To appoint a number of individual firms, each operating under a framework agreement to provide legal services under 15 distinct subject area packages.

This is a notice for social and specific services in accordance with Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council Article 74. The Contracting Authority shall only be bound by the application of the EU Procurement Directives to the extent that they are applicable to contracts for social and other specific services.

Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information, please visit the Sell2Wales web site at: http://www.sell2wales.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=40278

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at: http://www.sell2wales.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

Within this discipline legal advice and services may be required in relation to, but not restricted to:

— Advice on existing and new FCA permissions for FWG;

— Proactive advice, guidance and updates regarding new legislation and case law which may affect FWG's activities and documentation.

Bidders are invited to submit a fixed fee in respect of the provision of this service.

Bidders are invited to submit a fixed fee in respect of the provision of this service.

Bidders are invited to submit a fixed fee in respect of the provision of this service.

Further information regarding this lot can be obtained from the Invitation to Tender.

Further information regarding the Insolvency — South Lot can be obtained from the Invitation to Tender.

Further information regarding the Property Development Lot can be obtained from the Invitation to Tender.

Please refer to the Invitation to Tender for further detail regarding the Fund Management and Corporate Advice Lot.

Further information regarding the Employment Law lot can be obtained from the Invitation to Tender.

Further information regarding the Debt Investment and Commercial Contracts Lot can be obtained from the Invitation to Tender.

Further information regarding the Equity Investment and Commercial Contracts Lots can be obtained from the Invitation to Tender.

Within this discipline legal advice may be required in relation to, but not restricted to:

Copyright,

Trademarks,

Patents.

Proactive advice, guidance and updates regarding new legislation and case law which may affect FWG's activities and documentation.

Within this discipline legal advice and services may be required in relation to, but not restricted to the interpretation and practical application of the European Commission's Guidelines on State Aid for Rescuing and Restructuring Undertakings in Difficulty.

Bidders are invited to submit a fixed fee in respect of the provision of this service.

Bidders are invited to submit a fixed fee in respect of the provision of this service.