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title: "C1046 - Legal Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02a286"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NI WATER AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES"
published: "2021-04-02"
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# C1046 - Legal Services

Buyer: NI WATER AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02a286

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## Summary

NI Water and its subsidiaries are seeking providers for Legal Services under the title "C1046 - Legal Services". This procurement falls under the industry category of business services, specifically legal services. The procurement method used is an open procedure, and the process is currently in the Award stage. Key dates include the award decision made on 2nd April 2021, with contracts signed on the same date. The contractual arrangements include three lots, each valued at £2,500,000, with the initial contract term of two years and options to extend for an additional three one-year periods.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in legal services, particularly for firms that can demonstrate high-quality service delivery and competitive pricing, as quality and cost are key award criteria. Businesses that would be well-suited to compete include large legal firms with experience in providing advisory and representation services. The successful suppliers, including CMS Cameron McKenna LLP, A L Goodbody, and DAC Beachcroft LLP, highlight the competitive nature of this procurement and the potential for established legal service providers to expand their portfolios in the public sector.

## Notice

Provision of Legal Services

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of Legal Services

Options: The initial period of this contract is for 2 years with the option to extend the contract for a further three 1 year periods.

Lot 2

Provision of Legal Services

Options: The initial period of the contract is for 2 years with the option to extend for a further three 1 year periods.

Lot 3

Provision of Legal Services

Options: The initial period of the contract is for 2 years with the option to extend for a further three 1 year periods.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006933-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Apr 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Apr 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,500,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NI WATER AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT14 6TE |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Chichester Park |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast North |
| Delivery location | TLN0 Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | A L GOODBODY; CMS CAMERON MCKENNA; DAC BEACHCROFT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 79100000 - Legal services
- 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services

## Release History

- 2 Apr 2021 at 15:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006933-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:002633-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML

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