Award

Provision of Legal Services to Capital City College

CAPITAL CITY COLLEGE

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Award

09 Apr 2025 at 14:44

Tender

09 Dec 2024 at 11:33

Summary of the contracting process

Capital City College Group in London has completed the procurement process for the provision of legal services, with a focus on employment tribunal services, under the title "Provision of Legal Services to Capital City College." This process, managed through an open procedure compliant with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, aimed to formalise a cost-efficient and performance-enhancing agreement for professional legal services essential to the further education sector. The contract, valued at £1,800,000, was awarded to Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP on 9th April 2025 and is set to commence on 10th March 2025, lasting until 31st March 2027 with potential extensions up to 2031.

Businesses operating in the legal services sector, particularly those with niche expertise in employment tribunal services, stand to benefit from such contracts due to the scale and operational duration flexibility. The selective criteria required registration with the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), thus ensuring high standards and professionalism. SMEs, especially those aiming to establish long-term value-added relationships and innovate within the public legal services domain, would find ample growth opportunities through procurement engagements like this, which promise both financial steadiness and an impactful market presence.

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Notice Title

Provision of Legal Services to Capital City College

Notice Description

The purpose of this tender process is to formalise an agreement for the provision of professional legal services, with a key emphasis on employment tribunal services. It is intended that the process will reduce overall contract expenditure; support contract efficiencies and delivery performance through the ability to foster value-added relationships over time.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The purpose of this tender process is to formalise an agreement for the provision of professional legal services, with a key emphasis on employment tribunal services while ensuring compliance to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and College Financial Regulations. It is intended that the process will reduce overall contract expenditure; support contract efficiencies and delivery performance through the ability to foster value-added relationships over time. A broad range of legal services typical to Further Education will be needed. Please see the Guidance within the Tender Pack for further details. Additional information: Full and unrestricted access to the Tener documents can be obtained via https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/HomePlease see the timetable in the Guidance and register for the 1 hour group Teams event on 06.01.25 at 11.30 via In-Tend if interested.

Renewal: The proposed contract will operate for an initial two-year term commencing 10 March 2025 with four options to extend in one-year increments (or as agreed between the parties) up to a maximum term ending 09 March 2031 subject to satisfactory performance and an agreement of rates.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c591
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014058-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

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
£1,800,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,800,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
22 Jan 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Apr 202510 months ago
Contract Period
10 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2027 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CAPITAL CITY COLLEGE
Additional Buyers

CAPITAL CITY COLLEGE GROUP

Contact Name
Anna Manns
Contact Email
anna@agmprocurement.com
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
WC1X 8RA
Post Town
Central London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI36 Camden
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Camden
Electoral Ward
King's Cross
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND (INTERNATIONAL

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