Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bf6-988b-701e-beef-db75eb06e526/procurement-and-contract-advisors-a-legal awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Procurement and Contract Advisors – Legal [Blue Orchid](https://tendernation.io/buyers/blue-orchid) Estimated value Not stated Published 18 Nov 2016 Deadline Closed 11 Mar 2016 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The service required comprises a range of legal services comprising procurement support compliant with EU and UK public procurement law and commercial contract advice services across the organisation. The Growth Hub has a small Procurement Team who manage all the administrative functions of procurement and working with senior staff work to develop complaint tender documents varying from small verbal quotes to above OJEU threshold tenders representing many hundreds of thousands of pounds. Although the Growth Hub is small it undertakes frequent procurement exercises and expects some 20+ new procurements of various sizes each year. The range of procurements vary widely from “off the shelf” purchases to complex consultancy services. The Cheshire & Warrington Growth Hub (run by Blue Orchid Enterprise Solutions Ltd) is in the process of completing a final application for the provision of the “Cheshire & Warrington Growth Hub and Grant Service”, a new ERDF programme to commence in the mid-2016. The Cheshire & Warrington Growth Hub web site is found at [candwgrowthhub.co.uk](https://www.candwgrowthhub.co.uk). We are seeking to enter into a contract with one legal services provider who can undertake the following as and when required: • Provide ad-hoc telephone and email advice to the procurement team dealing with Procurement queries as they may arise. • Review of completed procurements as a desk exercise to ensure that historical procurements are compliant. • Working with the Procurement Team when developing large or complex procurements such as frameworks, dynamic purchasing systems, full above OJEU threshold tenders etc. • Provision of organisational wide training and update sessions on wider Procurement. • Review and development of supplier contracts. • Provide advice and guidance in dealing with complaints/challenges or identified issues of non-compliance. • General review and updates to ensure best practice and ensuring procurement adapts to changing legislation. • Drafting terms and conditions of contract. • Review, advising and drafting procurement processes. • Wider generalist legal contract advice (including for example, intellectual property advice) the Growth Hub may need from time to time. Additional information: Please note revised application (VERSION 2) form has been uploaded. 2 March 2016 @12.40. Please use this application when completing the tender form. Read full description ## CPV classification Legal services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/5bdeb7d6-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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