Tender

Agora Legal - Flexible Purchasing System for Legal Services

CONSTELLIA PUBLIC LTD

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21 Mar 2025 at 16:27

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04 Mar 2025 at 08:47

Tender

20 Feb 2025 at 16:00

Summary of the contracting process

Constellia Public Ltd, acting on behalf of Bristol City Council, is setting up Agora Legal, a Flexible Purchasing System for the procurement of legal services. This system caters to all UK Public Sector Bodies/Contracting Authorities and Utilities and is categorized under 'Legal services' with CPV code 79100000. Interested parties must note that the tender period ends on 31 March 2025, with the contract period starting from 1 April 2025 and lasting until 31 March 2031. This procurement falls under the services category and involves multiple lots divided by region within the United Kingdom. It is managed by Constellia Public Ltd, based in London, England.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for business growth, particularly for SMEs, as the procurement method focuses on establishing a Flexible Purchasing System designed to continually adapt and offer access to various legal service requirements. Businesses well-suited for this tender include those specialising in legal services across multiple regions within the UK. The long-term nature of the contract provides a steady stream of work, and the inclusive system structure allows diverse legal service providers to participate and succeed in this dynamic framework.

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Notice Title

Agora Legal - Flexible Purchasing System for Legal Services

Notice Description

Constellia acting on behalf of Bristol City Council is establishing Agora Legal a Flexible Purchasing System for the procurement of legal services. The system will be available for use for all UK Public Sector Bodies/Contracting Authorities and Utilities. The system consists of 27 lots which are further divided by region.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-405970ef-7bd4-44e6-8368-7cdf2c39e613
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/887e3359-66a5-440f-9244-cdde999c6d4f
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Establishing a Flexible Purchasing System as described in the tender documents.
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79100000 - Legal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
31 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CONSTELLIA PUBLIC LTD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
NE1 5HX
Post Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Monument
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Further Information

Notice Documents

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