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title: "C27549 Legal Services"
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buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)"
published: "2021-03-31"
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# C27549 Legal Services

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cb95b866-7897-4ebe-b7de-39c0eca0e50a

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) conducted a procurement process for Legal Services titled "C27549 Legal Services," aimed at providing legal advice and support in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. This bidding process has now been completed. The procurement was classified under legal advisory services (CPV code: 79111000) and took place primarily in London, UK. The awarded contract, valued at £15,000, began on 4th August 2020 and concluded on 31st March 2021, with the procurement method being a selective tender through a call-off from a framework agreement. The award was officially published on 31st March 2021.

This tender presents significant opportunities for legal firms experienced in public sector contracts, particularly those with specialisations in health-related legal matters. Businesses that could compete effectively are larger legal service providers with the capacity to handle government contracts, as the tender did not specifically encourage small or voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations. The successful supplier, Gowling WLG, exemplifies the type of large-scale legal adviser that could thrive in a complex public procurement environment like this one.

## 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/f5cd2b83-d195-4f4f-8f66-8a52fb94579f |
| 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 15:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5cd2b83-d195-4f4f-8f66-8a52fb94579f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5cd2b83-d195-4f4f-8f66-8a52fb94579f
  31st March 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://atamis-1928.cloudforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/4J000000kJ1x/ARSb4uP_ZTUqJLdGnrNNS1qNhFHkDIzTKbUcKmD372Q
  C27549 Legal Services Redacted

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