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title: "General Legal Services"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE"
published: "2017-04-21"
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# General Legal Services

Buyer: CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-272a1342-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The Crown Commercial Service is conducting a procurement process for "General Legal Services" within the legal services industry across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. The procurement is currently in the Award stage, with a contract period that commenced on 6 March 2017 and is set to conclude on 5 March 2019. This initiative is part of a Panel Agreement valued at £320 million and includes an initial two-year term, with options for extensions. The tender period ended on 28 September 2016, and this opportunity is open to various suppliers as part of a tiered system, ensuring accessibility to multiple service providers.

This procurement represents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in legal services. Those interested can establish contracts with the Crown Bodies and other specified users, potentially enhancing their market position within the public sector. Businesses capable of providing legal advisory services across diverse areas may find this a particularly lucrative opportunity, with pathways for collaboration or subcontracting with the imposed Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers also available.

## Notice

Crown Commercial Service as the Authority has put in place a Panel Agreement for General Legal Services for Crown Bodies and other permitted users identified at VI.2 of Notice 2016/S 044-072058 (and any future successors to these organisations) in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland ("Panel Customers"). Panel Customers will enter into Legal Service Contracts with the successful Suppliers for any required services. The Panel Agreement is for an initial Panel Period of two (2) years, with the option to extend for up to two (2) further periods of twelve (12) consecutive months. The Panel comprises of two Tiers with twelve (12) Suppliers appointed to Tier 1 and six (6) Suppliers appointed to Tier 2. Panel Customers are required to use the services of Suppliers on Tier 1. Where Suppliers on Tier 1 are unable to accept Orders for services then Suppliers on Tier 2 will be used.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/56b45167-02ed-44e1-bfa4-5c0a581cccb2 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Apr 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Sep 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Feb 2017 |
| Contract period | 6 Mar 2017 - 5 Mar 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £320,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £320,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 9PP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | City Centre North |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 18 |
| Supplier names | BEVAN BRITTAN; BOND DICKINSON; BROWNE JACOBSON; BURGES SALMON; DAC BEACHCROFT; DENTONS UKMEA; DLA PIPER; EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND (INTERNATIONAL; FIELDFISHER; GOWLING WLG (UK; HOGAN LOVELLS INTERNATIONAL; LINKLATERS; MILLS & REEVE; PINSENT MASONS; PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS; SIMMONS & SIMMONS; SLAUGHTER AND MAY; TLT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 21 Apr 2017 at 12:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/56b45167-02ed-44e1-bfa4-5c0a581cccb2
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/32625d98-4a1a-4597-b934-ca4055f83404

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/56b45167-02ed-44e1-bfa4-5c0a581cccb2
  21st April 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/32625d98-4a1a-4597-b934-ca4055f83404
  9th September 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e98f7337-dcdf-4df4-8842-0a4ed9fd38e1
  Attachment 9 Terms of Participation Version 1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4b130246-b4c2-49cb-8ff7-d4440f1e7f51
  Attachment 1 - The Invitation Version 1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4ddbada4-8a07-4515-a14b-62767e3801de
  Attachment 8 - Panel Agreement Schedule 4 - Legal Services Contract and Order Form
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2e9953b9-5fe1-4c65-a4d4-97e51eaa820b
  2016-OJS174-313246-en
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/921961d7-0295-4a96-8898-05552a7b6830
  Attachment 2 - Stage 1 Guidance and Eligibility Questionnaire Version 1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6728a4bd-8622-4a68-85c5-ee6ea0ebc80c
  Attachment 10 Declaration of Compliance Version 1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7fd4d961-0d54-45d9-98cb-5f74b8edde18
  Attachment 11 Supplier Guidance Document Version 1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2cf05ba6-2aaa-41ec-8711-2d4b9bb2ad9b
  Attachment 7 Panel Agreement Version 1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/beaeb805-5ead-4bc5-ae6c-b88d98f9a7b4
  Attachment 3 Stage 2 Guidance and Suitability Questionnaire Version 1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/701a4618-664d-41f1-8304-490b884bee2b
  Attachment 12 Panel Agreement Population Template Version 1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e3cb952a-41ab-4e13-9cb6-09b8a849bbb1
  Attachment 13 - Financial Assessment Template Version 1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/facf3780-2e86-4010-8e70-5d76699996cd
  Attachment 4 Stage 2 Pricing Matrix
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1e209d55-222d-4249-a80d-1a2f45d6380a
  Attachment 5 Stage 3 Guidance Version 1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9c990344-ff0e-431b-90fe-76a7b7257b53
  Attachment 2a - Experience Worksheet Version 1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d6a80274-6cd3-44ab-9d15-e403a89d95b8
  Bevan Brittan LLP - REDACTED Panel Agreement
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f4c11d82-6713-4bb1-8d8f-c1d0e8f1c911
  Bond Dickinson LLP - REDACTED Panel Agreement
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0144a251-5493-4d2c-bc7d-4d3704deee5b
  Browne Jacobson LLP - REDACTED Panel Agreement
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0839235e-33f6-4415-ba93-57b58ad6a093
  Burges Salmon LLP - REDACTED Panel Agreement
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f32b5197-abd9-47ff-872e-857e028ecaf0
  DAC Beachcroft LLP - REDACTED Panel Agreement
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f791ad1b-cfb5-4658-a80b-41f892688b4b
  Dentons UKMEA LLP - REDACTED Panel Agreement
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/24b01538-4dc9-46ca-87e7-b743a420fdde
  DLA Piper UK LLP - REDACTED Panel Agreement
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5ee21a6d-a18d-4200-8324-662e26653d71
  Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP - REDACTED Panel Agreement
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4645096e-54ec-498e-9749-1dc45c5c1522
  Fieldfisher LLP - REDACTED Panel Agreement
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/19467d25-faba-4fa9-941d-d223f420b7cb
  Gowling (UK) WLG LLP - REDACTED Panel Agreement
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f83e4a2f-cf0f-4553-ae21-b5ff6a969f0b
  Hogan Lovells International LLP - REDACTED Panel Agreement
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/68443058-c269-4118-b85a-ad1c5ec28a9d
  Linklaters LLP - REDACTED Panel Agreement
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4ab40db7-ad51-429f-849b-87eb07a3ecab
  Mills and Reeve LLP - REDACTED Panel Agreement
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/28cbb3f2-2769-4745-b725-2173a2ee2622
  Pinsent Masons LLP - REDACTED Panel Agreement
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0450d5e8-a02b-47e4-b6f0-454b044e65a0
  PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP - REDACTED Panel Agreement
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a7b59415-a8ae-4b61-b5ee-e0ef00ebb529
  Simmons and Simmons LLP - REDACTED Panel Agreement
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0fe8ffb5-1e32-4819-b2cb-adf719ac1e5e
  Slaughter and May - REDACTED Panel Agreement
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/730798b4-a405-4b29-be0a-6eb1db921fea
  TLT LLP - REDACTED Panel Agreement

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gov.uk/ccs

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