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title: "GEN_20_28 The Provision of Legal Services: Constitutional and Public Law and Local Public Audit Law"
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# GEN_20_28 The Provision of Legal Services: Constitutional and Public Law and Local Public Audit Law

Buyer: NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02b7a9

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## Summary

The National Audit Office is seeking suppliers for the provision of legal services, specifically in Constitutional and Public Law and Local Public Audit Law, under an open tender process. The tender was initiated on 2nd June 2021 and has been categorised under legal services with a primary focus on advisory roles. The delivery location is London, and the tender encompasses two specific lots, both of which have been entered into the contract award phase, with significant contract values of £1,510,000 and £345,000 assigned to the respective lots.

This procurement presents an excellent opportunity for businesses, particularly small or medium enterprises (SMEs), to engage in providing specialised legal advisory services. Companies with expertise in constitutional law, public audit laws, or general legal advisory roles will find this tender particularly suited to their capabilities. As this tender is active, businesses looking to expand their portfolios in public sector contracts should consider preparing focused proposals that align with the requirements outlined in the tender documentation.

## Notice

Legal advice for Constitutional and Public Law and Local Public Audit Law. This tender has been divided into two lots. Lot 1: Constitutional and Public Law Lot 2: Local Public Audit Law Further details can be found in the ITT documents.

### Lot Information

Constitutional and Public Law

Legal Advice relating to the C&AG/NAO's constitutional position and statutory powers - including but not limited to: o interpretation of C&AG/NAO's existing powers and responsibilities (for example: financial audit; value for money examinations and Comptroller function); o proposed/draft legislation impacting on C&AG/NAO's powers and responsibilities (both UK and devolved legislation); o relationship between the C&AG, the NAO and Parliament; o C&AG's discretion and independence; o C&AG as an Officer of the House of Commons; o parliamentary privilege. *Advice relating to existing and draft legislation of relevance to the C&AG/NAO's operational and audit activities - including but not limited to: o application and compliance with statutory regimes (for example: Freedom of Information; Environmental Information Regulations; subject access requests; data protection; money laundering; judicial review; equality and inclusion); o interpretation and guidance regarding the implications of public law matters for the C&AG/NAO's work (for example: commercial sensitivity; national security; confidentiality; tax law; defamation and discovery; legal privilege and sub-judice questions; EU exit, EU law; devolution and Covid19 related matters). Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/82R9T84E65

Local Public Audit Law

*Legal advice Including but not limited to: o supporting and advising on matters relating to the C&AG's Code of Audit Practice and guidance to local auditors; o providing guidance and advice on all aspects of the local public audit regime in England; o assisting the NAO in responding to queries from audit firms and other correspondents on the interpretation of public law, audit law and the legal framework applicable to local public bodies; o advising on anticipated/actual changes in relevant primary and secondary legislation and regulations, including any implications of EU exit, devolution and Covid19. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/82R9T84E65

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012343-2021 |
| 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 Jun 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Nov 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 | £1,855,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1W 9SP |
| 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 | Pimlico North |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | BATES WELLS; BDB PITMANS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services
- 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services
- 79111000 - Legal advisory services
- 79112000 - Legal representation services
- 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

## Release History

- 2 Jun 2021 at 15:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012343-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nao.org.uk
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:509172-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=599148074
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/82R9T84E65
- https://www.nao.org.uk/

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