacted

## Provenance

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