Darwin - Panel for Seconded Legal Engagements for a Period of 36 Months with a 24 Month Extension Option

Closes in 31 daysSubmission deadline: 19 November 2026, 02:00 PM Australia/Darwin

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About this tender

Overview Power and Water is seeking to establish a panel of suitably qualified and experienced legal service providers to provide legal secondment services on an as-required basis, for a period of 36 months with a 24 month extension option. Scope The scope includes: Provision of legal secondment services to Power and Water on an as-required basis Access to experienced senior legal practitioners who may be engaged on a temporary basis to supplement the capacity of Power and Water's Legal Services function Delivery of timely, high-quality and commercially practical legal advice and support across Power and Water's business operations Provision of services across a range of legal, commercial, regulatory, governance, property and project-related matters Working collaboratively with Power and Water's Legal Services team and relevant business units Providing independent, objective and practical advice that appropriately considers Power and Water's operational, commercial, regulatory and governance environment Contractor Requirements Panel Members may include law firms, alternative legal service providers and specialist legal secondment providers Each Panel Member must remain responsible for its personnel, including their employment or engagement arrangements, remuneration, entitlements, insurance and professional obligations Seconded Legal Practitioners must be experienced senior legal practitioners capable of providing high-quality and commercially practical legal advice Contract Terms and Conditions Panel term of 36 months Extension option of 24 months Instructions to Tenderers Lodgement may be made electronically using the eLodgement facility Lodgement may also be made by faxing to the Darwin tenders office on +61 8 8999 1935 No additional documents are required Enquiries For technical enquiries, call 08 8924 5202 (if outside Australia call +61 8 8924 5202).

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