Awarded

Legal Advice on Crown Guarantee Statutory Instrument for BTPS Transfers to Openreach

Awarded 20 Jun 2017

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Awarded20 Jun 2017
Value£37,301.00
SupplierGowling WLG
RegionLondon
CategoryConsultancy & Legal
Ended 9y ago4mo term
Awarded 20 June 2017Expired 31 Oct 2017

The Department for Culture Media & Sport awarded a contract to Gowling WLG for specialist legal advice to government policy officials and legal advisers on legal issues relating to maintaining the coverage of the Crown Guarantee for BTPS members who transfer to the new Openreach, enabling officials to draft a suitably robust statutory instrument.

The advice accounted for the interaction of the SI with pensions legislation and possible future changes to the governance of BT plc and Openreach Limited.

The contract value was £37,301.

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