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title: "Legal Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-034237"
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buyer: "FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPENSATION SCHEME"
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# Legal Services

Buyer: FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPENSATION SCHEME  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-034237

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## Summary

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has completed a procurement process for the provision of professional legal services under a multi-provider framework agreement. The procurement covered three lots: General English Law, Scots Law, and Employment Law and ancillary legal services. The contracting process was conducted as a restricted procedure with evaluation criteria based on quality and price. The awards have been made for each lot, with active status, and various large law firms have been selected as suppliers.

This tender presents an opportunity for legal services providers to engage with the FSCS in delivering specialised legal advisory and representation services. Businesses well-suited to compete in this procurement process include large law firms with expertise in the fields specified for each lot. The FSCS, being a body governed by public law, has signed contracts with selected suppliers for each lot, signifying growth opportunities for successful bidders in the legal services sector.

## Notice

Provision of professional legal services under a multi-provider, multi-lot Framework Agreement. The Framework consists of three Lots; General English Law, Scots Law and Employment law and ancillary legal services.

### Lot Information

General English Law

Description of procurement: General English Law to include, Financial services and regulatory law, Legal and regulatory framework applicable to FSCS, Insolvency and restructuring, Public and administrative law, Data protection, freedom of information and privacy Company law, General commercial and contract drafting and advice, Public procurement law, Outsourcing, including TUPE, Commercial property, Banking and finance and Litigation/Dispute Resolution and enforcement, including non-UK jurisdiction.

Renewal: The initial term of the Framework Agreement is to be for a period of 3 years (thirty-six months) and there will be an option for FSCS to extend that initial term for a further 12 (a potential total term of 4 years (48 months)).

Scottish Law

Scots Law to include, Financial services and regulatory law, Legal and regulatory framework applicable to FSCS, Insolvency and restructuring, Public and administrative law, Data protection, freedom of information and privacy Company law, General commercial and contract drafting and advice, Public procurement law, Outsourcing, excluding TUPE, Commercial property, Banking and finance and Litigation/Dispute Resolution and enforcement, including non-UK jurisdiction.

Renewal: The initial term of the Framework Agreement is to be for a period of 3 years (thirty-six months) and there will be an option for FSCS to extend that initial term for a further 12 (a potential total term of 4 years (48 months)).

Employment Law and Ancillary Legal Services

Provision of legal services in relation to employment law and ancillary legal services

Renewal: The initial term of the Framework Agreement is to be for a period of 3 years (thirty-six months) and there will be an option for FSCS to extend that initial term for a further 12 (a potential total term of 4 years (48 months)).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035888-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Jul 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | 2026 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £21,000,000 |
| Lots value | £20,600,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £695,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPENSATION SCHEME |
| Additional buyers | DEPARTMENT FOR ENERGY SECURITY AND NET ZERO |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC3A 7QU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | City of London |
| Electoral ward | Portsoken |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 9 |
| Supplier names | BEVAN BRITTAN; BURGES SALMON; BURNESS PAULL; DENTONS UK AND MIDDLE EAST; EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND (INTERNATIONAL; GOWLING WLG (UK; NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT; OSBORNE CLARKE; TROWERS & HAMLINS |

## 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
- 79130000 - Legal documentation and certification services
- 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

## Release History

- 6 Dec 2023 at 10:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035888-2023
- 3 Oct 2023 at 11:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029094-2023
- 31 May 2022 at 15:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015249-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.fscs.org.uk
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=828102802
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Legal-services./232365UCBY
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015249-2022
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-energy-security-and-net-zero

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