Published date: 22 December 2021

Last edited date: 20 June 2024

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 21 June 2021, 1pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Legal services - 79100000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£430,000,000

Procurement reference

RM6179.

Published date

22 December 2021

Closing date

21 June 2021

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

1 December 2021

Contract end date

30 November 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Crown Commercial Service (CCS) as the Authority has established a framework agreement for the provision of legal advice services to be utilised by UK Central Government Departments, and other public sector bodies to be identified at VI.3.
It is intended that this agreement will be the recommended vehicle for all legal services in respect of a number of general specialisms, finance specialisms and complex projects, required by UK Central Government Departments.

The Framework Agreement has 2 lots
Lot 1: General Legal Services
Lot 2: Financial and Complex Legal Services

This procurement is being conducted under the Light Touch Regime ('LTR') and is therefore subject to limited regulation. It has been conducted in accordance with regulations 74 to 76 of PCR 2015, and relates to the legal services which are listed in Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR) 2015 as a specific service.

The Framework Agreement is established for 36 months, with the option to extend for a further 12 months at the discretion of CCS.

Please Note - Lot 1 issued confirmation of award on 07/12/2021, Lot 2 issued confirmation of award on 30/11/2021.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Legal Services Framework

  • Opportunity
  • Published 19 May 2021, last edited 20 May 2021

Attachments

Additional text

The duration of this framework was 3 years with the option to extend for a further 12 months (3+1). Please note that the optional extension has been utilised and the end date is now 30/11/2025.

Award information

Awarded date

1 December 2021

Contract start date

1 December 2021

Contract end date

30 November 2024

Total value of contract

£430,000,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

A list of successful suppliers can be found in the attachments a

Address

A list of successful suppliers can be found in the attachments area

Reference

Companies House number: 0000000

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

A list of successful suppliers can be found in the attachments area

About the buyer

Contact name

The minister for the cabinet office acting through Crown Commercial Service

Address

9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9PP
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 3450103503

Email

supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk

Website

www.gov.uk