Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bff-495c-70d6-ad2a-7b4c6ddaf7e6/legal-services-market-study-strand-2

awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs

# Legal services market study (strand 2)

[Competition and Markets Authority](https://tendernation.io/buyers/competition-and-markets-authority)

Open field

Estimated value

£42,900

Published

18 Nov 2016

Deadline

Closed

16 Feb 2016

## Who can bid

- Buyer says suitable for SMEs

    The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid.
- Buyer says suitable for VCSEs

    The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice.
- Small contract value

    Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services.
- Open procedure

    Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage.

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## About this tender

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) proposes to conduct a market study into legal services. The purpose of this market study is to examine whether competition in the legal services sector in England and Wales (E&W) is working effectively for individual consumers and a subset of small enterprises, and – if not found to be working well – how it might be improved.

The CMA’s requirement, as part of the market study, is for:

### Strand 2

- Qualitative research with a subset of small enterprises that have used (or took steps to use) at least one legal service in the last year
- (As an option) Quantitative research with a subset of small enterprises that have used (or took steps to use) at least one legal service in the last year

## CPV classification

Market research services

Source

Contracts Finder (UK)

[View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/a78f6106-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b)

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