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title: "External Legal Services"
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# External Legal Services

Buyer: SOCIAL WORK ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-eeceefef-8cac-4c00-a883-e2b40eb06fb5

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Social Work England seeking a provider for external legal services through a selective tendering method, established under the Children and Social Work Act 2017. The tender, titled "External Legal Services," was awarded on 15th March 2021, with an active contract period extending until 14th March 2023. The procurement falls under the legal services category and the contract is valued at £225,000. The operation is located in Sheffield, England, and the deadline for tender submissions was 9th February 2020.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for legal firms, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), looking to expand their business in the public sector. By partnering with Social Work England, firms can demonstrate their capability in providing high-quality legal support to a public body committed to social work regulation. This could enhance their portfolio and reputation, positioning them for future contracts in the public services industry.

## Notice

Every day, social workers support millions of people to improve their chances in life. Social Work England is a specialist body taking a new approach to regulating social workers in their vital roles. We believe in the power of collaboration and share a common goal with those we regulate - to protect the public, enable positive change and ultimately improve people's lives. Social Work England was established under The Children and Social Work Act 2017 to be a new single-profession regulator for social workers in England. We are a Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB), operating at arm's length from Government. We became the regulator on 2nd December 2019. 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 to deliver an external legal support function (full service) which will complement the existing support delivered by the Legal Team.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f3e7a30a-9a5d-4329-8f20-cadd6f254639 |
| 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 |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Jun 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Feb 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | 15 Mar 2021 - 14 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £225,000 |
| 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 | SOCIAL WORK ENGLAND |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BATES WELLS & BRAITHWAITE LONDON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 2 Jun 2021 at 10:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f3e7a30a-9a5d-4329-8f20-cadd6f254639

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f3e7a30a-9a5d-4329-8f20-cadd6f254639
  2nd June 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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