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title: "Coal Health Liabilities - Invitation to Tender for Legal Support, Advice and Claims Management Services"
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# Coal Health Liabilities - Invitation to Tender for Legal Support, Advice and Claims Management Services

Buyer: BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ee3de79b-3f0e-4e15-9f3a-3bd4cf43087a

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## Summary

The Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has initiated a tender process for the provision of legal support, advice, and claims management services related to coal health liabilities under the Coal Industry Act 1994. This tender, titled "Coal Health Liabilities - Invitation to Tender for Legal Support, Advice and Claims Management Services," falls under the services category with a total contract value of £9,800,000. The procurement method is an open procedure above the threshold, with the tender period closing on January 16, 2023. The contract is scheduled to start on April 14, 2023, and run until July 13, 2026, benefiting businesses interested in legal services and located in the United Kingdom.

This tender by BEIS presents an opportunity for legal service providers to collaborate on managing personal injury claims, including those related to industrial diseases like Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, mesothelioma, and more. Suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), this procurement process aims to facilitate efficient group litigation, individual case litigation, and compensation claims against BEIS. Businesses with expertise in legal services and proven track records in managing similar cases are well-suited to compete for this contract, contributing to their growth potential in the legal services industry.

## Notice

The event can be found on the Jaggaer platform on https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/go/473747480184CEFC4FE4. To register a Jaggaer account please visit https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/ BEIS is responsible for the liabilities of the former British Coal Corporation under the Coal Industry Act 1994. BEIS requires a service provider to manage group litigation, individual case litigation and claims for compensation against BEIS, on behalf of the former BCC. These are personal injury claims in relation to industrial diseases or injuries suchas Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, mesothelioma, asbestosis, pleural plaques (in Scotland), pleuralthickening, lung cancer, skin cancers, vibration white finger and deafness. In addition the service provider will be required to manage the Coal Industry Pneumoconiosis Compensation Scheme (CIPCS).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f9c46f46-dfa0-475d-972c-07776dfb7160 |
| 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 | 1 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 13 Apr 2023 - 13 Jul 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £9,800,000 |
| 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 | BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0ET |
| 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 1 Dec 2022 at 22:07 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f9c46f46-dfa0-475d-972c-07776dfb7160

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f9c46f46-dfa0-475d-972c-07776dfb7160
  1st December 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/
- https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/go/473747480184CEFC4FE4

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