--- title: "Provision of Legal Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d95e81fd-2bd3-4c7c-b9d5-826c214f159c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d95e81fd-2bd3-4c7c-b9d5-826c214f159c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d95e81fd-2bd3-4c7c-b9d5-826c214f159c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d95e81fd-2bd3-4c7c-b9d5-826c214f159c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LTD (NHS SBS)" published: "2020-09-08" --- # Provision of Legal Services Buyer: NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LTD (NHS SBS) Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d95e81fd-2bd3-4c7c-b9d5-826c214f159c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d95e81fd-2bd3-4c7c-b9d5-826c214f159c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d95e81fd-2bd3-4c7c-b9d5-826c214f159c.json) ## Summary The NHS Shared Business Services Ltd (NHS SBS) is seeking to engage potential providers for the "Provision of Legal Services." This procurement falls under the legal services industry and is situated in London, England. Currently, the procurement process is at the planning stage, with a market engagement questionnaire aimed at gathering interest from potential suppliers. The contractual period is anticipated to commence on 1st April 2021 and will last for four years, potentially extendable by one year. Interested parties should respond to this notice by submitting their completed questionnaires no later than 12pm on 2nd September 2020. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for law firms and legal service providers due to its estimated budget of approximately £6 million over five years. Businesses that specialise in corporate law, regulatory advice, or specific case management services will find the structured lots particularly relevant. Engaging in this early market consultation will not only provide insight into potential future contracts but also help the NHS SBS gauge market capabilities and competitiveness. ## Notice This notice intends to facilitate early engagement with potential Providers to seek the views and opinions of organisations that may be interested in delivering Legal Services and relates only to a pre-procurement Market Engagement Questionnaire (MEQ). The HCPC are currently developing their Service Specification, contracting process and commercial model for Legal Services and intend to commence a procurement process to award renewed contracts to provide the Service from 1st April 2021. The new Service will be for a period of 4 years, with the option to extend for a further 1 year at the HCPC's discretion. The estimated costs associated with provision of this Service (based on 5 years) are approximately PS6m. HCPC intends to open up their pool of on call legal expertise by structuring their requirement into three lots: Lot 1: Corporate advice Lot 2: Regulatory advice Lot 3: FTP case specific advice More detail on the proposed Service can be found in the draft Service Specification. The HCPC are seeking to establish what interest there might be in providing such a Service from suitably qualified, capable and competent organisations. The HCPC will not be liable for costs incurred by any interested party in participating in this exercise. Interested parties should note that a response to this notice does not guarantee an automatic invitation to any subsequent formal procurement, which the HCPC will consider in due course. Participation in this Market Engagement activity is not a mandatory requirement for participating in any potential future procurement; however the responses will inform the HCPC with regards to the level of market interest. CONFIRMATION OF YOUR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST IS THEREFORE IMPORTANT. Providers wishing to express an interest should submit their completed Market Engagement Questionnaire (MEQ) via EU-Supply no later than 12pm on Tuesday 2nd September 2020. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/09b61e61-c802-471c-aa4d-2f2e9d48fd58 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Other - Other | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Sep 2020 | | Submission deadline | 2 Sep 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2026 | | 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 | NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LTD (NHS SBS) | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South East London | | Postcode | SE11 4BU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI45 Lambeth | | Local authority | Lambeth | | Electoral ward | Kennington | | Westminster constituency | Vauxhall and Camberwell Green | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79100000 - Legal services - 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services - 79111000 - Legal advisory services - 79112000 - Legal representation services - 79130000 - Legal documentation and certification services - 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services ## Release History - 8 Sep 2020 at 12:15 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/09b61e61-c802-471c-aa4d-2f2e9d48fd58 - 20 Aug 2020 at 11:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/09b61e61-c802-471c-aa4d-2f2e9d48fd58 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/09b61e61-c802-471c-aa4d-2f2e9d48fd58 8th September 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=34204&B=NHSSBS Additional data - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/39 User / Company ## Notice URLs - https://www.hcpc-uk.org/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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