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NOE CPC Legal Services

NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMERCIAL PROCUREMENT COLLABORATIVE

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03 Apr 2025 at 13:50

Summary of the contracting process

The North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC) has completed the procurement for the "NOE CPC Legal Services" framework agreement, a comprehensive legal services contract covering areas such as NHS Governance & Public Law, Primary Care Services, Healthcare Law, Mental Health Law, Employment Law, Contract and Commercial Law, Property Law, and Corporate Finance & PFI/PFI2/PPP Projects. The framework is intended for use across the UK, including England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Crown Dependencies, but excludes clinical negligence services. This open procedure procurement, valued at £200 million, was finalized with contracts active from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2027.

This tender provides substantial opportunities for legal firms, particularly those with expertise in public sector and healthcare-related legal services, to grow their business by partnering with NHS and other public sector organizations. Suitable for SMEs, the framework includes numerous large legal firms such as Hill Dickinson LLP, Ward Hadaway LLP, Blake Morgan Group LLP, and others, highlighting a diverse range of providers. Businesses that can deliver comprehensive and specialized legal advisory, representation, and documentation services will find this tender particularly beneficial for expanding their service offerings and client base within the public sector.

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Notice Title

NOE CPC Legal Services

Notice Description

Framework agreement covering a wide range of legal services, including NHS Governance & Public Law, Primary Care Services, Healthcare Law, Mental Health Law, Employment Law, Contract and Commercial Law, Property Law and Corporate Finance & PFI/PFI2/PPP Projects inc. LIFT schemes. The framework agreement will be available for use by NHS and other public sector organisations across UK (including; England, Wales, Scotland), Northern Ireland and the Crown Dependencies. Please note, it is not intended that the resulting framework agreement will cover provision of legal services where specifically related to clinical negligence matters, which fall under the scope of NHS Resolution.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e90292a1-7f79-42b7-9924-f2fc99fe6a7f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9ca8e7ad-f10c-43dd-8c20-bc46c042b54e
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 (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£200,000,000 £100M-£1B
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
4 Oct 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMERCIAL PROCUREMENT COLLABORATIVE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S4 7UQ
Post Town
Sheffield
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
Burngreave
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
13
Supplier Names

BEVAN BRITTAN

BLAKE MORGAN GROUP

BROWNE JACOBSON

CAPSTICKS SOLICITORS

DAC BEACHCROFT

EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND (INTERNATIONAL

HEMPSONS

HILL DICKINSON

KENNEDYS LAW

MILLS & REEVE

SINTONS

WARD HADAWAY

WEIGHTMANS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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