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title: "General Legal Advice- External Panel- Call Off RM6179"
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buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION"
published: "2023-12-18"
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# General Legal Advice- External Panel- Call Off RM6179

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fcdacb02-83bb-4148-babb-907aa8877912

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## Summary

The Department for Education has completed a tender process for the provision of general legal advice, focusing on topics such as contract law, IP, GDPR, and Public Sector Procurement. The procurement method used was selective, involving a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract period is from July 21, 2022, to July 20, 2025, with a total contract value of £16,000,000.

This tender presents an opportunity for legal service providers specialising in commercial law to engage with the Department for Education. Companies offering legal support in areas like contract law, intellectual property, and data protection would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The Department seeks to appoint 4 firms to provide legal assistance as required over a 4-year period, covering a wide range of legal advisory services.

## Notice

The Department currently has access to commercial legal advice from the Government's Commercial Law Group ("CLG") To supplement the service provided by CLG the Department wishes to seek additional external legal support. The Department is looking to appoint 4 firms for up to 4 years to provide legal support as and when required. The legal support required covers a range of procurement and commercial law advice and can include topics such as contract law, IP, GDPR, and Public Sector Procurement across the DfE Commercial Directorate.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d85765af-d557-496b-8017-0612aa5e5537 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 3 May 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Jul 2022 |
| Contract period | 20 Jul 2022 - 20 Jul 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3BT |
| 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 | 4 |
| Supplier names | DAC BEACHCROFT; DENTONS UK AND MIDDLE EAST; GOWLING WLG (UK; MILLS AND REEVE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 18 Dec 2023 at 09:18 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d85765af-d557-496b-8017-0612aa5e5537
- 22 Aug 2022 at 14:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d85765af-d557-496b-8017-0612aa5e5537

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d85765af-d557-496b-8017-0612aa5e5537
  18th December 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/539be627-b158-4fe9-abf3-2e3b535591aa
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a680b15a-46ea-4c99-ab12-0fd1ce0d68f9
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e35e3cb0-e1ed-44b9-9b08-fb7b2987983e
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8ca5a25e-d435-4e81-a0d0-d74a355d10a5
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- http://1956107301824AA6AFC1
  Redacted contract DAC Beachcroft
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/79bb1b52-184b-4b09-b7ec-7e4718e8676b
  Original Contract Notice Link
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d6df9a41-10f7-4397-a775-fca7ae5184bb
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c752d263-a983-4866-af77-3fbcbecdaa98
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cfb480f0-171a-40e3-9726-2409cc88c2c9
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0be3142a-34a2-4393-b6d4-61304dc34788
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