Award of Legal Panel Framework for Thames Tideway Tunnel and Ofwat's Direct Procurement for Customers Initiative
Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) · Awarded contract
AwardedAward of Legal Panel Framework for Thames Tideway Tunnel and Ofwat's Direct Procurement for Customers Initiative
Awarded 13 Feb 2019
Awarded13 Feb 2019
Value£500,000.00
SupplierShepherd and Wedderburn LLP,Ashurst LLP,Dentons UKMEA LLP,Sharpe Pritchard LLP,Gowling WLG (UK) LLP
RegionWest Midlands
CategoryConsultancy & Legal
Ended 3y 9mo ago4y term
Awarded 13 Feb 2019Expired 12 Feb 2023
About
Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) awarded a contract to Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP, Ashurst LLP, Dentons UKMEA LLP, Sharpe Pritchard LLP, and Gowling WLG (UK) LLP for the establishment of a legal panel framework agreement.
The procurement covered legal services for Lot 1 – Thames Tideway Tunnel and Lot 2 – Ofwat's Direct Procurement for Customers initiative, with one panel agreement awarded for Lot 1 and up to four for Lot 2.
Conducted under the Light Touch Regime (LTR) in accordance with regulations 74 to 76 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the agreement is for a total period of four years.
The contract value is £500,000.
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Award of Legal Panel Framework for Thames Tideway Tunnel and Ofwat's Direct Procurement for Customers Initiative
Won by Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP,Ashurst LLP,Dentons UKMEA LLP,Sharpe Pritchard LLP,Gowling WLG (UK) LLP · Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat)
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