Published date: 3 May 2023

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


Closing: 11 April 2023, 2pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Legal services - 79100000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£80,000

Procurement reference

PS23089

Published date

3 May 2023

Closing date

11 April 2023

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

2 May 2023

Contract end date

1 May 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

*** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***

This procurement is being concluded following a mini competition under the Crown Commercial Services RM6240 Public Sector Legal Services Framework Lot 1a.

Brief Description of Requirement
UK SBS is a non-profit making private company limited by shares wholly owned by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). It operates entirely within the public domain and is subject to public sector accounting and financial disciplines, to public and Company law and operates as a Public Contract Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015) Regulation 12 entity. Its purpose, power and duties are set out in the Articles of the Company and Shareholders' Agreement. The Company is classified as a central government organisation by the ONS/HM Treasury Classifications team, as a Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) by the Cabinet Office and is an Arm's Length Body (ALB) and Partner Organisation (PO) of BEIS.
The UK SBS Company Secretary (CoSec) is due to start maternity leave on 14 May 2023 and professional cover is being sought for the core secretarial duties. The successful supplier needs to be able to grasp quickly the governance set up of the Company and its constitutional documents. An understanding of PCR 2015 Reg 12 'Teckal' arrangements would be an advantage alongside public sector experience and working with government departments.
Appropriate professional support and expertise is required to ensure the governance operations of the Company continue whilst the CoSec is on maternity leave. This includes the full administration of Board and Audit Committee meetings and ensuring that decisions are taken at the right level in accordance with the constitutional documents whilst following correct process. Due to no available internal resource with the capacity to undertake this work in the CoSec's absence, external resource is being sought.

More information

Additional text

*** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***

Award information

Awarded date

3 May 2023

Contract start date

2 May 2023

Contract end date

1 May 2025

Total value of contract

£85,280

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

DWF Law Ltd

Address

1 Scott Place
2 Hardman Street
Manchester
M3 3AA

Reference

Companies House number: OC423384

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Kerry Hart

Address

Polaris House,North Star Avenue
SWINDON
SN21FF
England

Telephone

01793 867005

Email

professionalservices@uksbs.co.uk

Website

www.uksbs.co.uk