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Provision of Legislative Drafting Services (BR-31-2024)

NI Assembly · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 19:16.

Opportunity overview

The Assembly Commission has an on-going requirement for the provision of legislative drafting services. Legislative drafting services are integral to the role of the Assembly Commission which allows it to fulfil its legislative obligations. The services of legislative drafters are required for the purposes of drafting Members’, Committee and Assembly Commission led legislation, and occasionally amendments to legislation, standing orders, determinations and any other requirement of the Assembly for external drafting. The primary purpose of the contract is to provide drafting expertise to Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs).

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

BIRCHAM DYSON BELL LLP

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£450k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
14 Jan 2025
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Award ID
001140-2025-1-1
Status
active
Location
LONDON, UK, SW1H 0BL, United Kingdom

David Keys

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£450k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
14 Jan 2025
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Award ID
001140-2025-1-1
Status
active
Location
BELFAST, UK, BT1 3JQ, United Kingdom

Jennifer Cartwright

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£450k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
14 Jan 2025
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Award ID
001140-2025-1-1
Status
active
Location
LONDON, UK, N10 3DH, United Kingdom

Ronan Cormacain

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£450k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
14 Jan 2025
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Award ID
001140-2025-1-1
Status
active
Location
London, UK, N4 4PJ, United Kingdom

SEA PEGASUS DRAFTING SERVICES LIMITED

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£450k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
14 Jan 2025
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Award ID
001140-2025-1-1
Status
active
Location
Colby, UK, IM9 4NQ, United Kingdom

WINCKWORTH SHERWOOD LLP

Matched by exact name
Shared contract value
£450k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
14 Jan 2025
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Award ID
001140-2025-1-1
Status
active
Location
LONDON, UK, SE1 9BB, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV75111200 — Legislative services
  • CPV75111000 — Executive and legislative services

Lots

  • The Assembly Commission has an on-going requirement for the provision of legislative drafting services. Legislative drafting services are integral to the role of the Assembly Commission which allows it to fulfil its legislative obligations. The services of legislative drafters are required for the purposes of drafting Members’, Committee and Assembly Commission led legislation, and occasionally amendments to legislation, standing orders, determinations and any other requirement of the Assembly for external drafting. The primary purpose of the contract is to provide drafting expertise to Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs).£450k

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-04595e
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
22 Oct 2024, 15:30

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Maximum Participants
6

Expected award period

Starts
22 Oct 2024, 15:30

Tender Period

Ends
22 Oct 2024, 15:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
21 Jun 2024, 00:00

Contract terms

Performance Terms
See tender documents
Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
75111200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Legislative services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Ends
20 Jan 2025, 23:59

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Other Requirements

Requires Staff Names And Qualifications
Yes

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
technical
Description
Those who are experienced Legislative Drafters

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
The Assembly Commission has an on-going requirement for the provision of legislative drafting services. Legislative drafting services are integral to the role of the Assembly Commission which allows it to fulfil its legislative obligations. The services of legislative drafters are required for the purposes of drafting Members’, Committee and Assembly Commission led legislation, and occasionally amendments to legislation, standing orders, determinations and any other requirement of the Assembly for external drafting. The primary purpose of the contract is to provide drafting expertise to Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs).

Value

Amount
450,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
60
Criterion 2
Name
Cost
Type
cost
Description
40

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,440

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Parliament Buildings, Stormont Estate, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN
Entry 2
Region
UKN0
Entry 3
Region
UKN06
Entry 4
Region
UKN0
Entry 5
Region
UKN0
Entry 6
Region
UKN0

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
75111000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Executive and legislative services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic1
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical1
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-17
Name
NI Assembly

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT4 3XX
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Parliament Buildings

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
NI Assembly

Contact

Name
julie-ann.fergusonniassembly.gov.uk

Additional Contact Points

Entry 1
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-76352
Name
NI Assembly Commission

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT4 3XX
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Parliament Buildings

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Legislature
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Legislature

Identifier

Legal Name
NI Assembly Commission

Contact

Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-1091
Name
N/A

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
N/A
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
N/A
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-134871
Name
Ronan Cormacain

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
London
Postal Code
N4 4PJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
45 Lancaster Road

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Ronan Cormacain

Contact

Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-134872
Name
Jennifer Cartwright

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
LONDON
Postal Code
N10 3DH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
20 Linden Road

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Jennifer Cartwright

Contact

Organisation 6
Id
GB-FTS-134873
Name
WINCKWORTH SHERWOOD LLP

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
LONDON
Postal Code
SE1 9BB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Minerva House

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
WINCKWORTH SHERWOOD LLP

Contact

Organisation 7
Id
GB-FTS-134874
Name
David Keys

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
BELFAST
Postal Code
BT1 3JQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
BAR LIBRARY 91 CHICHESTER STREET

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
David Keys

Contact

Organisation 8
Id
GB-FTS-134875
Name
SEA PEGASUS DRAFTING SERVICES LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Colby
Postal Code
IM9 4NQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
28, Cronk Cullyn

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
SEA PEGASUS DRAFTING SERVICES LIMITED

Contact

Organisation 9
Id
GB-FTS-134876
Name
BIRCHAM DYSON BELL LLP

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
LONDON
Postal Code
SW1H 0BL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
50 Broadway

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
BIRCHAM DYSON BELL LLP

Contact

Organisation 10
Id
GB-FTS-15523
Name
Northern Ireland Assembly

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT4 3XX
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Parliament Buildings

Identifier

Legal Name
Northern Ireland Assembly

Award information

Award 1
Id
001140-2025-1-1
Title
Contract
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-134871
Name
Ronan Cormacain
Supplier 2
Id
GB-FTS-134872
Name
Jennifer Cartwright
Supplier 3
Id
GB-FTS-134873
Name
WINCKWORTH SHERWOOD LLP
Supplier 4
Id
GB-FTS-134874
Name
David Keys
Supplier 5
Id
GB-FTS-134875
Name
SEA PEGASUS DRAFTING SERVICES LIMITED
Supplier 6
Id
GB-FTS-134876
Name
BIRCHAM DYSON BELL LLP

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
001140-2025-1-1
Title
Contract
Status
active
Award ID
001140-2025-1-1
Date Signed
14 Jan 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
450,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Belfast · UK · BT4 3XX · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKN
  • Delivery location · UKN0
  • Delivery location · UKN06

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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