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Legal Services

CRESCENT PURCHASING LIMITED

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

14 Apr 2026 at 10:33

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

24 Feb 2026 at 21:04

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

18 Nov 2025 at 09:48

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

22 Oct 2025 at 14:27

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process executed by Crescent Purchasing Limited, based in Salford, UK, involves the legal services industry, specifically through the Legal Services Framework contract awarded on 30th March 2026. This procurement, managed under an open procedure, aims to streamline access to a wide range of legal services for educational institutions and the wider public sector across the United Kingdom. The framework is structured into a single lot with various sub-categories covering education law, governance, regulatory compliance, employment law, property, commercial contracts, litigation, and criminal law. It follows a procurement stage completion with active awards, with the contract period extending until 29th March 2029, potentially renewable until 2030.

This framework presents substantial business growth opportunities for legal firms with expertise in advisory and representation across diverse legal sectors. Firms capable of providing cost-effective and high-quality advice in areas such as education law, governance, commercial contracts, and litigation are well-suited for this tender. Businesses that can deploy resources efficiently and offer tailored legal support to educational entities and local authorities will benefit from this structured legal services procurement. The pre-vetted suppliers within this framework ensure transparency and reduce procurement complexities, allowing organisations to access specialist legal support effectively and fostering potential expansion in the public sector legal market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Legal Services

Notice Description

The new Legal Services Framework is a re-tender of the previous legal services framework that was managed by a third party on behalf of CPC. This has now been brought in-house and will be contract managed by CPC for its duration. The old framework consisted of 7 lots which has now been reduced to one with 14 suppliers. This aims to provide members with a comprehensive range of legal services through a streamlined route to market. This simplified lot structure reduces procurement complexity and enables members to access specialist legal support quickly and efficiently, while ensuring high-quality, tailored legal advice to meet their specific needs. The framework brings together a strong panel of experienced suppliers capable of delivering high-quality, cost-effective legal advice and representation. Services are available to schools, academies, colleges, universities and educational trusts, as well as local authorities and organisations across the wider public sector via Crescent Services. The new framework offers a wide range of benefits such as: * Single lot covering a wide range of legal services * Efficient, streamlined procurement process * Pre-vetted and evaluated suppliers that provide high-quality, cost-effective legal advice and representation * Suppliers cover a wide range of support across education, governance, employment, property, commercial, litigation and more * Set pricing at framework level; pricing schedules can be shared with members, so you know costs upfront with no hidden fees * Call-off Conditions of Contract set at framework level; no need to review complex supplier terms and conditions

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Maximum 1 extensions of 12 months per extension.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d1b1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033606-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
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

79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services

79111000 - Legal advisory services

79112000 - Legal representation services

79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£10,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£10,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£10,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
£10,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Apr 20264 months ago
Submission Deadline
5 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Feb 20266 months ago
Contract Period
30 Mar 2026 - 29 Mar 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CRESCENT PURCHASING LIMITED
Additional Buyers

Crescent Purchasing Consortium Limited

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SALFORD
Postcode
M6 6AJ
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Salford
Electoral Ward
Pendleton & Charlestown
Westminster Constituency
Salford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
14
Supplier Names

AARON & PARTNERS LLP

BATES WELLS & BRAITHWAITE LONDON LLP

CAPITAL LAW LIMITED

CLARKE WILLMOTT LLP

EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND (INTERNATIONAL) LLP

FORBES SOLICITORS LLP

GELDARDS LLP

SHAKESPEARE MARTINEAU LLP

STONE KING LLP

VEALE WASBROUGH VIZARDS LLP

WARD HADAWAY LLP

WEIGHTMANS LLP

WILKIN CHAPMAN LLP

WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (UK) LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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