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Published 1 Apr 2025, 16:34 BST

Official UK procurement notice

The Provision of Legal Services

Official notice

Authority: Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£601,606published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 27 Mar 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Capsticks Solicitors LLP

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust required a supplier to provide Legal Services within the legal practice areas of Healthcare, Mental Health, NHS Governance, Structure, Transformation and Public Law, which include, but are not limited to, offering advice and finding solutions to issues within these legal practice areas.

CPV: Legal advisory and representation services · Legal advisory services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The Supplier is required to provide Legal Services within the legal practice areas of…Awarded

The Supplier is required to provide Legal Services within the legal practice areas of Healthcare, Mental Health, NHS Governance, Structure, Transformation and Public Law, which include, but are not limited to, offering advice and finding solutions to issues within these legal practice areas. This includes:<br/><br/>

  • Advice on relevant law;<br/>
  • Drafting, negotiation and review of legal and commercial documents;<br/>
  • Advice on and assistance with the structuring of commercial transactions;<br/>
  • Advice and assistance on funding issues;<br/>
  • Compliance with relevant government policy and guidance;<br/>
  • Construction of contracts, licences and other legal documents;<br/>
  • Legal risk management;<br/>
  • The conduct of proceedings with any preparation or preliminary work relating thereto;<br/>
  • Provision of legal seminars and training regarding new legislation and regulations implemented.<br/>
  • Litigation and other forms of dispute resolution<br/>
  • Participation in project and programme teams.<br/><br/>Three (3) year contract with the option to extend for a further two (2) one-year periods.
Delivery: London

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
1 Apr 2025, 16:34 BST
Last source update
1 Apr 2025, 16:34 BST
Authority reference
C320835
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-012352
Classification (CPV)
Legal advisory and representation servicesLegal advisory services
Delivery area
London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fb8f Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

Further competition through the NHS Shared Business Services, Legal Services for Health Framework, SBS10196.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £601,6061 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 7
Contracts signed 1latest 27 Mar 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Capsticks Solicitors LLP£601,606 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
7bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Pinewood House Pinewood Place, Dartford, South East, DA2 7WGContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High CourtReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Capsticks Solicitors LLPAwarded supplierOC340360 Wellington House, Wimbledon Hill Road, London, London, SW19 7PAContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.