Legal services

Tender description

The CSA Catapult helps UK companies, particularly SME's, to grow by exploiting advancements in compound semiconductor technologies which translate into opportunities for: — power electronics e.g. smart grid, electric and autonomous vehicles, — RF/microwave e.g. RADAR, Wi-Fi and 5G, and — photonics e.g. security scanning, health diagnostics and li-fi communications. The Catapult has a unique position and responsibility. We are a company limited by guarantee but are partially funded by government via Innovate UK. The Catapult's providers must have experience and capabilities to respond to the Catapult's range of legal advisory requirements. The Catapult is seeking providers of legal services in 2 lots: Lot 1: Full Service Legal; Lot 2: Specialist Employment Law. The indicative budget for lot 1 is 100 000 GBP to 800 000 GBP and lot 2 25 000 GBP to 250 000 GBP. The lot 1 provider will advise on a range of legal matters as a full service firm. Further details are provided in the invitation to tender. The budget for Lot 1 is 100 000 GBP to 800 000 GBP, though the Catapult is seeking to reduce its legal spend in this area. The lot 2 provider will advise on specialist employment law matters. Further details are provided in the invitation to tender. The budget for lot 2 is 25 000 GBP to 250 000 GBP.