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Commercial Legal Support Services

Ofcom

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Ofcom

Buyer Address: OFCOM, LONDON, SE19HA, England

Contact Email: procurementnotice@ofcom.org.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
selective
Value
210000.0 GBP
Published
09 Apr 2025, 08:55
Deadline
31 Jan 2025, 12:00
Contract Start
31 Mar 2025, 23:00
Contract End
31 Oct 2027, 23:59
Category
services
CPV
79100000 - Legal services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Burges Salmon LLP
Official Source
Open Contracts Finder

Description

Ofcom will require general legal support covering: Commercial contracts; Public procurement rules; Commercial litigation; Outsourcing/insourcing; Technology, Media & Telecoms; Intellectual property; Property, and Data protection. Ofcom require: • Ad-hoc advice on commercial procurement issues aligned to either Public Contract Regulations (PCR) 2015 or the new Procurement Act (PA) 2023 • Input on specific tenders & contracts, including: o Contract advice o Contract/clause drafting, and o Negotiation support (if required) • Advice on actual, or threatened challenges to conduct/outcome of procurement processes • Occasional refresh of standard template documents • Training seminars on new or proposed changes to procurement legislation • Annual update on relevant procurement case law where a review of current processes/templates would be recommended. • Bi-monthly procurement updates to Commercial Team Additional information: Contract was awarded via CCS Framework RM6179.

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Opportunity Context

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