---
title: "UKEF - General Aerospace Legal Panel (GALP)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-034aa6"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE"
published: "2022-06-30"
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# UKEF - General Aerospace Legal Panel (GALP)

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-034aa6

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## Summary

The Department for International Trade is currently overseeing the procurement process for the "UKEF General Aerospace Legal Panel (GALP)", which falls under the legal services category within the aerospace industry. The procurement stage is at the award stage, with contracts signed on 1st June 2022, amounting to £40 million. This procurement is part of an open procedure intended to establish a framework of external legal counsel to advise UK Export Finance as it supports the aerospace sector. The contract will conclude on 26th May 2026, and the key delivery location is the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for law firms, particularly those with expertise in providing legal services to the aerospace industry or experience in financial support mechanisms. Businesses that have a strong background in technical and commercial legal matters are well-suited to compete in this framework, as the procurement criteria favour quality assessments, including significant weight on technical qualifications. Engaging with this opportunity could facilitate growth for smaller firms looking to enter large-scale contracts or for existing firms aiming to expand their portfolios within the aerospace sector.

## Notice

The requirement is for a panel of external legal counsel to advise in relation to the financial support that UK Export Finance (UKEF) provides to the aerospace sector.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The requirement is for a framework of external legal counsel to advise in relation to the financial support that UK Export Finance (UKEF) provides to the aerospace sector.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017909-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Jun 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 May 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £40,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE |
| Additional buyers | UK EXPORT FINANCE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2HQ |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 8 |
| Supplier names | ALLEN & OVERY; CLIFFORD CHANCE; DENTONS UK AND MIDDLE EAST; HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS; HOGAN LOVELLS INTERNATIONAL; NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT; REED SMITH; WHITE & CASE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 30 Jun 2022 at 13:49 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017909-2022
- 24 Jun 2022 at 15:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017409-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:643478-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/79ba6a54-126b-4178-a49d-737ae2f8bbc8
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-international-trade

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