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title: "Provision of an external legal services provider - Business Support"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e5f27fa5-1400-4a8a-96ae-367cc1d65048"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "SOCIAL WORK ENGLAND"
published: "2023-09-26"
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# Provision of an external legal services provider - Business Support

Buyer: SOCIAL WORK ENGLAND  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e5f27fa5-1400-4a8a-96ae-367cc1d65048

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## Summary

Social Work England is seeking to establish a contract for the provision of an external legal services provider in the services category. The procurement process is currently at the tender stage, with the deadline for submission set for October 13, 2023. The contracting authority is based in South Yorkshire, United Kingdom, with the main industry category being legal services. The contract period is scheduled to run from March 23, 2024, to March 22, 2026.

This tender opportunity for the provision of legal services offers an opening for businesses seeking growth in the legal services sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are well-suited to compete in this open procedure tender. Those interested in partnering with Social Work England to deliver legal support services should take note of the upcoming deadline for submission on October 13, 2023.

## Notice

Social Work England are seeking to establish a contract with a legal services firm ("the Potential Provider") who can work in partnership with Social Work England's legal team to deliver an external legal support function which will complement the existing support delivered by the Legal Team. All Potential Providers that wish to show interest in/apply for this this tender opportunity, should please visit our e-Procurement supplier portal at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/socialworkengland. The associated Invitation to Tender provides full details around this procurement. Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e128cb4-97cb-4f89-b150-d71e98534a1b |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Oct 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 23 Mar 2024 - 22 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 | SOCIAL WORK ENGLAND |
| Locality | SOUTH YORKSHIRE |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S3 8JY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 26 Sep 2023 at 10:30 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e128cb4-97cb-4f89-b150-d71e98534a1b
- 18 Sep 2023 at 12:43 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e128cb4-97cb-4f89-b150-d71e98534a1b
- 18 Sep 2023 at 08:34 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e128cb4-97cb-4f89-b150-d71e98534a1b
- 18 Sep 2023 at 08:33 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e128cb4-97cb-4f89-b150-d71e98534a1b
- 18 Sep 2023 at 07:32 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e128cb4-97cb-4f89-b150-d71e98534a1b
- 17 Sep 2023 at 19:52 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e128cb4-97cb-4f89-b150-d71e98534a1b
- 17 Sep 2023 at 19:47 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e128cb4-97cb-4f89-b150-d71e98534a1b
- 17 Sep 2023 at 19:47 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e128cb4-97cb-4f89-b150-d71e98534a1b
- 16 Sep 2023 at 08:00 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e128cb4-97cb-4f89-b150-d71e98534a1b
- 16 Sep 2023 at 07:59 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e128cb4-97cb-4f89-b150-d71e98534a1b
- 16 Sep 2023 at 07:57 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e128cb4-97cb-4f89-b150-d71e98534a1b
- 15 Sep 2023 at 19:03 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e128cb4-97cb-4f89-b150-d71e98534a1b
- 15 Sep 2023 at 19:03 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e128cb4-97cb-4f89-b150-d71e98534a1b
- 15 Sep 2023 at 19:01 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e128cb4-97cb-4f89-b150-d71e98534a1b
- 15 Sep 2023 at 19:00 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e128cb4-97cb-4f89-b150-d71e98534a1b
- 15 Sep 2023 at 18:59 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e128cb4-97cb-4f89-b150-d71e98534a1b
- 15 Sep 2023 at 18:59 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e128cb4-97cb-4f89-b150-d71e98534a1b
- 15 Sep 2023 at 18:57 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e128cb4-97cb-4f89-b150-d71e98534a1b
- 15 Sep 2023 at 18:55 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e128cb4-97cb-4f89-b150-d71e98534a1b
- 15 Sep 2023 at 18:52 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e128cb4-97cb-4f89-b150-d71e98534a1b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e128cb4-97cb-4f89-b150-d71e98534a1b
  26th September 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/socialworkengland/aspx/
  Additional information on how to apply for this contract

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/socialworkengland

## Provenance

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