Tender

CA16636 - Legal Services

CRESCENT PURCHASING CONSORTIUM LIMITED

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Tender

22 Oct 2025 at 13:27

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Crescent Purchasing Consortium Limited is seeking to establish an in-house legal services framework to replace its previously outsourced management. This active tender, titled "CA16636 - Legal Services", falls under the industry category of legal advisory and representation services (CPV code 79110000) and is part of the services procurement category. With its headquarters located in Salford, England, CPC is conducting an open procedure procurement to engage suppliers capable of providing legal services to educational institutions and public sector bodies across the UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, and other international locations. Key dates include the tender period ending on 28th November 2025 and the contract period starting on 30th March 2026, running until 29th March 2029.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for enterprises specialising in legal services, particularly those experienced with educational and public sector clients, to expand their market reach. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are especially encouraged to apply due to the procurement's suitability criteria. By securing a position on this framework, businesses could potentially establish long-term partnerships with a wide range of educational institutions and local authorities, fostering growth and enhancing their service portfolios.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CA16636 - Legal Services

Notice Description

For the past few years, CPC has outsourced the contract management of its Legal Services framework agreement for various reasons, one of which being capacity internally. We are now looking to bring this framework back in-house and this tender exercise will form the new iteration of the framework. Suppliers must be capable of delivering high-quality, cost-effective legal advice and representation to institutions such as schools, academies, colleges, universities, and educational trusts, as well as local authorities and the wider public sector. CPC will be using the MultiQuote e-Tendering platform to carry out this tender. In order to express your interest in this tender and obtain the tender documents, please register or log in at: https://suppliers.multiquote.com/Page/Login.aspx If you have any issues when using MultiQuote, please contact Elcom Ltd on 020 3920 8054 or email support@elcom.com To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA16636. Not registered: Visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com then register and quote CA16636 as the reason for registration. Any queries please contact MultiQuote on 0151 482 9230.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-54be4943-bab5-4a09-aae5-6a48fff96941
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/636bf5cd-af37-40e4-bf44-2aa5dfdc9b08
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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

79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services

79111000 - Legal advisory services

79112000 - Legal representation services

79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
28 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
29 Mar 2026 - 29 Mar 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CRESCENT PURCHASING CONSORTIUM LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SALFORD
Postcode
M6 6AJ
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Salford
Electoral Ward
Pendleton & Charlestown
Westminster Constituency
Salford

Further Information

Notice Documents

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