Legal Support in relation to procurement of a Strategic Partner to transform Support Services
key details
| Status | complete |
|---|---|
| Category (CPV) | 79100000 |
| Region | West Midlands, London |
| Deadline | 30 May 2017 |
| Contract start | 26 Jun 2017 |
| Contract end | 25 Mar 2018 |
| SME suitable | Yes |
| OCID | ocds-b5fd17-c1837f7c-aa83-41bf-a179-1b1831b4d9e2 |
Award
| Supplier | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinsent Masons LLP | £97,700 | 22 Jun 2017 | active |
description
Ofwat is seeking to recruit legal advisors for the procurement of the Strategic Partner. Ofwat expects the legal advisor to provide both legal and commercial advice to assist Ofwat in striking the best possible deal it can. The specific advice and legal services Ofwat requires includes:
| • | Advice on the procurement approach and the draft timetable. |
| • | Draft or comment on key documents. |
| • | Lead on the contract drafting. |
| • | Provide support throughout the procurement process. |
Ofwat is seeking a Solicitor with experience of supporting complex procurements. Preferably, we are seeking experience in procuring frameworks in Support Services and ideally through an In Source model. Ofwat is looking for a Solicitor with significant experience of acting for the buyer in complex procurements. It is envisaged that the Solicitor will be able to provide a team of lawyers with junior and senior experience to ensure that work is undertaken cost effectively at an appropriate level.
Additional information: Please note that PROC.01.0560 has already been used and this procurement should have used PROC.01.0561 in all documentation.
notice history
1 notice published against this procurement.
| Published | Type | Regime | Notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 2017 | Award update (awardUpdate) | · | 24f4c7cb-f5ae-4cc6-a7a5-dd0506d0e5c8-168417 |
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