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title: "e-Disclosure and Review Services"
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current_stage: "Award"
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# e-Disclosure and Review Services

Buyer: THE MINISTER FOR THE CABINET OFFICE ACTING THROUGH CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02c32b

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## Summary

The procurement process is led by The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service, with the contract titled "e-Disclosure and Review Services". This initiative falls within the data services industry category and is located in the UK. The procurement method used is an open procedure, and the process is currently in the Award stage. Key deadlines include a completion date of 15 June 2021 for contracts that collectively estimate a value of £12 million for service packages involving data handling at varying security classifications.

This tender represents substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in data processing and legal services, particularly those with capabilities in managing sensitive information in accordance with Cyber Essentials requirements. Firms of any scale, particularly small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and larger suppliers, may find competitive advantages in submitting bids for the diverse service packages outlined within this framework, which spans multiple lots tailored to different security classifications.

## Notice

Crown Commercial Service (CCS) as the authority has put in place a pan government collaborative agreement for the provision of eDisclosure and Review Services for use by the UK Public Sector Buyers identified at VI.3). The Services provided are based upon the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) and requirements of part 31 of the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR). The lot based structure of this Framework Contract spans a wide and diverse customer base and require a variety of specialist services encompassed by the EDRM, but broadly some or all of the following eight (8) stages: Strategic Oversight, Advice and Support; Document Identification; Document Preservation and Collection; Document Processing; Document Review; Document Production; Disclosure from Other Opponent Parties; and Presentation at Trial. The services within the scope of this framework have been divided into 4 lots.

### Lot Information

Lot 1 - Simple Low Volume Work Service Package for documents and data with a security classification up to 'Official' (and including 'Official Sensitive')

Provision of no more than 5GBs Electronically Stored Information ("ESI") plus no more than 1,750 pages of hardcopy documents. The exercise will comprise the processing of one tranche of data (applying one set of date ranges and search terms), provision of a review platform, one production and potentially the loading and review of the other side's data only. Including all Mandatory Requirements that specifically relate to Lot 1, as detailed in Framework Schedule 1 (Specification): Document Processing Document Review Document Production Disclosure from Other Opponent Security Requirements

Lot 2 - End to End Service package for documents and data with a security classification up to 'Official' (and including 'Official Sensitive')

Provision of an end to end service package for documents and data with a security classification up to 'Official' (and including 'Official Sensitive') Including all Mandatory Requirements that specifically relate to Lot 2, as detailed in Framework Schedule 1 (Specification): Strategic Oversight, Advice and Support Document Identification Data Preservation and Collection Document Processing Document Review Document Reviewers Document Production Disclosure from Other Opponent Parties Presentation at Trial Security Requirements

Lot 3 - Document Reviewers for documents and data with a security classification up to 'Official' (and including 'Official Sensitive')

Provision all Mandatory Requirements that specifically relate to Lot 3, as detailed in Framework Schedule 1(a) Document Reviewers Security Requirements

Lot 4 - End to End Service for documents and data with a security classification up to and including 'Secret' and 'Top Secret

Provision of an end to end service for documents and data with a security classification up to and including 'Secret' and 'Top Secret Including all Mandatory Requirements that specifically relate to Lot 4 as detailed in Framework Schedule 1 (Specification): Strategic oversight, Advice and Support Document Identification Data Preservation and Collection Document Processing Document Review Document Production Disclosure from Other Opponent Parties Presentation at Trial Security Requirements

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015288-2021 |
| 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, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Jun 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 | £24,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE MINISTER FOR THE CABINET OFFICE ACTING THROUGH 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 | 8 |
| Supplier names | ALTLAW LITIGATION SUPPORT; ANEXSYS; CONSILIO GLOBAL; EPIQ SYSTEMS; ERNST & YOUNG; INVENTUS SOLUTIONS UK LTD TRADING AS LEGILITY; KPMG; LEGASTAT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 72300000 - Data services
- 72310000 - Data-processing services
- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 2 Jul 2021 at 21:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015288-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:563033-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/73c60a9a-3e8b-4fd2-bb8b-fb148e26e3aa
- https://www.gov.uk/ccs
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-

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