Buyer Name: Invest NI
Buyer Address: Bedford Square, 1 Bedford St, Belfast, UKN06, BT2 7ES, United Kingdom
Contact Email: SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk
DfE- Invest NI Legal Service Framework
Buyer Contact Info
Buyer Name: CPD - Supplies & Services Division
Buyer Address: Clare House 303 Airport Road, Belfast, UKN06, BT3 9ED, United Kingdom
Status
complete
complete
Procedure
open
open
Value
1542000.0 GBP
1542000.0 GBP
Published
05 Dec 2025, 16:30
05 Dec 2025, 16:30
Deadline
n/a
n/a
Contract Start
23 Mar 2026, 00:00
23 Mar 2026, 00:00
Contract End
22 Mar 2029, 23:59
22 Mar 2029, 23:59
Category
n/a
n/a
CPV
79100000 - Legal services
79100000 - Legal services
Region
n/a
n/a
Awarded To
CLEAVER FULTON RANKIN LTD, ARTHUR COX, Carson McDowell LLP, PINSENT MASONS LLP
CLEAVER FULTON RANKIN LTD, ARTHUR COX, Carson McDowell LLP, PINSENT MASONS LLP
Official Source
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Description
Invest NI intends to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of legal services to provide advice in relation to the following areas of law : 1. Contracts, 2. Corporate Finance, Debt Recovery and Finance, 3. Commercial Property, Real Estate and Construction, 4. Venture Capital and Corporate Law, 5. Intellectual Property, 6. Data Protection and Information Law, 7. Employment Law Equality and Human Rights, 8. Competition Law (including Subsidy Control and State Aid), 9. Procurement Law, 10. Administrative and Public Law, 11.Energy, Natural Resources and Climate Change , and 12. Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution
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Opportunity Context
Lots
Lot 11 Status: complete
Lot 12 Status: complete
Lot 1 Status: complete
Lot 2 Status: complete
Lot 3 Status: complete
Lot 4 Status: complete
Lot 5 Status: complete
Lot 6 Status: complete
Lot 7 Status: complete
Lot 8 Status: complete
Lot 9 Status: complete
Lot 10 Status: complete
Awards
Award Title: ID 5827200 - DfE- Invest NI Legal Service Framework
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