Published date: 4 September 2019

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 19 May 2020

Contract summary

Industry

  • Legal services - 79100000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£200,000,000 to £400,000,000

Procurement reference

RM6179

Published date

4 September 2019

Closing date

19 May 2020

Contract start date

1 February 2021

Contract end date

31 January 2024

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) as the Authority intends to put in place an agreement for the provision of legal advice services to be utilised by UK Central Government Departments, and other public sector bodies to be identified in the Contract Notice. It is intended that this agreement will be the recommended vehicle for all legal services in respect of a number of general specialisms, finance specialisms and complex projects, required by UK Central Government Departments.

Indicative lots will be:

Lot 1: General Legal Services
Lot 2: Financial and Complex Legal Services


More information

Additional text

This Prior Information Notice is to signal an intention to commence market engagement within the legal market.

Crown Commercial Service intends to hold market engagement sessions during November with industry experts and suppliers interested in potentially bidding for the resulting panel contracts. If you are interested in attending a market engagement session please express your interest by emailing supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk no later than midday on Monday the 7th of October. Please include RM6179 as your email subject heading Further details will be provided to you.

Your email must clearly state: the name of your organisation, and contact details for the individual(s) who will be participating in the market engagement.
The date in II.3) is the estimated date of publication, please refer to the CCS pipeline page http://ccs-agreements.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/procurement-pipeline for updates and monitor Tenders Electronic Daily for the publication of the OJEU contract notice.


About the buyer

Contact name

The Minister of the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service

Address

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

Telephone

+443450103503

Email

supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk

Website

https://www.gov.uk/ccs