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title: "Provision of Legal Services"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MEDICINES DISCOVERY CATAPULT"
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# Provision of Legal Services

Buyer: MEDICINES DISCOVERY CATAPULT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e4e413f5-99c7-4589-beda-6f7e8b21001e

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## Summary

The Medicines Discovery Catapult is conducting a public procurement process for the "Provision of Legal Services" within the legal services industry category. The tender is in the award stage, having been awarded on 3rd August 2021. The contract, amounting to £400,000, is set to begin from 4th August 2021 and run until 31st December 2021. The procurement process was initiated with a tender, and it was finalised before the deadline for submissions on 9th July 2021, located in Cheshire, England.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for law firms, particularly those specialising in legal services, to expand their client base and engage in significant projects through collaboration with the Medicines Discovery Catapult. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in legal advisory and contract management would be particularly well-positioned to compete for similar future contracts, leveraging their agility and specialised knowledge to support large-scale procurement processes.

## Notice

Light Touch Contract and Procurement for the Provision of Legal services to support the MDC in a specific project. Services expected to commence August 2021 and run until the project has finished estimated 31st December 2021.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6dd6cbe6-9df6-4ea8-b7cb-cb46060139fc |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Aug 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Jul 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Aug 2021 |
| Contract period | 3 Aug 2021 - 31 Dec 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £400,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £400,000 |
| 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 | MEDICINES DISCOVERY CATAPULT |
| Locality | CHESHIRE |
| Post town | Stockport |
| Postcode | SK10 4ZF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD62 Cheshire East |
| Local authority | Cheshire East |
| Electoral ward | Chelford |
| Westminster constituency | Tatton |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | KNIGHTS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 20 Aug 2021 at 14:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6dd6cbe6-9df6-4ea8-b7cb-cb46060139fc

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6dd6cbe6-9df6-4ea8-b7cb-cb46060139fc
  20th August 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://md.catapult.org.uk/

## Provenance

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