Notice Information
Notice Title
Legal Services Framework
Notice Description
Warwickshire Police has awarded a contract to multiple suppliers to establish a framework agreement of suitably qualified providers of legal advisory services. This was a one stage tender under the Public Contracts Regulations Light Touch Regime. This agreement will operate utilising both direct award and quote call off procedures where appropriate. All suppliers shall be on an equal standing and for direct awards selected according to the nature of the legal advice required. The intended scope of this procurement is a framework for use by Warwickshire Police, however as a contract option (to be confirmed by variation) the agreement may also be used by the Police & Crime Commissioner for Warwickshire. The contract shall be for an initial period of 3 years with an option to extend for up to a further 2 years.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-c46d4736-e7e2-4878-a368-6fd85c2fbede
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b496b8a6-5b2a-4d2d-8d6a-e6c2d7071a3f
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
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
79130000 - Legal documentation and certification services
79140000 - Legal advisory and information services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,125,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £1,950,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 9 Jan 20242 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 19 Sep 2023Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 8 Jan 20242 years ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2027 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- WARWICKSHIRE POLICE
- Contact Name
- Sally Brown
- Contact Email
- sally.brown@warwickshire.police.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 01926415000
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WARWICKSHIRE
- Postcode
- CV35 7QB
- Post Town
- Coventry
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG13 Warwickshire CC
- Delivery Location
- TLG West Midlands (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Warwick
- Electoral Ward
- Warwick All Saints & Woodloes
- Westminster Constituency
- Warwick and Leamington
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b496b8a6-5b2a-4d2d-8d6a-e6c2d7071a3f
9th January 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=71235&B=BLUELIGHT
Link to EU Supply Tender portal to access tender documents. -
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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