Published date: 11 February 2021

Last edited date: 17 November 2023

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 3 August 2020, 3pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Legal services - 79100000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£115,000,000

Procurement reference

RM6183.

Published date

11 February 2021

Closing date

3 August 2020

Closing time

3pm

Contract start date

1 February 2021

Contract end date

30 October 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Crown Commercial Service (CCS) put in place a Framework Contract for the provision of specialist legal services for International Trade Law, to be utilised by UK Central Government Departments and associated bodies (Buyers) identified at VI.3.

This Framework was recommended vehicle for all International Trade Law Services required by Buyers. Its purpose was to complement existing government legal frameworks and specifically assist with international trade disputes and negotiations.

The Framework is established for 4 years and comprises of:

Lot 1 (International Trade and Disputes)
Lot 2 (International Trade and Negotiations)

The appointed Suppliers will provide legal services in respect of all the Mandatory Specialisms detailed in the Specification and Optional Specialisms (if qualified to do so). Suppliers will provide services relating to domestic law of different jurisdictions. The full Specification is set out in Framework Schedule 1 (Specification).

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Trade Law Panel

  • Opportunity
  • Published 3 July 2020

Attachments

Links

Award information

Awarded date

15 January 2021

Contract start date

1 February 2021

Contract end date

30 October 2025

Total value of contract

£115,000,000

This contract was awarded to 18 suppliers.

ASHURST LLP

Address

London Fruit & Wool Exchange,1 Duval Square
LONDON
E1 6PW
GB

Reference

Companies House number: OC330252

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Baker & Mckenzie Llp (London)

Address

100 New Bridge Street
EC4V 6JA
GB

Reference

Companies House number: OC311297

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

BRYAN CAVE LEIGHTON PAISNER LLP

Address

Governor's House, 5 Laurence Pountney Hill, London, EC4R 0BR

Reference

Companies House number: OC315919

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

BURGES SALMON LLP

Address

One Glass Wharf, Bristol, BS2 0ZX

Reference

Companies House number: OC307212

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

CLIFFORD CHANCE LLP

Address

10 Upper Bank Street, Canary Wharf
LONDON
E14 5JJ
GB

Reference

Companies House number: OC323571

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

DENTONS UK AND MIDDLE EAST LLP

Address

One Fleet Place, London, EC4M 7WS

Reference

Companies House number: OC322045

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

DLA PIPER UK LLP

Address

160 Aldersgate Street, Barbican, London EC1A 4HT

Reference

Companies House number: OC307847

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

FIELDFISHER LLP

Address

Riverbank House,2 Swan Lane
LONDON
EC4R 3TT
GB

Reference

Companies House number: OC318472

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

FRESHFIELDS BRUCKHAUS DERINGER LLP

Address

65 Fleet Street, London, United Kingdom, EC4Y 1HS

Reference

Companies House number: OC334789

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

LINKLATERS LLP

Address

One Silk Street
London
EC2Y 8HQ
GB

Reference

Companies House number: OC326345

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

PINSENT MASONS LLP

Address

30 Crown Place
LONDON
EC2A 4ES
GB

Reference

Companies House number: OC333653

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Sidley Austin (CE) LLP

Address

1 South Dearborn, Chicago, IL 60603, USA

Reference

Companies House number: 5614307

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

STEPTOE & JOHNSON UK LLP

Address

5 Aldermanbury Square
LONDON
EC2V 7HR
GB

Reference

Companies House number: OC395074

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Tereposky & DeRose LLP

Address

Suite 1000, 81 Metcalfe Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1P 6K7

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

TLT LLP

Address

One Redcliff Street, Bristol BS1 6TP

Reference

Companies House number: OC308658

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Van Bael & Bellis

Address

Chaussée de La Hulpe 166
1170 Brussels
Belgium

Reference

Companies House number: 0428460282

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

White & Case LLP

Address

5 Old Broad Street, London EC2N 1DW

Reference

Companies House number: OC324340

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale And Dorr LLP

Address

49 Park Lane,
London,
W1K 1PS,
England

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

The minister for the cabinet office acting through Crown Commercial Service

Address

9th Floor, The Capital,
Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9PP
England

Telephone

+44 3450103503

Email

Supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk

Website

https://www.gov.uk/ccs