Conflict, Stability and Security Fund Programme - Overseas Territories Legal Services

Concepts

• legal services
• southampton
• overseas territories
• overseas programme
• legal advice
• legal drafting
• the mca’s overseas programme
• legal
• overseas
• territories

Location

Southampton

Description

Provision for Maritime legislative advice and legal drafting to the MCA’s Overseas Programme.

Total Quantity or Scope

This requirement enables the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) programme to secure legal advice and drafting of national maritime legislation for the UKs Overseas Territories (OTs) to ensure compliance with, and implementation of, International Maritime Obligations and its Conventions.

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 79100000 - Legal services

Indicators

Legal Justification

This provision is required to secure legal advice and drafting national legislation for the MCA's Maritime Obligations Programme to aid the UK Overseas Territories in meeting legal compliance with international obligations. The MCA intends to use the negotiated procedure without prior publication due to the services only being supplied by a particular economic operator as competition is absent for technical reasons. Previous procurement activity identified that Maritime legal expertise with understanding of the legislative structures of the Overseas Territories is a niche requirement and not widely available within this sector. The buying authorities understanding is that no reasonable alternative or substitute exists. Retaining the same service provider also ensures continuity and provides consistent advice as the Programme’s enters its final phase.