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title: "CMS Litigation Services- Order for Sale"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-043b5f"
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# CMS Litigation Services- Order for Sale

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-043b5f

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## Summary

The Department for Work and Pensions has awarded a contract for CMS Litigation Services- Order for Sale. The procurement involves the provision of litigation services associated with processing Orders for Sale and Orders for Possession on behalf of DWP Child Maintenance Service. The contract is for services in the legal industry category. The procurement method used was a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was awarded to Shakespeare Martineau LLP, a large-scale supplier based in Birmingham. The award was valued at £98,440 and was signed on February 17, 2023.

This tender provides an opportunity for legal service providers specializing in litigation to compete for contracts with the Department for Work and Pensions. The requirement involves instructing solicitors to handle court actions related to Orders for Sale and Possession, focusing on securing child maintenance arrears in England and Wales. Paying attention to the specific service details and the urgent nature of the procurement can help legal firms tailor their bids effectively and showcase their expertise in handling similar cases.

## Notice

Provision of litigation services associated with processing Orders for Sale and Orders for Possession with associated property management, on behalf of DWP Child Maintenance Service

### Lot Information

Lot 1

5/2/24 Second Contract value uplifted from PS147,660 exc VAT ( PS177,192 including VAT) to PS196,880 Plus VAT ( PS236,256 including VAT) following modification under PCR Reg 72 (1) b for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor that have become necessary and were not included in the initial procurement, where a change of contractor- (i) cannot be made for economic or technical reasons such as requirements of interchangeability or interoperability with existing equipment, services or installations procured under the initial procurement, and (ii)would cause significant inconvenience or substantial duplication of costs for the contracting authority, provided that any increase in price does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract;" --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9/1/24 Contract value uplifted from PS98,440 exc VAT ( PS118,128 including VAT) to PS147, 660 Plus VAT ( PS177,192 including VAT) following modification under PCR Reg 72 (1) b for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor that have become necessary and were not included in the initial procurement, where a change of contractor- (i) cannot be made for economic or technical reasons such as requirements of interchangeability or interoperability with existing equipment, services or installations procured under the initial procurement, and (ii)would cause significant inconvenience or substantial duplication of costs for the contracting authority, provided that any increase in price does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract;" The contract has been amended pending commencement of a new longer term contract in February 2024 https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009925-2023 Please note that this notice is a retrospective FTS notice as a notice would not have been required under the original contract award in February 2023. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The required service is to instruct solicitors to make an application for an Order for Sale (OFS) and ongoing related court actions including Orders for Possession, with associated property management. The service will be delivered in England and Wales in relation to property owned by a Paying Parent (PP) for the purposes of securing arrears of child maintenance. The Solicitor is required to attempt to set-up payment plans with the PP for the owed debt, to help avoid the sale of a property. This can be at any point of the process and the Solicitor will manage the agreed payment plans. This requirement does not extend to cases in Scotland or Northern Ireland.

### Procurement Information

Single Tender: Urgent requirement estimated to be under threshold at the time of award

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005476-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| 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 | 20 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £98,440 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | LS2 &UA |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SHAKESPEARE MARTINEAU |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 20 Feb 2024 at 10:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005476-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009925-2023
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions

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