Legal Services Framework

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        "description": "Cartrefi Conwy invites tenders for organisations (\"Service Providers\") to participate in a 48-month Framework Agreement ('the Agreement') for the provision of Legal Services (\"Services\"). The process is being conducted as a light-touch tender in accordance with regulations 74 - 77 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The range of Services be supplied are detailed in the procurement documents. The Agreement will be used by Cartrefi Conwy and all subsidiaries of Cartrefi Conwy, both current and future. Cartrefi Conwy will also make this Agreement accessible by other Contracting Authorities operating across Wales, primarily Registered Social Landlords across North and Central Wales that can be identified in the following listing: https://gov.wales/registered-social-landlords",
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