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Cornwall Council Legal Framework Agreement 2025

Cornwall Council

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27 Mar 2025 at 11:48

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11 Nov 2024 at 15:02

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Summary of the contracting process

The Cornwall Council is spearheading a procurement process for a comprehensive Legal Framework Agreement, titled "Cornwall Council Legal Framework Agreement 2025." This procurement falls under the services category and specifically targets legal services, with a value of £12,000,000. The framework will benefit Cornwall Council and various other public sector bodies in England, including local authorities, police and fire authorities, central and local government organisations, agencies, and NHS bodies. The procurement process is in the award stage and follows an open procedure. Key dates include the deadline for tenders on 2 January 2025, with the award period starting on 3 January 2025 and contracts signed on 14 March 2025. The framework agreement spans from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2029, offering numerous opportunities under five distinctive lots such as Commercial and Employment, Property Planning and Highways, Civil Litigation, Regulatory, and Multi-disciplinary projects over £1m. The main point of contact at Cornwall Council is Miss Tamsyn Willcocks.

This tender represents significant opportunities for legal firms of varied scales to grow their business by offering specialised services to multiple public entities. Firms with expertise in the aforementioned areas will find a robust market for their legal services, enabling them to leverage their capabilities across a broad spectrum of public sector requirements. The segmentation into multiple lots allows SMEs to compete effectively in their niche areas while enabling larger firms to take on multi-disciplinary projects and significant consultative roles. This framework is thus ideal for large firms like DWF and Ashfords, who have secured contracts in multiple lots, as well as SMEs such as Sharpe Pritchard, positioning themselves as key players within the public procurement sphere. The open procedure ensures equal opportunity for all qualified providers, making it a fertile ground for business expansion and strategic growth.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cornwall Council Legal Framework Agreement 2025

Notice Description

Cornwall Council is conducting this procurement using an Open Procedure in accordance with the requirements for procuring a Framework for the purchase of Legal Services. This framework will be available to all Cornwall Council owned entities together with other public sector bodies in England including local authorities, police and fire authorities, central and local government arm's length organisations, agencies and controlled companies and NHS bodies, Schools and Academies who all have need for legal services (and their successors in title)

Lot Information

Lot 1 - Commercial and Employment

Lot 1 - Commercial and Employment

Lot 2 - Property Planning and Highways

Lot 2 - Property Planning and Highways

Lot 3 - Civil Litigation

Lot 3 - Civil Litigation

Lot 4 - Regulatory

Lot 4 - Regulatory

Lot 5 - Multi-disciplinary projects over PS1m

Lot 5 - Multi-disciplinary projects over PS1m

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b58a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011508-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

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
£12,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£12,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Mar 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
2 Jan 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Mar 20251 years ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2025 - 31 Mar 2029 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Cornwall Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TRURO
Postcode
TR1 3AY
Postcode Area
Truro
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cornwall
Electoral Ward
Truro Boscawen & Redannick
Westminster Constituency
Truro and Falmouth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
9
Supplier Names

Ashfords

Browne Jacobson

Clarke Willmott

Coodes

DWF

Davitt Jones Bould

Freeths

Sharpe Pritchard

Warwickshire County Council

Further Information

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