Published date: 19 May 2021

Last edited date: 20 May 2021

This notice was replaced on 22 December 2021

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 22 December 2021, last edited 23 December 2021)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Legal services - 79100000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£430,000,000

Procurement reference

RM6179.

Published date

19 May 2021

Closing date

21 June 2021

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

30 November 2021

Contract end date

29 November 2024

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 intends to put in place an 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 will have 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 will be 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 will be established for 36 months, with the option to extend for a further 12
months at the discretion of CCS.

More information

Attachments

Additional text

Bidding documets added

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
England

Telephone

+44 3150103503

Email

supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk

Website

https://www.gov.uk/ccs