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title: "Legal Services to support the Shipbuilding Credit Guarantee Scheme (SCGS)"
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# Legal Services to support the Shipbuilding Credit Guarantee Scheme (SCGS)

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e3bb18ac-28e5-4973-aa35-f3c93f844ccf

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## Summary

The Department for International Trade has awarded a contract for legal services to support the Shipbuilding Credit Guarantee Scheme (SCGS). The contract, valued at £135,000 GBP, was awarded to Dentons UK and Middle East LLP. The procurement method used was selective, with a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract period started on February 6, 2024, and ends on March 19, 2024. The tender period ended on February 5, 2024. The services fall under the industry category of legal services and were located in various regions including the United Kingdom and Europe.

This tender presents an opportunity for law firms specialising in legal services related to ship finance and secured transactions to grow their business. Firms with expertise in developing finance documentation, particularly in the context of credit guarantee schemes, would be well-suited to compete. As legal advice and documentation play a crucial role in finance and guarantee schemes like SCGS, businesses with experience in this area have the potential to offer valuable services to the Department for International Trade in this project.

## Notice

The supplier will be required to commit to the following. - Advising on the creation of and producing template documentation for the purpose of the Shipbuilding Credit Guarantee Scheme based on UKEF's Standard Buyer Loan Guarantee product by incorporating (i) provisions relevant to ship finance secured transactions (including but not limited to ship finance security specific provisions) and (ii) scheme specific requirements including (but not limited to) 80/20 split, premium normally being payable from loan interest (as per Export Development Guarantee Facilities Agreement). - Advising on and producing a pre and post-delivery secured ship finance template facilities agreement (long-form facility agreement) in line with shipping market practice and a template DBT guarantee to be used in the delivery of the UK government's Shipbuilding Credit Guarantee Scheme (SCGS). Both the template facility agreement and the template guarantee will be based on the UK Export Finance (UKEF) Development Guarantee documentation which includes UKEF specific policy requirements.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/efc7adec-9e6c-4a68-9dde-7abd5f5df68d |
| 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 | 4 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Feb 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | 6 Feb 2024 - 19 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £135,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £135,000 |
| 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 FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2DY |
| 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 | DENTONS UK AND MIDDLE EAST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 4 Mar 2024 at 10:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/efc7adec-9e6c-4a68-9dde-7abd5f5df68d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/efc7adec-9e6c-4a68-9dde-7abd5f5df68d
  4th March 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/441fc10c-8181-4935-a16b-62eaa4fa86f9
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