RM3786 - Provision of Legal Support for MSCA FA

Contract summary

Industry

• Legal services - 79100000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£135,000 to £200,000

Procurement reference

701582453

Published date

9 November 2021

Closing date

2 November 2021

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

3 November 2021

Contract end date

27 December 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

Provision of legal support for the Maritime Strategic Capability Agreement (MSCA) Future Arrangement (FA).

Direct Award Call-Off from Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Framework RM3786

Panel Services:

i. Review RPA documents and provide advice on the remaining liabilities under the Restated Principle Agreement (RPA) between MOD and QinetiQ inclusive of those relating to the cost of decommissioning testing facilities and the potential redundancy costs associated with those facilities.

ii. Review RPA documents and provide advice on the liability for the Contractor's costs associated with the closure of MSCA Strategic Assets; and

iii. Review RPA documents and provide advice on the liability for the Contractor's Fixed Costs (as defined in the RPA) of keeping the MSCA Strategic Assets operational including any entitlement of the Contractor to claim the redundancy costs associated with the planned rationalisation programme to be implemented in connection with the provision of the MSCA services.

iv. Review RPA documents and provide advice on the entitlement of the Authority to unilaterally de-designate Strategic Assets (as defined in the Restated Principal Agreement between the parties dated 1 July 2001 ("RPA")) under the terms of the RPA;

v. Review of the rationale and confirmation of the validity of the single source justification for the various workstreams captured within the MSCA FA requirement and advice on testing assumptions with the market.

vi. Review and provide advice on the MSCA FA contract documents and support in drafting the bespoke contract terms and conditions.

vii. Support and/or drafting not covered under (i) to (vi) above in relation to the Project as the Customer may require."

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More information

Attachments

• 20210915-MSCA_FA_RM3786_Call_off_order_form_REDACTED.docx
• Signed contract
• Redacted Call-Off Contract awarded under CCS framework RM3786

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Award information

Awarded date

3 November 2021

Contract start date

3 November 2021

Contract end date

27 December 2023

Total value of contract

£135,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

GOWLING WLG (UK) LLP

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About the buyer

Address

Submarine Delivery Agency,
Spruce 1b #1110, MOD Abbeywood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
England

Telephone

030 679 83164

Email

SDA-Comrcl-MSCA-Com1@mod.gov.uk