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Costs Lawyer Services 2

CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE

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Summary of the contracting process

The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) is facilitating a public procurement process under the title "Costs Lawyer Services 2". This initiative falls under the legal services category, identified by CPV code 79100000, aimed at offering specialised costs law services to the public sector across the jurisdictional area of England and Wales. Structured as a Pan Government Collaborative Agreement, this procurement includes three lots: General Costs Law Services, Clinical Negligence Specialist Services, and Security Clearance Specialist Services, delivered through a 36-month framework, with an option to extend for an additional 12 months. The procurement utilised an open procedure under the Light Touch Regime (LTR) following regulations 74 to 76 of PCR 2015. The contract, valued at £60 million, was signed on 25th July 2023 and is currently in the award update stage. The services are targeted for delivery across the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses operating within or entering the legal services market, particularly those specialising in costs law. The open procedure provides a level playing field, encouraging participation from a wide range of suppliers. It is particularly suited for large-scale legal service providers with the capability to deliver expert legal services across multiple specialisms as outlined in the framework. With an extensive scope and a high contract value, this procurement process invites competitive bids from those looking to expand their portfolio within the public sector market, leveraging the CCS’s collaborative framework to secure long-term service engagements.

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Notice Title

Costs Lawyer Services 2

Notice Description

Lot Information

Lot 1

Crown Commercial Service (CCS) as the Authority has put in place a Pan Government Collaborative Agreement which will provide costs law services to the Public Sector. This framework will consist of 3 lots: Lot 1 General Costs Law Services, Lot 2 Clinical Negligence Specialist Services; and Lot 3: Security Clearance Specialist Services. The framework will be for 36 months with an option to extend for 1 further period of 12 months. We ran this competition using the open procedure. This procurement was conducted under the Light Touch Regime (LTR) therefore subject to limited regulation and conducted in accordance with regulations 74 to 76 PCR 2015. The supplier will provide services to buyers in the jurisdictional area of England and Wales.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-056697
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043270-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£60,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Jul 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3150103503

Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 9PP
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
City Centre North
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

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