--- title: "UKEF General Aerospace Legal Panel - GALP" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02f468" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02f468" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02f468.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02f468.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE" published: "2021-11-05" --- # UKEF General Aerospace Legal Panel - GALP Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02f468 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02f468) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02f468.json) ## Summary The Department for International Trade (DIT) is currently conducting a tender for the "UKEF General Aerospace Legal Panel - GALP," aimed at providing legal services specifically for the aerospace sector. This procurement falls under the category of legal services (CPV code: 79100000) and is valued at £40,000,000 (ex-VAT), with a contract period of 48 months. Interested parties must submit their bids electronically by 9 December 2021, 15:00 UTC. This procurement is open and follows an open procedure, including a requirement for compliance with Cyber Essentials or equivalent cybersecurity standards. This tender presents a significant opportunity for law firms and legal service providers with specialisations in aviation finance, export credit agency financing, and international law, particularly those experienced with major aircraft manufacturers like Airbus and Boeing. Businesses that can deliver value for money throughout the contract's duration and demonstrate relevant experience will be well-positioned to compete for this sizeable contract, which supports UK aerospace financing and overall business growth in this critical industry. ## Notice UK Export Finance (the "Customer"), has a requirement for the provision of "General Aerospace Legal Panel". The Secretary of State for the Department for International Trade (DIT) is the contracting authority responsible for the delivery of this requirement on behalf of the Customer. The full specification is provided with the contract documents (GALP ITT Schedule 07) but in summary UKEF intends to put in place a panel for the provision of services of external legal counsel to advise in relation to the financial support that UKEF provides to the aerospace sector. The contract shall be for a period of 48 months. The requirement has an estimated total value of PS40,000,000 (ex-VAT) and this value includes any available contract option(s). Bidders will be expected to demonstrate their tenders will continue to deliver value for money to the Customer for throughout the period of the contract. DIT has conducted a Cyber Risk Assessment to identify the level of cyber risk to this requirement. It has been identified that Cyber Essentials or equivalent is required. DIT is using e-tendering for this procurement which means this Invitation To Tender (ITT) and the forms for submitting a response are only available in electronic form which can be accessed via your web browser at: https://uktrade.app.jaggaer.com/. Bidders should read all the instructions and documents thoroughly and follow the defined processes to comply with our requirements. ### Lot Information Lot 1 In general terms, advice will relate to transactions for the financing of: -- airbus aircraft where legal counsel is not otherwise procured from a separate panel established jointly by UKEF and the French and German Export Credit Agencies; -- aircraft produced by other manufacturers (e.g., Boeing); and -- aircraft engines and other aerospace assets and services. Including restructuring and post-issue work relating to such transactions. Key specialisms are likely to include the following: -- aviation finance (including the financing of Airbus and Boeing commercial jets, Roll-Royce (and other) aircraft engines and other aerospace assets and exports); -- Export Credit Agency (ECA) financing; -- capital markets, derivative and hedging; -- sanctions and financial regulation; -- Islamic finance; -- international law and UKEF's statutory framework as they relate aircraft financing; -- advice on all stages of export finance transactions; -- remedial/financial distress events; -- dispute resolution; -- advice on the domestic law of different jurisdictions in the context of UKEF support for the aerospace sector and/or actual or potential disputes. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027899-2021 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Nov 2021 | | Submission deadline | 9 Dec 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £40,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1A 2BL | | 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 | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79100000 - Legal services - 79130000 - Legal documentation and certification services - 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services ## Release History - 5 Nov 2021 at 22:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027899-2021 ## Notice URLs - https://uktrade.app.jaggaer.com/ - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-international-trade - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-export-finance ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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