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title: "MCA Legal Services - UK Regulatory & Compliance Investigations Team (RCIT)"
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# MCA Legal Services - UK Regulatory & Compliance Investigations Team (RCIT)

Buyer: MCA - MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d8a4077c-9c32-415d-93d4-4e448a00cb38

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## Summary

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has awarded a contract for legal services to DWF LLP for UK Regulatory & Compliance Investigations. The contract, valued at GBP 2,184,000, is a selective procurement method calling off from a framework agreement. The tender period ended on 23rd January 2023, with the contract period set from 3rd April 2023 to 2nd April 2027, covering the South West region of the United Kingdom.

This procurement opportunity by MCA offers business growth prospects for legal service providers specialising in regulatory and compliance investigations. Companies with expertise in legal services related to maritime law, prosecutions, and coronial cases would find this opportunity well-suited for competing. The contract aims to achieve best value for money, outsource administration tasks, and reduce risks associated with enforcement activities.

## Notice

The MCA has statutory authority for enforcing Merchant Shipping and Health & Safety legislation in the form of a private prosecution against offenders. MCA currently purchases legal services for prosecutions and coronial cases, and expert investigative services which are not available in house through GLD on a case by case basis. This contract provides a single supplier model through an established Government framework agreement to achieve best value for money and outsourcing of administration and high risk activities to create recyclable efficiencies and reduce risk. The services to be procured are not provided by the Government Legal Service. This was a mini competition procured via Crown Commercial Services Legal Services Panel framework (RM6179).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b065fbd-0154-455f-9eaf-c56342b1e834 |
| 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 | 15 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | 2 Apr 2023 - 2 Apr 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,184,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,184,000 |
| 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 | MCA - MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY |
| Locality | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO15 1EG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton |
| Local authority | Southampton |
| Electoral ward | Banister & Polygon |
| Westminster constituency | Southampton Itchen |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DWF |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 15 Mar 2023 at 11:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b065fbd-0154-455f-9eaf-c56342b1e834

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b065fbd-0154-455f-9eaf-c56342b1e834
  15th March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/44a8602b-3700-48f4-80c8-fbab4fc29914
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## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/maritime-and-coastguard-agency

## Provenance

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