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title: "Legal Services"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f4967879-ca9a-472f-ab09-34978bdb389e"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA & SPORT"
published: "2022-03-03"
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# Legal Services

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA & SPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f4967879-ca9a-472f-ab09-34978bdb389e

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## Summary

The procurement process for legal services was conducted by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) in London, England. This procurement, classified under the legal services industry, utilised a selective method as a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract was awarded on 11 March 2020 for a total value of £23,964, with the contract period running from 5 March 2020 to 31 March 2020. The tender period ended on 25 February 2020, and the outcome of this tender has been publicly acknowledged as complete as of 3 March 2022.

This tender presents valuable opportunities for businesses, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) looking to expand their portfolios in the legal services sector. Companies with expertise in data protection law and practices would be particularly well-suited to participate in similar future tenders with public sector organisations, leveraging their knowledge to fulfil governmental research needs.

## Notice

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is seeking a supplier to undertake research into data protection law and practices.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e51566b-56a9-4777-956e-634862bc985e |
| 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, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Mar 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Feb 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Mar 2020 |
| Contract period | 5 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £23,964 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £23,964 |
| 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 DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA & SPORT |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2BQ |
| 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 | DLA PIPER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 3 Mar 2022 at 14:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e51566b-56a9-4777-956e-634862bc985e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e51566b-56a9-4777-956e-634862bc985e
  3rd March 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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