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title: "External Legal Services - Lot 1, 2 & 3"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-029888"
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buyer: "SPORT ENGLAND"
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# External Legal Services - Lot 1, 2 & 3

Buyer: SPORT ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-029888

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## Summary

The procurement process for external legal services was initiated by Sport England, UK Sport, and Arts Council England, focusing on legal services within the public sector. This framework agreement, titled "External Legal Services - Lot 1, 2 & 3", aims to provide specialist legal advice to the organisations involved. The procurement, categorised under the CPV code for legal services, follows an open procedure and encompasses various lots, including general legal, administrative law, and sports law specialisations. Significant contracting activity has been recorded, with contracts valued at up to £2,546,000 planned over an initial period of three years, with the potential for a one-year extension. The contracts were signed on 20th December 2020.

This tender presents an opportunity for law firms, particularly those with specialisations in commercial, administrative, and sports law, to collaborate with major organisations in the UK sporting sector. Businesses that can demonstrate a strong understanding of the environments and challenges faced by Sport England and similar entities will be well placed to compete. This is particularly applicable to medium to large-sized firms, which can meet the quality and pricing criteria outlined in the procurement process.

## Notice

Sport England, UK Sport and Arts Council England have jointly set up a framework agreement for a panel of external legal firms (the 'Panel') which the 3 organisations will be able to utilise for their specialist legal advice requirements. The proposed framework contract will initially be for a period of 3 years, with an option to extend it for an additional 1 year period (i.e. total length of up to 4 years). The contract has been awarded to the Most Economically Advantageous Tenders. The estimated Sport England, UK Sport and Arts Council England collective spend through this framework over the full 4 years is up to 2 546 000 GBP

### Lot Information

Lot 1 - General

Lot 1 - General Legal Services relating to: * Commercial Law * Contract Law * Constitutional Structures and Powers * Employment Law * Information Law (including Data Protection and Freedom of Information) * Insolvency Law * Intellectual Property * Litigation * Procurement and EU Regulations * Planning Law * Property and Construction Law * Property Litigation * Public Law and General Policy * State Aid/ Competition Law * Tax including VAT

Lot 2 - Administrative Law and National Lottery Specialism

Lot 2 - Administrative Law and National Lottery Specialism * Administrative Law * Corporate Governance * National Lottery Act * Public Law and Policy

Lot 3 - Sport Specialism

Lot 3 - Sports Law Specialism * Athletes Rights and Conduct * Athlete Endorsements, Image Rights * Bidding and Hosting Major Sports Events * Regulatory and Disciplinary (Anti-Doping, Anti-Corruption etc.) * Sports Sponsorship (incl. Value-in-Kind) * Sport High Performance * Research in sports science, medicine, research & innovation

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004403-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Dec 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,546,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SPORT ENGLAND |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | WC1B 3HF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden |
| Local authority | Camden |
| Electoral ward | Bloomsbury |
| Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 9 |
| Supplier names | BROWNE JACOBSON; BURGES SALMON; FIELDFISHER; HOGAN LOVELLS; MILLS & REEVE; MUCKLE; RPC CONSULTING; SHERIDANS SOLICITORS; TLT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 4 Mar 2021 at 22:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004403-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://sportengland.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:589212-2019:TEXT:EN:HTML

## Provenance

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