Published date: 13 November 2020

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


Closing: 30 June 2020, 2pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Legal services - 79100000

Location of contract

North East, Scotland

Value of contract

£2,500,000

Procurement reference

CS20029

Published date

13 November 2020

Closing date

30 June 2020

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

3 September 2020

Contract end date

2 September 2023

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?

Yes

Description

There is a requirement for the supplier to build up and retain a strong corporate knowledge of BS combined with legal expertise to manage complex and contentious cases. Very few BS documents remain, so a key requirement is the ability to develop an understanding of the complex corporate history of British Shipbuilders.
The personal injury claims are in relation to industrial related diseases or injuries such as Mesothelioma, asbestosis, pleural plaques (in Scotland), pleural thickening, lung cancer, vibration white figure and deafness. The long latency periods for the development of asbestos related diseases means that we expect to receive personal injury claims until 2050. The claims currently amount to around £6-7 million per year.
Strategic Objective
To provide a flexible and robust contract for legal advice and claims handling services which meets both the business as usual and any future litigation requirements of the Department, and provides Value for Money ("VFM") over the entire contract. It is recognised that delivering the above successfully will require the supplier to maintain a strong corporate knowledge of the former corporation and its many subsidiaries.

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Award information

Awarded date

3 September 2020

Contract start date

3 September 2020

Contract end date

2 September 2023

Total value of contract

£2,500,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

CLYDE & CO LLP

Address

St Botolph Building, 138 Houndsditch,
LONDON
EC3A 7AR
GB

Reference

Companies House number: 0

Value of contract

£2,500,000

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Chris Grant

Address

Polaris House, North Star Avenue
SWINDON
SN21FL
England

Email

christopher.grant@uksbs.co.uk