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title: "Framework Agreement for the provision of legal services to the Development Bank of Wales"
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# Framework Agreement for the provision of legal services to the Development Bank of Wales

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/framework-agreement-for-the-provision-of-legal-services-to-the-development-bank-of-wales-ocds-h6vhtk-02acdb). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Development Bank of Wales: "Framework Agreement for the provision of legal services to the Development Bank of Wales". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £12,500,000. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 4 Jun 2021, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Development Bank of Wales](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/development-bank-of-wales-GB-PPON-PCWM-6438-QYVP)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £12,500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 4 June 2021 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Legal services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/framework-agreement-for-the-provision-of-legal-services-to-the-development-bank-of-wales-ocds-h6vhtk-02acdb#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02acdb`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/framework-agreement-for-the-provision-of-legal-services-to-the-development-bank-of-wales-ocds-h6vhtk-02acdb#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fetenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk%2Fhome.html)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/framework-agreement-for-the-provision-of-legal-services-to-the-development-bank-of-wales-ocds-h6vhtk-02acdb#participate

## Description
To appoint a number of individual firms, each operating under a framework agreement to provide legal services under 4 distinct lots.
This is a notice for social and specific services in accordance with Regulation 10 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.  The Contracting Authority shall only be bound by the application of the Public Contracts Regulations to the extent that they are applicable to contracts for social and other specific services.

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) legal advice
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79100000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Within this discipline legal advice and services may be required in relation to, but not restricted to:
- advice on new and existing FCA permissions for DBW, this includes but is not limited to:
-CASS compliance
-CCA compliance
-	proactive advice, gu...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Fund Management & Corporate Advice
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79100000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Within this discipline legal advice may be required in relation to, but not restricted to:
- advice on Limited Partnership Agreements, Discretionary and Non-Discretionary Fund Management Agreements;
-	advice on fund structures in particular on and of...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Debt and Equity Investment and Commercial Contracts
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79100000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Within this discipline legal advice and services may be required in relation to, but not restricted to:
-	advice on all aspects of debt and equity investment, from early-stage pre-revenue businesses to significant development capital and succession t...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4: Property Development - North East England
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79100000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Within this discipline legal advice and services may be required in relation to funding for Property Development schemes in North East England, including but not restricted to:
-	drafting and review of documentation and advice on all aspects of prope...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (5)
- **Award:** Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) legal advice (active)
  - Award id: `029532-2023-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Blake Morgan LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-225`
  - Value: £1,250,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Fund Management & Corporate Advice (active)
  - Award id: `029532-2023-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Geldards LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-231`
  - Value: £1,250,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Debt and Equity Investment and Commercial Contracts (active)
  - Award id: `029532-2023-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Blake Morgan LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-225`
  - Value: £1,250,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Debt and Equity Investment and Commercial Contracts (active)
  - Award id: `029532-2023-4`
  - Supplier(s): **Capital Law Ltd, Geldards LLP, Hugh James (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-139870`, `GB-FTS-132094`, `GB-FTS-231`, `GB-FTS-62397`
  - Value: £1,250,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Property Development - North East England (active)
  - Award id: `029532-2023-5`
  - Supplier(s): **Blake Morgan LLP, Capital Law Ltd, Geldards LLP (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-225`, `GB-FTS-132094`, `GB-FTS-231`, `GB-FTS-62397`
  - Value: £1,250,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (5)
- **Contract:** Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) legal advice (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,250,000
  - Signed Date: 21/04/2023

- **Contract:** Fund Management & Corporate Advice (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,250,000
  - Signed Date: 21/04/2023

- **Contract:** Debt and Equity Investment and Commercial Contracts (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,250,000
  - Signed Date: 21/04/2023

- **Contract:** Property Development - North East England (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,250,000
  - Signed Date: 21/04/2023

- **Contract:** Debt and Equity Investment and Commercial Contracts (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,250,000
  - Signed Date: 21/04/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F029532-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-10-06T12:06:32.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T04:23:09.153Z
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