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BSP-21-027 Defence Personal Injury Legal Services
Legal advisory and information services
Legal advisory and representation services
Legal advisory services
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Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Suitable for SMEs
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 23:31 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
1lots
1 published CPV family
Decision Velocity
~52 days
Sector median: 52 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No published extension signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
£1,230,000
5 award suppliers linked
Bidding Competition
11 bids
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 79)
Based on 227 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
43.445%
Typical Bids Received
1 bidders
Typical Evaluation Window
52 days
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 79)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
| Supplier | Awards won in sector | Total awarded value | Avg. winning discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 contracts | £1,753,017 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 19 contracts | £156,407,838 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 18 contracts | £224,962,106 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
KPMG LLPCRN: OC301540 | 16 contracts | £7,633,517,648 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
| 16 contracts | £187,064,626 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 15 contracts | £174,557,578 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
DELOITTE LLPCRN: OC303675 | 14 contracts | £6,091,949,765 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
| 14 contracts | £680,244,503 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 13 contracts | £173,324,030 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
KPMG LLPCRN: OC301540 | 12 contracts | £1,015,969,208 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Evidence coverage
8/12 core inputs published
Comparable published opportunities
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
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|---|---|---|
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Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Education Authority NI: "BSP-21-027 Defence Personal Injury Legal Services". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Education Authority NI | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | complete No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Education Authority NI
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Education Authority NI. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
5Bids / Report (median)
Supplier ConcentrationModerate Concentration
CPL RESOURCES PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANYTop vendor: 35.4% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 8 active published awards; 8 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 79):
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable Value | Avg. Price Discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPL RESOURCES PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY | 3 wins | £5,330,001 | — |
| PREMIERE EMPLOYMENT GROUP LTD | 2 wins | £2,334,437 | — |
| PLATINUM RECRUITMENT NI LTD | 1 win | £1,244,177 | — |
| DAC BEACHCROFT LLP | 1 win | £1,230,000 | — |
| Tughans | 1 win | £1,230,000 | — |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityEducation Authority NI | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published22 Feb 2022, 17:15 GMT | Last source update22 Feb 2022, 17:15 GMT | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationLegal advisory and information services, Legal advisory and representation services, Legal advisory services, Legal representation services, Legal services | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-02f65d | ||
What is being bought
BSP-21-027 - EA invites tenders for the provision of Defence Personal Injury Legal Services, for a 3 year Initial Contract Period on an as and when required basis, with the option to extend for 1 further 12 month period. The administering procurement office for this tender, on behalf of EA, will be the Business Services and Products Procurement Category, based in Ballymena. This is a voluntary tender and given its nature and subject matter is excluded from the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (Regulation 10 (1) (d)). This tender is subject to NI Public Procurement Policy and associated guidance notes.
What changed
From the official release history
- tender value changed
22 Feb 2022, 17:15 GMT - Status changed to complete
22 Feb 2022, 17:15 GMT - Official notice release published
22 Feb 2022, 17:15 GMT - Submission deadline changed to published date
22 Feb 2022, 17:15 GMT - Buyer information updated
22 Feb 2022, 17:15 GMT - Published value updated to £1,230,000
12 Nov 2021, 17:25 GMT - Status changed to active
12 Nov 2021, 17:25 GMT - Official notice release published
12 Nov 2021, 17:25 GMT - Submission deadline changed to 13 Dec 2021, 15:00 GMT
12 Nov 2021, 17:25 GMT - Buyer information updated
12 Nov 2021, 17:25 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcancelledPublished valueNot publishedBSP-21-027 - EA invites tenders for the provision of Defence Personal Injury Legal Services, for a 3 year Initial Contract Period on an as and when required basis, with the option to extend for 1 further 12 month period. The administering procurement office for this tender, on behalf of EA, will be the Business Services and Products Procurement Category, based in Ballymena. This is a voluntary tender and given its nature and subject matter is excluded from the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (Regulation 10 (1) (d)). This tender is subject to NI Public Procurement Policy and associated guidance notes. Additional information: This Contract is let by the Northern Ireland Education Authority “EA” and is open to the EA, includingNI educational bodies as follows and at some point during the life of the Framework these bodies may wish to utilise the agreementand should have access, at any point, with the permission of EA. This agreement is not intended to replace any current agreementsthat participating or non-participating institutions may already have in place: https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/services/ schools-plus.Primary and Post Primary schools under the control of the EA, Catholic Maintained Schools, Independent Schools in NI, Irish MediumSchools in NI, both Controlled and, Voluntary Grammar Schools, Nursery School for NI both controlled and Catholic Maintained, schoolmeals kitchens on-site at all of these schools, and Controlled Youth Centres. https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/ further-education-fecolleges.Further Education Colleges in NI . . https://www.nicie.org/parents/school-finder/. Grant Controlled Integrated Education Schoolsin NI. . https://www.isc.co.uk/schools/northern-ireland/. Independent School in NI. . Libraries NI: https:// www.librariesni.org.uk/Libraries/.EA Teachers’ and Educational Centres. Council for the Curriculum, Examination and Assessment NI CCEA . Armagh Observatory andPlanetarium. Middletown Centre for Autism. Controlled Schools Support Council CSSC. Northern Ireland Council for Integrated EducationNICIE.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
22 Feb 2022, 17:15 GMT - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 22 Feb 2022, 00:00 GMT · £1,230,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards Carson McDowell LLP, DAC BEACHCROFT LLP, FRANCIS HANNA CO SOLICITORS, Napier Sons Solicitors, Tughans Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts Contract £1,230,000 · signed 22 Feb 2022, 00:00 GMT · active |
Bid statistics bids: 11 (lot 1) electronicBids: 11 (lot 1) foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 1) foreignBidsFromNonEU: 11 (lot 1) smeBids: 8 (lot 1) |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Education Authority NI
Contracting authority GB-FTS-45039Documents (0)
Official links; attachments are not copied
No linked documents are published
Related procedures (0)
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