# MCA Legal Services - UK Regulatory & Compliance Investigations Team \(RCIT\)

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [MCA - Maritime and Coastguard Agency](/buyers/mca-maritime-and-coastguard-agency/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [DWF LLP](/contract-winners/dwf/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £2,184,000
- Tender value: £2,184,000
- Award date: 23 February 2023
- Published: 15 March 2023
- Contract start: 3 April 2023
- Contract end: 2 April 2027
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 8b065fbd-0154-455f-9eaf-c56342b1e834-624322
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d8a4077c-9c32-415d-93d4-4e448a00cb38

## Description

The MCA has statutory authority for enforcing Merchant Shipping and Health & Safety legislation in the form of a private prosecution against offenders\. MCA currently purchases legal services for prosecutions and coronial cases, and expert investigative services which are not available in house through GLD on a case by case basis\. This contract provides a single supplier model through an established Government framework agreement to achieve best value for money and outsourcing of administration and high risk activities to create recyclable efficiencies and reduce risk\. The services to be procured are not provided by the Government Legal Service\. This was a mini competition procured via Crown Commercial Services Legal Services Panel framework \(RM6179\)\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b065fbd-0154-455f-9eaf-c56342b1e834-624322)