Published date: 22 December 2021
Last edited date: 20 June 2024
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Legal services - 79100000
Location of contract
United Kingdom
Value of contract
£430,000,000
Procurement reference
RM6179.
Published date
22 December 2021
Closing date
21 June 2021
Closing time
1pm
Contract start date
1 December 2021
Contract end date
30 November 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) as the Authority has established a framework agreement for the provision of legal advice services to be utilised by UK Central Government Departments, and other public sector bodies to be identified at VI.3.
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.
The Framework Agreement has 2 lots
Lot 1: General Legal Services
Lot 2: Financial and Complex Legal Services
This procurement is being conducted under the Light Touch Regime ('LTR') and is therefore subject to limited regulation. It has been conducted in accordance with regulations 74 to 76 of PCR 2015, and relates to the legal services which are listed in Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR) 2015 as a specific service.
The Framework Agreement is established for 36 months, with the option to extend for a further 12 months at the discretion of CCS.
Please Note - Lot 1 issued confirmation of award on 07/12/2021, Lot 2 issued confirmation of award on 30/11/2021.
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
- Opportunity
- Published 19 May 2021, last edited 20 May 2021
Attachments
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- Contract Notice Authorised Customer List.docx
- Annexes to the Contract
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- RM6179 REDACTED FRAMEWORK DOCUMENTS.zip
- Contract schedules
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- Successful Supplier Information EXTENDED.xlsx
- Winning bid
Additional text
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The duration of this framework was 3 years with the option to extend for a further 12 months (3+1). Please note that the optional extension has been utilised and the end date is now 30/11/2025.
Award information
Awarded date
1 December 2021
Contract start date
1 December 2021
Contract end date
30 November 2024
Total value of contract
£430,000,000
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
A list of successful suppliers can be found in the attachments a
Address
A list of successful suppliers can be found in the attachments area
Reference
Companies House number: 0000000
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Additional details
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A list of successful suppliers can be found in the attachments area
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
United Kingdom
Telephone
+44 3450103503
supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Website
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Closing: 21 June 2021, 1pm