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# GEN_20_28 The Provision of Legal Services: Constitutional and Public Law and Local Public Audit Law

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/gen-20-28-the-provision-of-legal-services-constitutional-and-public-law-and-local-public-a-ocds-h6vhtk-02b7a9). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** National Audit Office: "GEN_20_28 The Provision of Legal Services: Constitutional and Public Law and Local Public Audit Law". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 2 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [National Audit Office](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/national-audit-office-GB-PPON-PBHM-8926-YDNL)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Legal advisory and information services, Legal advisory and representation services, Legal advisory services, Legal representation services, Legal services
- **Delivery Location:** UKI
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £1,855,000 (exc. VAT, 2 contracts)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02b7a9`

## 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/gen-20-28-the-provision-of-legal-services-constitutional-and-public-law-and-local-public-a-ocds-h6vhtk-02b7a9#tl-md)

## Description
Legal advice for Constitutional and Public Law and Local Public Audit Law.
This tender has been divided into two lots.
Lot 1: Constitutional and Public Law 
Lot 2: Local Public Audit Law
Further details can be found in the ITT documents.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Constitutional and Public Law
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79100000, 79110000, 79111000, 79112000, 79140000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Description:** Legal Advice relating to the C&AG/NAO’s constitutional position and statutory powers – including but not limited to:
o interpretation of C&AG/NAO's existing powers and responsibilities (for example: financial audit; value for money examinations and C...

### Lot 2: Local Public Audit Law
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79100000, 79110000, 79111000, 79112000, 79140000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Description:** •Legal advice Including but not limited to:
o supporting and advising on matters relating to the C&AG’s Code of Audit Practice and guidance to local auditors;
o providing guidance and advice on all aspects of the  local public audit regime in England...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** 012343-2021-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **BDB Pitmans**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-143888`
  - Value: £1,510,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 012343-2021-2 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Bates Wells**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-18283`
  - Value: £345,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** 012343-2021-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,510,000
  - Signed Date: 26/11/2020

- **Contract:** 012343-2021-2 (active)
  - Signed Value: £345,000
  - Signed Date: 26/11/2020

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F012343-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-06-02T15:15:04.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T23:42:19.684Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02b7a9