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title: "ID4435678 UREGNI - Legal Services Framework 2023"
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# ID4435678 UREGNI - Legal Services Framework 2023

Buyer: THE NORTHERN IRELAND AUTHORITY FOR UTILITY REGULATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03a2b6

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## Summary

The Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation is seeking legal services through a framework contract. The title of the tender is "ID4435678 UREGNI - Legal Services Framework 2023". This procurement falls under the services category and is specific to legal services. The framework comprises two lots: one for UK-wide legal expertise and another for Northern Ireland-specific legal areas. The successful completion of this tender is evident from the active status and the date signed on April 20, 2023, with a value of 2.4 million GBP for Lot 1 and 600,000 GBP for Lot 2.

This tender for legal services presents a business opportunity for firms specializing in legal advisory and representation services. The procurement process has reached the award stage, with notable suppliers like Gowling WLG UK LLP and Addleshaw Goddard Llp being selected for Lot 1 and MILL SELIG LTD for Lot 2. Businesses with expertise in energy, water, utilities, property law, employment law, and litigation are encouraged to bid. The procurement method used is an open procedure, providing fair and transparent opportunities for businesses to compete for the legal services contract.

## Notice

The Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation (Utility Regulator, also referred to as UR) is seeking to put in place a framework for legal advice to support the in-house team. The framework will comprise of two lots. * Lot 1 (UK wide): Energy/Water/Utilities Specialist Legal Expertise. General utilities law expertise (covers covering major utilities law specialisms - covering finance/regulatory law, European law, public law, and competition law as key examples) * Lot 2 (Northern Ireland): Northern Ireland specific related areas of law to include but not limited to property law, employment law, litigation (to include pre action protocol matters). Tenderers may bid for admission to one or both of the lots depending on their own specialism. It is currently the intention that a maximum of three Contractors will be appointed under each lot on a ranked basis. Tenderers should refer to the document titled "ID 4435678 Specification" for more details on the services required.

### Lot Information

Lot 1 - UK Wide

The Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation (Utility Regulator, also referred to as UR) is seeking to put in place a framework for legal advice to support the in-house team. The framework will comprise of two lots. * Lot 1 (UK wide): Energy/Water/Utilities Specialist Legal Expertise. General utilities law expertise (covers covering major utilities law specialisms - covering finance/regulatory law, European law, public law, and competition law as key examples) * Lot 2 (Northern Ireland): Northern Ireland specific related areas of law to include but not limited to property law, employment law, litigation (to include pre action protocol matters). Tenderers may bid for admission to one or both of the lots depending on their own specialism. It is currently the intention that a maximum of three Contractors will be appointed under each lot on a ranked basis. Tenderers should refer to the document titled "ID 4435678 Specification" for more details on the services required.

Lot 2 - Northern Ireland

The Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation (Utility Regulator, also referred to as UR) is seeking to put in place a framework for legal advice to support the in-house team. The framework will comprise of two lots. * Lot 1 (UK wide): Energy/Water/Utilities Specialist Legal Expertise. General utilities law expertise (covers covering major utilities law specialisms - covering finance/regulatory law, European law, public law, and competition law as key examples) * Lot 2 (Northern Ireland): Northern Ireland specific related areas of law to include but not limited to property law, employment law, litigation (to include pre action protocol matters). Tenderers may bid for admission to one or both of the lots depending on their own specialism. It is currently the intention that a maximum of three Contractors will be appointed under each lot on a ranked basis. Tenderers should refer to the document titled "ID 4435678 Specification" for more details on the services required.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011927-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Apr 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £300,000 |
| Lots value | £3,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £3,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE NORTHERN IRELAND AUTHORITY FOR UTILITY REGULATION |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT1 6ED |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | ADDLESHAW GODDARD; GOWLING WLG; MILLS SELIG |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services
- 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services
- 79112000 - Legal representation services
- 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

## Release History

- 26 Apr 2023 at 09:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011927-2023
- 3 Feb 2023 at 14:59 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003461-2023
- 3 Feb 2023 at 11:56 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003396-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
- https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/topics/procurement
- https://www.uregni.gov.uk/

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