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title: "NHS SBS Legal Services for Health (SBS10196)"
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# NHS SBS Legal Services for Health (SBS10196)

Buyer: NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3f4d9f9d-2f6d-40a4-97ec-5530c3719d41

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## Summary

The NHS Shared Business Services has awarded a £200 million contract for Legal Services for Health under a framework agreement. The contract period is from August 1, 2023, to July 31, 2027. This procurement opportunity falls under the main procurement category of services and includes several lots such as Governance, Healthcare, Employment, and Property. The tender period ended on August 22, 2022, and the contract was awarded on September 4, 2023.

This procurement process offers business growth opportunities for legal service providers, especially those specializing in Healthcare, Procurement, and Property. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are also considered suitable for participation. Businesses seeking to expand their operations in legal services within the healthcare sector may find this tender particularly relevant given the scope and duration of the contract.

## Notice

NHS Shared Business Services act in an Agency capacity for and on behalf of its customers (Approved Organisations) - existing and new. These comprise of NHS and Social Care organisations (whether acting individually, or on behalf of, or together as members of any consortia) along with any other public or private sector bodies which NHS SBS authorises to use the resulting Framework. NHS Shared Business Services Limited (NHS SBS) has put in place a Framework Agreement for the provision of Legal Services and related Services for Healthcare to be used by NHS SBS Approved Organisations. The framework includes the following lots; Lot 1 - Governance, Structure, Transformation & Public Law Lot 2 - Healthcare & Mental Health Lot 3 - Employment Lot 4 - Procurement, Commercial & Contract Lot 5 - Property & Construction Lot 6 - Technology & E-Commerce inc IP & Media Law Lot 7 - Corporate Finance, Audit & Insurance Lot 8 - Criminal Lot 9 - Legal Recovery & Collection Lot 10 - Counsel Lot 11 - Multi-Disciplinary Support

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1ee71d1-b92c-4540-97e4-6ab10af010ee |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Aug 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2023 - 31 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £200,000,000 |
| 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 | NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES |
| Locality | HERTFORDSHIRE |
| Post town | Hemel Hempstead |
| Postcode | HP2 7AH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH27 South West Hertfordshire |
| Local authority | Dacorum |
| Electoral ward | Adeyfield East |
| Westminster constituency | Hemel Hempstead |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 28 |
| Supplier names | ADDLESHAW GODDARD; ANGELA VODDEN ASSOCIATES CONSULTING LTD (T/A AVAC; BEVAN BRITTAN; BLAKE MORGAN; BRISTOWS; BROWNE JACOBSON; BW LEGAL SERVICES; CAPSTICKS SOLICITORS; CLYDE; DAC BEACHCROFT; DELOITTE; EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND (INTERNATIONAL; FREETHS; HEMPSONS; HILL DICKINSON; KENNEDYS LAW; LANDMARK CHAMBERS; LAW BY DESIGN; MICHELMORES; MILLS & REEVE; PETERS & PETERS SOLICITORS; SHAKESPEARE MARTINEAU; SHARPE PRITCHARD; SINTONS; TROWERS & HAMLINS; WARD HADAWAY; WEIGHTMANS; WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 4 Oct 2023 at 15:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1ee71d1-b92c-4540-97e4-6ab10af010ee
- 22 Jul 2022 at 16:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a027bce0-c3d4-4e49-8de4-a9c5bd7d007b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1ee71d1-b92c-4540-97e4-6ab10af010ee
  4th October 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a027bce0-c3d4-4e49-8de4-a9c5bd7d007b
  22nd July 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://avac-ltd.co.uk/
- https://www.brownejacobson.com/
- https://www.dacbeachcroft.com/
- https://www.petersandpeters.com/
- https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/

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