--- title: "Provision of legal services to Historic England and English Heritage." ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ce5a2ec4-6d9c-47c8-a094-760728d691d4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ce5a2ec4-6d9c-47c8-a094-760728d691d4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ce5a2ec4-6d9c-47c8-a094-760728d691d4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ce5a2ec4-6d9c-47c8-a094-760728d691d4.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HISTORIC ENGLAND" published: "2021-08-17" --- # Provision of legal services to Historic England and English Heritage. Buyer: HISTORIC ENGLAND Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ce5a2ec4-6d9c-47c8-a094-760728d691d4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ce5a2ec4-6d9c-47c8-a094-760728d691d4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ce5a2ec4-6d9c-47c8-a094-760728d691d4.json) ## Summary The procurement process initiated by Historic England involves the tender for the provision of legal services, notably titled "Provision of legal services to Historic England and English Heritage." This opportunity falls within the legal services industry category and is located in Swindon, United Kingdom. Currently, the procurement is at the "Tender" stage, with an end date set for 21 June 2021. The contract period will commence on 1 September 2021 and will continue until 31 August 2024. The total value of the contract is estimated at £2,000,000, with a minimum value of £1,500,000, and the procurement method used is an open procedure above the threshold. This tender presents significant opportunities for law firms capable of providing diverse legal expertise, particularly in areas such as planning law, property law, commercial contracts, and intellectual property. Firms that can demonstrate a comprehensive offering across these practice areas would be ideal candidates. By participating in this tender, businesses can expand their client base through a potential partnership with Historic England, while contributing expertise to projects centred around the historic built environment. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the legal sector are encouraged to apply, as the procurement indicates a preference for their involvement. ## Notice We wish to appoint, ideally, a panel of four firms, each capable of providing quality advice and services across a broad spectrum of types of legal work, including particularly: ? Planning law - with an emphasis on the law relating to the historic built environment ? Property law - particularly all aspects of property management ? Commercial - a wide range of contracts, licenses etc ? Procurement and subsidy control ? Intellectual Property -including IT, trademarks, software and data protection ? Employment ? Defendant Personal Injury ? Commercial litigation ? Contentious and non-contentious construction advice ? Charity, including tax advice ? Judicial Review We would hope that firms could offer advice in all or a majority of these areas. To enable us to deal satisfactorily with conflict of interest situations and to have competition between firms for appropriate large matters allowing us to offer clients a choice of lawyer we would ideally like to appoint a maximum of four firms. Additional information: Suppliers interested in this opportunity should register at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/historic-england/aspx/Home in orderto express interest and download documentation. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/81df768d-4ddb-41b1-a66f-2b60de10b829 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Aug 2021 | | Submission deadline | 17 Aug 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Sep 2021 - 31 Aug 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,000,000 | | 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 | HISTORIC ENGLAND | | Locality | SWINDON | | Post town | Swindon | | Postcode | SN2 2EH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | | ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon | | Local authority | Swindon | | Electoral ward | Mannington and Western | | Westminster constituency | Swindon South | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79100000 - Legal services ## Release History - 17 Aug 2021 at 14:25 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/81df768d-4ddb-41b1-a66f-2b60de10b829 - 21 May 2021 at 12:26 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/81df768d-4ddb-41b1-a66f-2b60de10b829 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/81df768d-4ddb-41b1-a66f-2b60de10b829 17th August 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/historic-england/aspx/Home Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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