Supply of legal services - Public inquiry

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Gowling WLG wishes to appoint a key sub-contractor (subject to CCS approval) to support its delivery of legal services relating to a public inquiry opportunity which has arisen under Lot 1 of the Crown Commercial Service Legal Services Panel RM6179. We require the bidder to provide details of the following: (Please provide a response within 2 pages of A4) 1) experience, knowledge and understanding of delivering key legal services to public inquiries, including experience acting as Solicitor/Deputy Solicitor to the Inquiry and leading inquiry teams. 2) experience in the last 5 years of managing an inquiry with significant national security issues, including with highly sensitive CLOSED material and hearings. 3) the capacity and ability to provide a number of staff at varying grades and levels of experience (including DV and SC security cleared staff) to support the delivery of legal services under the contract; 4) the ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders involved in Inquiries, including witnesses, Core Participants and Recognised Legal Representatives. The appointed bidder is expected to hold ISO 9001 (QMS), ISO 22301:2019 (Business Continuity), ISO/IEC 27001 (Information Security Management Systems), ISO/IEC 27002:2013 (IT), ISO/IEC 27031:2011 (IT) and ISO 22313:2020 (Security) certification or equivalents, and Cyber Essentials Plus. The appointed bidder will be required to contract with Gowling WLG, including any required Framework Agreement of the terms Gowling WLG RM6179 CCS Framework Contract. This shall include delivering services on such rates and discounts as Gowling WLG may agree from time to time with CCS, supporting its social value commitments to CCS and promptly providing management information requested by Gowling WLG. Any appointment by Gowling WLG is subject to final approval by CCS.

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