--- title: "Architects Registration Board - General Legal Tender" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ff4231ae-9687-4e3c-9bf6-6454289f5608" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ff4231ae-9687-4e3c-9bf6-6454289f5608" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ff4231ae-9687-4e3c-9bf6-6454289f5608.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ff4231ae-9687-4e3c-9bf6-6454289f5608.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "ARCHITECTS REGISTRATION BOARD" published: "2020-03-05" --- # Architects Registration Board - General Legal Tender Buyer: ARCHITECTS REGISTRATION BOARD Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ff4231ae-9687-4e3c-9bf6-6454289f5608 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ff4231ae-9687-4e3c-9bf6-6454289f5608) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ff4231ae-9687-4e3c-9bf6-6454289f5608.json) ## Summary The Architects Registration Board, located at 8 Weymouth Street, London, has recently completed a tender for general legal services, titled "Architects Registration Board - General Legal Tender." This tender falls under the legal services category (CPV 79100000) and was awarded under an open procurement method with an estimated annual value of £130,000. The procurement process commenced with the publication of the tender on 30 October 2019, and the application deadline was set for 27 November 2019. The successful contract will run for three years, starting on 2 March 2020 and concluding on 28 February 2023. This procurement presents significant opportunities for law firms, particularly those with experience in providing legal advice to professional regulatory bodies. Suitable candidates for this tender should have expertise in areas such as employment law, board governance, and complex data protection matters. Businesses that can effectively deliver these legal services have the potential to establish a long-term partnership with the Architects Registration Board, which values quality and compliance in regulatory matters. ## Notice ARB was established by Parliament in 1997 to regulate the architects' profession in the UK. We are an independent, public interest body and our work in regulating architects ensures that good standards within the profession are consistently maintained for the benefit of the public and architects alike. ARB requires provision of general legal advice in respect of all its statutory duties and legal obligations, except for the preparation of disciplinary cases to the Professional Conduct Committee and the prosecution of section 21 offences at the magistrates' courts. These services are provided under separate contract of services and are outside of the scope of this tender. In particular, legal services will be required in the following areas: * Board governance, and attending Board meetings on request; * Interpretation of legislation, and particularly the transposition and implementation of EU Directives; * Tendering and contracts; * Employment law; * Responding to appeals against registration decisions and disciplinary sanctions imposed by the Professional Conduct Committee; * Responding to judicial reviews of ARB decisions; * Prescription of Qualifications; * Complex data protection and GDPR issues; * Regulatory best practice Applicants must: * Be a solicitor or barrister; * Have previously acted for a professional regulator. The contract is estimated at a potential annual value of PS130,000 and the successful applicant will be appointed for an initial 3 year period. The closing date for completed applications is 27 November 2019. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7ecb06f7-4f94-4fc3-9e9f-84c1771ac769 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Mar 2020 | | Submission deadline | 27 Nov 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 20 Feb 2020 | | Contract period | 4 Mar 2020 - 28 Feb 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £130,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £130,000 | | 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 | ARCHITECTS REGISTRATION BOARD | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | West London | | Postcode | W1W 5BU | | 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 | West End | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | 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 - 5 Mar 2020 at 10:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7ecb06f7-4f94-4fc3-9e9f-84c1771ac769 - 30 Oct 2019 at 10:31 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b7017ed-8021-44e1-a072-d6fb54c7c013 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7ecb06f7-4f94-4fc3-9e9f-84c1771ac769 5th March 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b7017ed-8021-44e1-a072-d6fb54c7c013 30th October 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0f3c87f3-79a7-4767-9757-b5a133f5b94e Invitation to Tender ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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