Buyer Name: O F W A T
Buyer Address: 7 Hill Street, BIRMINGHAM, B54UA, England
Contact Email: Procurement@ofwat.gov.uk
Legal Support Services RM 6179
Buyer Contact Info
Status
complete
complete
Procedure
selective
selective
Value
9000000.0 GBP
9000000.0 GBP
Published
25 Apr 2025, 13:38
25 Apr 2025, 13:38
Deadline
13 Dec 2023, 17:00
13 Dec 2023, 17:00
Contract Start
15 Dec 2023, 00:00
15 Dec 2023, 00:00
Contract End
30 Nov 2027, 23:59
30 Nov 2027, 23:59
Category
services
services
CPV
79100000 - Legal services
79100000 - Legal services
Region
n/a
n/a
Awarded To
Ashurst LLP, DAC Beachcroft LLP, Dentons UK and Middle East LLP, DLA Piper UK LLP, Gowling WLG (UK) LLP, Sharpe Pritchard LLP
Ashurst LLP, DAC Beachcroft LLP, Dentons UK and Middle East LLP, DLA Piper UK LLP, Gowling WLG (UK) LLP, Sharpe Pritchard LLP
Official Source
Open Contracts Finder
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Description
Provision of responsive solutions to meet our varying requirements in legal services. Our requirements have been broken down into 4 specialist areas. Specialist Area 1 - PR24 (Legal advice in relation to our 2024 price review (PR24) and any subsequent reference(s) to the Competition and Markets Authority) Specialist Area 2 - Major Projects (Legal advice in relation to Major Projects, including the Thames Tideway Tunnel) Specialist Area 3 - Corporate (Legal advice in relation to Ofwat's Corporate/Operational work including on procurement; employment; data and information; and property) Specialist Area 4 - Financial and Complex Projects (Financial and Complex Projects - including in relation to major projects and companies' financial resilience)
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Opportunity Context
Awards
Award Description: Awarded under Specialist area 4 - Financial and Complex Projects (Financial and Complex Projects - including in relation to major projects and companies' financial resilience). £1,500,000 is a total maximum potential spent and subject to internal approval at a later date.
Award Description: Awarded under Specialist Area 3 - Corporate (Legal advice in relation to Ofwat's Corporate/Operational work including on procurement; employment; data and information; and property.). £1,500,000 is a total maximum potential spent and subject to internal approval at a later date.
Award Description: Awarded under: - Specialist area 1 (Legal advice in relation to our 2024 price review (PR24) and any subsequent reference(s) to the Competition and Markets Authority) - Specialist area2 (Legal advice in relation to Major Projects, including the Thames Tideway Tunnel) - Specialist area 4 (Financial and Complex Projects - including in relation to major projects and companies' financial resilience) £1,500,000 is a total maximum potential spent and subject to internal approval at a later date.
Award Description: Awarded under Specialist Area 2 - Major Projects (Legal advice in relation to Major Projects, including the Thames Tideway Tunnel). £1,500,000 is a total maximum potential spent and subject to internal approval at a later date.
Award Description: Awarded under Specialist Area 2 - Major Projects (Legal advice in relation to Major Projects, including the Thames Tideway Tunnel).£1,500,000 is a total maximum potential spent and subject to internal approval at a later date.
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