Published date: 15 March 2023

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


Closing: 23 January 2023, 8pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Legal services - 79100000

Location of contract

SO15 1EG

Value of contract

£2,184,000

Procurement reference

tender_320089/1191769

Published date

15 March 2023

Closing date

23 January 2023

Closing time

8pm

Contract start date

3 April 2023

Contract end date

2 April 2027

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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

The MCA has statutory authority for enforcing Merchant Shipping and Health & Safety legislation in the form of a private prosecution against offenders.

MCA currently purchases legal services for prosecutions and coronial cases, and expert investigative services which are not available in house through GLD on a case by case basis. This contract provides a single supplier model through an established Government framework agreement to achieve best value for money and outsourcing of administration and high risk activities to create recyclable efficiencies and reduce risk.

The services to be procured are not provided by the Government Legal Service. This was a mini competition procured via Crown Commercial Services Legal Services Panel framework (RM6179).


Award information

Awarded date

23 February 2023

Contract start date

3 April 2023

Contract end date

2 April 2027

Total value of contract

£2,184,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

DWF LLP

Address

2 Hardman Street, Manchester, United Kingdom, M3 3AA

Reference

Companies House number: OC328794

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No


About the buyer

Address

Spring Place, 105 Commercial Road
Southampton
SO15 1EG
England

Email

contracts@mcga.gov.uk

Website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/maritime-and-coastguard-agency