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title: "UK SBS PS18288 External Legal Services for BEIS International Climate Finance"
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# UK SBS PS18288 External Legal Services for BEIS International Climate Finance

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dc6aae4e-bd55-4297-80fc-c64249c8cb69

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the UK Shared Business Services Limited, which has awarded a contract titled "UK SBS PS18288 External Legal Services for BEIS International Climate Finance." This contract relates to the provision of legal services and is categorised under CPV code 79100000. The award was officially published on 10th June 2019 and followed a selective procurement method through a further competition against the CCS RM3786 framework. The contract period commenced on 22nd May 2019 and extends to 31st March 2021, with an initial value of £400,000 and an option for extension worth £300,000.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the legal services sector, particularly those with expertise in international climate finance. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community sector enterprises (VCSEs) may find this opportunity appealing, as the contract was aimed at promoting their participation. Legal firms capable of delivering specialised advice in governmental climate finance initiatives are especially well-positioned to compete for such contracts, contributing to overall business growth within this framework.

## Notice

***Please note this is an award notice, not a call for competition*** The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) have purchased a service provider for additional legal advice and support for the development and delivery of the BEIS International Climate Finance (ICF) portfolio of programmes. This contract has been awarded following a further competition against CCS RM3786 General Legal Advice Services tier 1. The value for the initial contract period is PS400,000.00. This contract has the option to extend for a further 1 year until 31/03/2021, the value of the extension is PS300,000.00.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/04d77dbf-c7c9-43c3-af35-d6ceb707381a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Jun 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Feb 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Mar 2019 |
| Contract period | 21 May 2019 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £700,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £700,000 |
| 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 | UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GOWLING WLG (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 10 Jun 2019 at 15:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/04d77dbf-c7c9-43c3-af35-d6ceb707381a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/04d77dbf-c7c9-43c3-af35-d6ceb707381a
  10th June 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bb5b0cdf-e2ee-4023-8aea-3e88adbc0d17
  PS18288-External Legal Services for BEIS ICF Redacted Contract

## Notice URLs

- http://www.uksbs.co.uk

## Provenance

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