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title: "Finance and Complex - Legal Services Panel Agreement"
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# Finance and Complex - Legal Services Panel Agreement

Buyer: CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fd332c61-a30a-40ce-87c9-2f66b526ff05

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## Summary

The procurement process is conducted by the Crown Commercial Service, seeking suppliers for the "Finance and Complex - Legal Services Panel Agreement". This procurement falls within the legal services industry and is situated in the United Kingdom. The procurement method is an open procedure, completed with an overall value of £90 million. The contract commenced on 4th September 2017 and will continue until 3rd September 2021. Although the tender process has reached the award stage, suppliers were required to submit their tenders by 12th June 2017.

The awarded contract presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those that are large firms specialising in finance and complex legal services, with expertise accredited by the SRA or relevant EU regulators. Businesses that can provide comprehensive legal advisory and project support for high-stakes transactions will be well-positioned to compete in this space. With the emphasis on market-leading service levels and specialisms, firms with a reputation for handling complex governmental projects, including capital markets and regulatory matters, could benefit greatly from this panel agreement.

## Notice

Suppliers on the Panel are full service providers of finance and highly complex legal services, authorised and regulated by the SRA and/or appropriate regulatory bodies in other EU jurisdictions. This Panel Agreement covers external legal advice and full project support required by Central Government and its associated bodies, for finance and highly complex transactions including complex finance, capital markets, regulatory complex work and the most, innovative and/or strategically important projects for Central Government. Suppliers will be required to offer market leading legal expertise and a market leading level of service in order to meet Panel Customer needs to deliver their most complex and challenging projects and matters. Suppliers will be able to provide all the Mandatory Specialisms required as set out VI.3. The Panel covers Optional Specialisms also set out in VI.3. The procurement will be conducted in three (3) Stages. as set out in VI.3. Additional information: Please see table for a full list of Successful Suppliers - RM3787

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b3edbb6-4ce2-44c2-8083-1e38254f2d5e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Sep 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Jun 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Aug 2017 |
| Contract period | 3 Sep 2017 - 3 Sep 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £90,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £90,000,000 |
| 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 | CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 9PP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | City Centre North |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ASHURST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 7 Sep 2017 at 14:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b3edbb6-4ce2-44c2-8083-1e38254f2d5e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b3edbb6-4ce2-44c2-8083-1e38254f2d5e
  7th September 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1efb8160-d878-479e-b958-739406387aec
  Successful Suppliers - RM3787
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5b22dd9f-f718-4f65-9d28-bae4144bebdc
  Redacted Framework Agreement - RM3787

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