---
title: "Legal Advisory Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-030a94"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS DIGITAL"
published: "2022-01-13"
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# Legal Advisory Services

Buyer: NHS DIGITAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-030a94

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## Summary

NHS Digital is seeking to procure legal advisory services through a limited procurement method that allows for direct awards without prior publication of a call for competition. The procurement, categorised under "services" with a focus on legal support, was initiated on 13 January 2022, and the associated contract worth £1,888,509 was signed on 21 December 2021. The delivery location is set at 7 and 8 Wellington Place, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 4AP. The procurement was intended to support various programmes and internal matters, including employment law and tribunal support for NHS Digital.

This tender presents significant opportunities for law firms, particularly those with expertise in providing legal services to large public sector organisations. Businesses specialising in areas such as employment law and ICT-related legal advisory services would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The ability to directly award contracts under existing frameworks not only streamlines the process but also allows for increased value for money, potentially benefitting firms that can offer competitive pricing and a strong track record in similar projects.

## Notice

NHS Digital provides national ICT services supporting health and social care. This procurement relates to the provision of legal services associated with the engagement of external legal services to support all activity of all programmes. 

In addition, NHS Digital occasionally requires legal support for its own internal matters e.g., employment law support, and employment tribunal support.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Digital provides national ICT services supporting health and social care. This procurement relates to the provision of legal services associated with the engagement of external legal services to support all activity of all programmes. 

In addition, NHS Digital occasionally requires legal support for its own internal matters e.g., employment law support, and employment tribunal support.

### Procurement Information

RM3786 expressly allows NHSD to directly award legal services contracts to such of the panel firms which NHSD deem best capable to provide services. As such, we can implement this direct award through CCNs under existing contracts in accordance with PCR Reg 72 (1) a. Extending the contracts under the existing CCS framework, has additional value for money benefits for the NHS as it allows NHSD to continue to call on DLA Piper at lower rates since the rates on the new Legal Services Panel RM6179 have increased between 3-11%.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001020-2022 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Jan 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Dec 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 | £1,888,509 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS DIGITAL |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS1 4AP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Hunslet & Riverside |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds South |
| Delivery location | TLE42 Leeds |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DLA PIPER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79111000 - Legal advisory services

## Release History

- 13 Jan 2022 at 13:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001020-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.dlapiper.com
- https://www.digital.nhs.uk/
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care

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