Trade Law Panel

A Contract Award Notice
by THE MINISTER FOR THE CABINET OFFICE ACTING THROUGH CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE (CCS)

Source: Find a Tender
Type: Framework (Services)
Duration: 4 year (est.)
Value: £115M

Sector: BUSINESS
Published: 12 Feb 2021
Delivery: To 12 Feb 2025 (est.)
Deadline: n/a

Concepts

Location

Liverpool

Geochart for 2 buyers and 37 suppliers

2 buyers

Minister for the Cabinet Office Acting Through Crown Commercial Service Liverpool

27 suppliers

Ashurst London
Baker Mckenzie London
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner London
Burges Salmon Bristol
Arent Fox Washington
Clifford Chance London
Dentons UK & Middle East London
Dla Piper London
Fieldfisher London
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer London
Linklaters London
Sidley Austin Ce Chicago
Steptoe Johnson London
Tereposky Derose Ontario
Van Bael Bellis Brussels Capital
White Case London
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr London
Pinsent Masons London
Baker Hostetler Cleveland
Fasken Martineau Dumoulin Ottowa
Zhong Lun Law Firm Chaoyang District
Miura Partners Tokyo
Yulchon LLC Seoul
A Nortons Sandton
TLT Bristol
Mcdermott Will Emery Chicago
Borden Ladner Gervais Toronto

Description

Crown Commercial Service (CCS) put in place a Framework Contract for the provision of specialist legal services for International Trade Law, to be utilised by UK Central Government Departments and associated bodies (Buyers) identified at VI.3. This Framework was recommended vehicle for all International Trade Law Services required by Buyers. Its purpose was to complement existing government legal frameworks and specifically assist with international trade disputes and negotiations. The Framework is established for 4 years and comprises of: Lot 1 (International Trade and Disputes) Lot 2 (International Trade and Negotiations) The appointed Suppliers will provide legal services in respect of all the Mandatory Specialisms detailed in the Specification and Optional Specialisms (if qualified to do so). Suppliers will provide services relating to domestic law of different jurisdictions. The full Specification is set out in Framework Schedule 1 (Specification).

Lot Division

International Trade and Disputes

Lot 1 covers advice and services in relation to the mitigation and conduct of disputes under the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and trade agreement dispute settlement mechanisms, as well as compliance with and enforcement of international law relating to trade, including but not limited to the law of WTO and trade agreements. Lot 1 is predominantly for the provision of Services in the law of the WTO and trade agreement disputes as well as both international and foreign domestic law in respect of the Framework’s subject matter. Suppliers appointed to this lot must provide advice and services in relation to the areas of Mandatory Specialism detailed in the specification for Lot 1.

International Trade Negotiations

Lot 2 covers the provision of legal advice and services in relation to the negotiation and implementation of trade agreements and trading relationships, and compliance with and enforcement of international law relating to trade. This includes the law of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and trade agreements. Suppliers appointed to this lot must provide advice and services in relation to the areas of Mandatory Specialism detailed in the specification for Lot 2. Suppliers will also be required to provide subcontracting arrangements rapidly and advise on, or provide ready access to, the whole range of chapters within a Free Trade Agreement (FTA).

Award Detail

1	Ashurst (London) Trade Law Reference: rm6183 Num offers: 26 Value: £45,000,000
2	Baker Mckenzie (London) Trade Law Panel Reference: rm6183 Num offers: 28 Value: £70,000,000
3	Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (London) Trade Law Panel Reference: rm6183 Num offers: 28 Value: £70,000,000 Subcontracting opportunities are expected.
4	Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (London) Trade Law Panel Reference: rm6183 Num offers: 26 Value: £45,000,000 Subcontracting opportunities are expected.
5	Burges Salmon (Bristol) Trade Law Panel Reference: rm6183 Num offers: 26 Value: £45,000,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
6	Arent Fox (Washington) Trade Law Panel Reference: rm6183 Num offers: 26 Value: £45,000,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
7	Clifford Chance (London) Trade Law Panel Reference: rm6183 Num offers: 28 Value: £70,000,000 Subcontracting opportunities are expected.
8	Clifford Chance (London) Trade Law Panel Reference: rm6183 Num offers: 26 Value: £45,000,000 Subcontracting opportunities are expected.
9	Dentons UK & Middle East (London) Trade Law Panel Reference: rm6183 Num offers: 28 Value: £70,000,000 Subcontracting opportunities are expected.
10	Dentons UK & Middle East (London) Trade Law Panel Reference: rm6183 Num offers: 26 Value: £45,000,000 Subcontracting opportunities are expected.
11	Dla Piper (London) Trade Law Panel Reference: rm6183 Num offers: 26 Value: £45,000,000 Subcontracting opportunities are expected.
12	Fieldfisher (London) Trade Law Panel Reference: rm6183 Num offers: 28 Value: £70,000,000 Subcontracting opportunities are expected.
13	Fieldfisher (London) Trade Law Panel Reference: rm6183 Num offers: 26 Value: £45,000,000 Subcontracting opportunities are expected.
14	Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (London) Trade Law Panel Reference: rm6183 Num offers: 28 Value: £70,000,000 Subcontracting opportunities are expected.
15	Linklaters (London) Trade Law Panel Reference: rm6183 Num offers: 28 Value: £70,000,000 Subcontracting opportunities are expected.
16	Sidley Austin Ce (Chicago) Trade Law Panel Reference: rm6183 Num offers: 28 Value: £70,000,000
17	Sidley Austin Ce (Chicago) Trade Law Panel Reference: rm6183 Num offers: 26 Value: £45,000,000
18	Steptoe Johnson (London) Trade Law Panel Reference: rm6183 Num offers: 28 Value: £70,000,000
19	Steptoe Johnson (London) Trade Law Panel Reference: rm6183 Num offers: 26 Value: £45,000,000
20	Tereposky Derose (Ontario) Trade Law Panel Reference: rm6183 Num offers: 28 Value: £70,000,000 Contractor is an SME. Subcontracting opportunities are expected.
21	Van Bael Bellis (None) Trade Law Panel Reference: rm6183 Num offers: 28 Value: £70,000,000 Contractor is an SME.
22	White Case (London) Trade Law Panel Reference: rm6183 Num offers: 28 Value: £70,000,000 Subcontracting opportunities are expected.
23	Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr (London) Trade Law Panel Reference: rm6183 Num offers: 28 Value: £70,000,000
24	Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr (London) Trade Law Panel Reference: rm6183 Num offers: 26 Value: £45,000,000
25	Pinsent Masons (London) Trade Law Panel Reference: rm6183 Num offers: 28 Value: £70,000,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
26	Baker Hostetler (Cleveland) Trade Law Panel Reference: rm6183 Num offers: 28 Value: £70,000,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
27	Fasken Martineau Dumoulin (Ottowa) Trade Law Panel Reference: rm6183 Num offers: 28 Value: £70,000,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
28	Zhong Lun Law Firm (Chaoyang District) Trade Law Panel Reference: rm6183 Num offers: 28 Value: £70,000,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
29	Miura Partners (Tokyo) Trade Law Panel Reference: rm6183 Num offers: 28 Value: £70,000,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
30	Yulchon LLC (Seoul) Trade Law Panel Reference: rm6183 Num offers: 28 Value: £70,000,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
31	A Nortons (Sandton) Trade Law Panel Reference: rm6183 Num offers: 28 Value: £70,000,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
32	TLT (Bristol) Trade Law Panel Reference: rm6183 Num offers: 28 Value: £70,000,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Subcontracting opportunities are expected.
33	Mcdermott Will Emery (Chicago) Trade Law Panel Reference: rm6183 Num offers: 28 Value: £70,000,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Subcontracting opportunities are expected.
34	Borden Ladner Gervais (Toronto) Trade Law Panel Reference: rm6183 Num offers: 28 Value: £70,000,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Subcontracting opportunities are expected.
35	TLT (Bristol) Trade Law Panel Reference: rm6183 Num offers: 26 Value: £45,000,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Subcontracting opportunities are expected.
36	Mcdermott Will Emery (Chicago) Trade Law Panel Reference: rm6183 Num offers: 26 Value: £45,000,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Subcontracting opportunities are expected.
37	Borden Ladner Gervais (Toronto) Trade Law Panel Reference: rm6183 Num offers: 26 Value: £45,000,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Subcontracting opportunities are expected.

Award Criteria

Quality	80.0
PRICE	20.0

CPV Codes

79100000 - Legal services
79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services
79111000 - Legal advisory services
79112000 - Legal representation services
79130000 - Legal documentation and certification services
79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

Indicators

Award on basis of price.

Other Information

The value provided in Section II.1.7 is only an estimate. We cannot guarantee to suppliers any business through this Commercial Agreement. As part of this contract award notice the following can be accessed at: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4384251b-a4d0-4baf-8800-5ce61e... 1) Redacted Commercial Agreement; 2) List of Successful Suppliers; 3) Customer list On 2.4.2014 Government introduced its Government Security Classifications (GSC) scheme which replaced Government Protective Marking Scheme (GPMS). A key aspect is the reduction in the number of security classifications used. All bidders were required to make themselves aware of the changes as it may impact this requirement. This link provides information on the GSC at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications Cyber Essentials is a mandatory requirement for Central Government contracts which involve handling personal information or provide certain ICT products/services. Government is taking steps to reduce the levels of cyber security risk in its supply chain through the Cyber Essentials scheme. The scheme defines a set of controls which, when implemented, will provide organisations with basic protection from the most prevalent forms of threat coming from the internet. To participate in this procurement, bidders were required to demonstrate they comply with the technical requirements prescribed by Cyber Essentials, for services under and in connection with this procurement.

Reference

FTS 002976-2021