# Legal Panel

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Water Services Regulation Authority \(Ofwat\)](/buyers/water-services-regulation-authority-ofwat/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
- Award value: £500,000
- Tender value: £500,000
- Award date: 25 February 2019
- Published: 11 May 2020
- Contract start: 13 February 2019
- Contract end: 12 February 2023
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 3910472f-df91-4d8e-8dff-2a15d8c5b462-358349
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1523ff0a-93de-4831-8551-7bb877f06103

## Description

Legal Panel in relation to the Thames Tideway Tunnel and Ofwat's Direct Procurement for Customers initiativeThe procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement for use by Ofwat only\. It is anticipated that one \(1\)panel agreement will be awarded for Lot 1 - Thames Tideway Tunnel and up to 4 for Lot 2 - Ofwat's Direct Procurement for Customers initiative\.This procurement relates to the legal services which are listed in Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 \(PCR\) 2015 as a specific service\. This procurement is being conducted under the Light Touch Regime \('LTR'\) is therefore subject to limited regulation and will be conducted in accordance with regulations 74 to 76 PCR 2015\.Any Agreement will be for a period of four \(4\) years in total\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3910472f-df91-4d8e-8dff-2a15d8c5b462-358349)