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title: "Legal Advice for the Insolvency Service"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-fc914309-4957-486f-b05d-b5dfd9e59f2c"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE INSOLVENCY SERVICE"
published: "2020-09-01"
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# Legal Advice for the Insolvency Service

Buyer: THE INSOLVENCY SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fc914309-4957-486f-b05d-b5dfd9e59f2c

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## Summary

The procurement process for providing legal advice services for The Insolvency Service, based in Birmingham, England, has been completed. The contract, classified under CPV code 79100000 for legal services, was awarded following a selective procurement method as a call-off from the RM3786 General Legal Advice Services framework agreement. The contract had a total value of £16,000,000 and was effective from March 1, 2019, to February 28, 2021. Key deadlines included the end of the tender period on February 18, 2019, and the award date published on September 1, 2020.

This tender indicates substantial opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) involved in legal services, particularly those with expertise in insolvency law and related advisory services. Businesses with experience in competing for framework agreements will find this a suitable opportunity to grow, as the selected suppliers, including prominent firms like Gowling WLG (UK) LLP and Mills & Reeve LLP, represent the competitive landscape within this sector. Being part of this framework allows firms to potentially gain long-term contracts and build relationships with public sector clients.

## Notice

This procurement activity was a further competition under panel RM3786 General Legal Advice Services Tier 1 and the panel Terms and Conditions shall apply.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/baaef323-584d-49f9-befd-b5a90c5fd087 |
| 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 | 1 Sep 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Feb 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Feb 2019 |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2019 - 28 Feb 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £16,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £16,000,000 |
| 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 | THE INSOLVENCY SERVICE |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B4 6FD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Ladywood |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 4 |
| Supplier names | MILLS & REEVE; PWC LONDON BRIDGE; TLT; WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 1 Sep 2020 at 11:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/baaef323-584d-49f9-befd-b5a90c5fd087

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/baaef323-584d-49f9-befd-b5a90c5fd087
  1st September 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c59ce1a5-0103-402c-931e-99218e0e169d
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c8d3caae-7d1e-4aaa-8390-ccbdc73e3d3e
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/35938325-168a-4e67-b3f4-a695d4ab846a
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/323964df-0c6b-4ab7-ba3a-1bb71b42a281
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/55293277-a8be-4dbd-8e78-1e954a9d7623

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