Notice Information
Notice Title
Legal Services
Notice Description
For the past few years, CPC has outsourced the contract management of its Legal Services framework agreement for various reasons, one of which being capacity internally. We are now looking to bring this framework back in-house and this tender exercise will form the new iteration of the framework. Suppliers must be capable of delivering high-quality, cost-effective legal advice and representation to institutions such as schools, academies, colleges, universities, and educational trusts, as well as local authorities and the wider public sector. Suppliers are expected to provide legal advice, guidance, representation, and transactional support across a broad range of legal areas relevant to the education and the wider public sectors, including but not limited to: Education Law * Admissions, exclusions, and appeals * Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) * Safeguarding and child protection * Curriculum and assessment matters * Ofsted inspection challenges and advice * Parental complaints and disputes * Student discipline and behaviour policies Governance and Regulatory Compliance * Advice on the constitution and governance of educational institutions * Compliance with the Education Acts, Academies Act, Equality Act, GDPR, and Freedom of Information * Support with policy development and statutory duties * Liaison with DfE, ESFA, Ofsted, and other regulators Employment and HR Law * Employment contracts and staff handbooks * Disciplinary and grievance procedures * Employment tribunals and dispute resolution * TUPE advice and organisational restructures * Trade union negotiations Property and Estates * Acquisition, disposal, and leasing of educational premises * PFI, PPP, and academy estate arrangements * Land registration and title investigations * Planning law advice relevant to education settings Commercial and Contracts * Drafting and review of commercial contracts and service level agreements * Procurement advice including Public Contracts Regulations 2015 compliance * Grant funding and partnership agreements * ICT and software procurement, licensing and contracts Corporate and Charities Law * Academy conversion and re-brokerage legal support * Group structures including multi-academy trusts (MATs) * Charity law compliance and governance * Company secretarial and filings (e.g., Companies House) Litigation and Dispute Resolution * Representation in judicial reviews and regulatory challenges * Contractual disputes * Debt recovery * Alternative dispute resolution (ADR), including mediation Criminal Law * Damage to property and/or assets * Fraud and theft * Cybercrime * Violence crime CPC will be using the MultiQuote e-Tendering platform to carry out this tender. In order to express your interest in this tender and obtain the tender documents, please register or log in at: https://suppliers.multiquote.com/Page/Login.aspx If you have any issues when using MultiQuote, please contact Elcom Ltd on 020 3920 8054 or email support@elcom.com
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/074618-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- 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
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 18 Nov 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 5 Dec 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 29 Mar 2026 - 29 Mar 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CRESCENT PURCHASING CONSORTIUM LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Katherine Orme
- Contact Email
- k.orme@thecpc.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- 0161 535 0122
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SALFORD
- Postcode
- M6 6AJ
- Post Town
- 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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074618-2025
18th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067517-2025
22nd October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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