# Architects Registration Board - General Legal Tender

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Architects Registration Board.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Architects Registration Board](/buyers/architects-registration-board/contract-awards)
- Supplier: BATES WELLS & BRAITHWAITE LONDON LLP
- Award value: £130,000
- Tender value: £130,000
- Award date: 20 February 2020
- Published: 5 March 2020
- Contract start: 4 March 2020
- Contract end: 28 February 2023
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 7ecb06f7-4f94-4fc3-9e9f-84c1771ac769-347882
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ff4231ae-9687-4e3c-9bf6-6454289f5608

## Description

ARB was established by Parliament in 1997 to regulate the architects' profession in the UK\. We are an independent, public interest body and our work in regulating architects ensures that good standards within the profession are consistently maintained for the benefit of the public and architects alike\. ARB requires provision of general legal advice in respect of all its statutory duties and legal obligations, except for the preparation of disciplinary cases to the Professional Conduct Committee and the prosecution of section 21 offences at the magistrates' courts\. These services are provided under separate contract of services and are outside of the scope of this tender\. In particular, legal services will be required in the following areas: • Board governance, and attending Board meetings on request; • Interpretation of legislation, and particularly the transposition and implementation of EU Directives; • Tendering and contracts; • Employment law; • Responding to appeals against registration decisions and disciplinary sanctions imposed by the Professional Conduct Committee; • Responding to judicial reviews of ARB decisions; • Prescription of Qualifications; • Complex data protection and GDPR issues; • Regulatory best practice Applicants must: • Be a solicitor or barrister; • Have previously acted for a professional regulator\. The contract is estimated at a potential annual value of £130,000 and the successful applicant will be appointed for an initial 3 year period\. The closing date for completed applications is 27 November 2019\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7ecb06f7-4f94-4fc3-9e9f-84c1771ac769-347882)