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Provision of Legal Services to the Insolvency Service's Investigation and Enforcement Services and Legal Services Directorates
Historical: no longer open for bids.
01/ The notice
Key facts
- Value
- £2,500,000Estimated value stated in the notice
- Deadline (UK time)
- Thu 15 Dec 2022, 23:59 GMTA deadline does not apply to this historical notice. The source records Thu 15 Dec 2022, 23:59 GMT, which is not an open deadline.
- Published
- 17 Mar 2023
- Region
- North East, North West, Yorkshire and The Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Scotland, Wales
02/ The brief
What the notice says
Not fully read: this is the notice text; attached documents are not read.
The Insolvency Service (hereafter referred to as "the Authority") is looking to appoint up to a maximum of four (4) Potential Providers to deliver legal services for the Authority.
The Authority will require the full range of general and specialist legal support to assist in meeting the project objectives.
It is anticipated that a maximum of four (4) Potential Providers will be appointed for England and Wales who, if required and in accordance with the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Framework Agreement, will also provide the same services on matters that fall under the Scottish legal jurisdiction. In this event, the Potential Provider shall agree with the Authority in advance and in writing the approach to be taken in delivering the Scottish services.
The Authority currently has a panel of five (5) legal suppliers, each awarded as individual Call-Off Contracts from the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) General Legal Advice Services (RM3786) Framework, which has now expired.
These contracts are for legal services, primarily to support its investigation and enforcement and legal services activities, in England, Wales and Scottish legislative jurisdictions.
These legal services contracts expire in February 2023.
This requirement will replace all current Call-Off Contracts with a maximum of four (4) Potential Providers procured from the Legal Services Panel (RM6197) Framework Lot 1 General Legal Advice Services.
The Authority utilises this external provision in order to obtain legal advice on various areas of law and fulfil statutory duties on behalf of the Authority, for example, acting on behalf of the Secretary of State which is not an officer of the court and must instruct solicitors for court representation. The Authority also uses this external flexible provision to provide additional capacity to undertake and complete investigations, support the Authority's enforcement activity and to provide addition capacity to deal with legal proceedings.
03/ Classification
CPV codes
Common Procurement Vocabulary codes, exactly as the notice lists them. No descriptions are added here.
- 79100000
- 79000000
04/ History
Releases of this notice
One release held, oldest first. Dates are UK time.
- 17 Mar 2023Contract notice
Contract notice published 17 March 2023.
Release 7433865a-26bb-4836-9cb8-8d8c5c4a0009
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05/ Limits
What the source does not tell us
- Only one release is held, so there is no change history.
06/ Questions
About this notice
08/ Related
Where to go next
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- Reference
- 7433865a-26bb-4836-9cb8-8d8c5c4a0009
- Source
- Contracts Finder
- Stage
- contract · Contract
- Last verified
- Fri 10 Apr 2026, 13:13 BST
- Read at
- Wed 28 Oct 2026, 19:02 GMT
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