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title: "Public Sector Legal Services"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4f2eb4f6-a76c-4f6f-9bbe-1b3a0cb80d91"
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buyer: "CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE"
published: "2022-10-06"
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# Public Sector Legal Services

Buyer: CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4f2eb4f6-a76c-4f6f-9bbe-1b3a0cb80d91

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## Summary

The Crown Commercial Service has awarded a contract for Public Sector Legal Services under the framework agreement RM6240. The contract value is £200 million, and the contract period is from September 6, 2022, to September 5, 2026. This tender falls under the category of legal services and was conducted using an open procedure above the threshold. The deadline for the tender submission was March 28, 2022. The procurement stage is now in the award phase.

This contract presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the legal services industry to provide their expertise to the public sector in the UK. The Crown Commercial Service aims to enable a diverse range of suppliers, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), to participate in this framework agreement. Businesses interested in providing legal services to government bodies in England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and other public sector organisations should consider engaging with the Crown Commercial Service to explore potential business opportunities.

## Notice

Crown Commercial Service, as the Authority, has established a framework agreement for the provision of Public Sector Legal Services for use primarily by the Wider Public Sector, but available to all approved UK public sector bodies and their associated bodies including, Devolved Administrations - Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, the Wider Public Sector including Health and Education bodies, Local and Regional Government organisations, Emergency Services and Third Sector organisations. This procurement was conducted under the Light Touch Regime ('LTR') and is therefore subject to limited regulation. It was conducted in accordance with regulations 74 to 76 of PCR 2015, and relates to the legal services which are listed in Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR) 2015 as a specific service. The Framework comprises of the following Lots: Lot 1a - Full Service Provision - England and Wales Lot 1b - Full Service Provision - Scotland Lot 1c - Full Service Provision - Northern Ireland Lot 2a - General Service Provision - England and Wales Lot 2b - General Service Provision - Scotland Lot 2c - General Service Provision - Northern Ireland Lot 3 - Full Service - Transport/Rail The scope of services cover the Legal Practices/Areas listed in Section II.2.4 The Framework has been established for 48 months

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6bb62e70-7b53-4a1f-ac15-d9958a44a33d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Mar 2022 |
| Future notice date | 16 Feb 2022 |
| Award date | 5 Sep 2022 |
| Contract period | 5 Sep 2022 - 5 Sep 2026 |
| 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 | 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | A LIST OF SUCCESSFUL SUPPLIERS CAN BE FOUND IN THE ATTACHMENTS A |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 6 Oct 2022 at 15:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6bb62e70-7b53-4a1f-ac15-d9958a44a33d
- 28 Mar 2022 at 15:57 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c7013064-114d-4f85-9fe1-561267aa36c1
- 28 Mar 2022 at 15:52 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c7013064-114d-4f85-9fe1-561267aa36c1
- 23 Mar 2022 at 16:39 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c7013064-114d-4f85-9fe1-561267aa36c1
- 22 Mar 2022 at 15:40 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c7013064-114d-4f85-9fe1-561267aa36c1
- 9 Mar 2022 at 15:36 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c7013064-114d-4f85-9fe1-561267aa36c1
- 7 Mar 2022 at 15:14 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c7013064-114d-4f85-9fe1-561267aa36c1
- 4 Mar 2022 at 12:49 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c7013064-114d-4f85-9fe1-561267aa36c1
- 4 Mar 2022 at 12:42 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c7013064-114d-4f85-9fe1-561267aa36c1
- 18 May 2021 at 15:02 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9e3a5994-315b-4dcf-946d-a3ddf04ad5c1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6bb62e70-7b53-4a1f-ac15-d9958a44a33d
  6th October 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c7013064-114d-4f85-9fe1-561267aa36c1
  28th March 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9e3a5994-315b-4dcf-946d-a3ddf04ad5c1
  18th May 2021 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cbe8b640-f4f6-42b2-b319-4b3e25cb13e3
  Contract Notice Authorised Customer List
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f90452cc-d730-4da6-9392-1ccf9f18629d
  Contract Notice rights reserved for Crown Commercial Service Framework Agreement
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cee03f1e-d09c-4646-9a09-7d654e88d4ac
  Contract Notice Transparency Information for Crown Commercial Service Framework Agreement
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8bd08ae2-b157-48c5-898d-0d940ca3712e
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/460b1708-d95b-4673-8f22-85f9dcf9220b
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6b63ee45-41e2-4d95-ae9e-90fbb3d55928
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b2cfe1ec-498c-4fdf-9c0e-359f96d6a87f
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8bcdc667-3e40-49c2-bf98-1e50e4bd3683
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6f83d6e4-f7b7-4737-b993-0b61df38b359
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/159331f3-4b9c-4c53-b395-ba1d3d9005c8
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/122f6d61-0a8c-42f5-9fd9-2c3e3417d25e
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/531f91bb-9086-45db-acf3-78266e49d8dc
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e4c27a85-66b0-433a-924e-5346293071c4
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d04cf2e2-7488-4738-a407-1319c81dff24
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/960e61f4-15d1-4031-9540-96584e810195
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/383fb374-2748-425a-9453-711d9faefe2a
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/286c6ac6-72b1-46ed-adae-e4582e33eca4
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/680f5f24-f846-4967-b9d8-ca890aec12af
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/690283ac-79a1-4bd6-8109-f99c7d9a9a42
- https://crowncommercialservice.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
  eSourcing Suite
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6c8af080-98ce-4a3e-b498-34a073bed566
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/221dfada-5cbd-4dc3-882e-3865b34c108b
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3467943a-2dc6-4f2c-a290-2cccdd03c160
  Attachment 2 - How to Bid version 2
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7b671fe0-e846-4da0-a302-bde340bfa18c
  Attachment 2b (iii)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/15817029-81fd-4007-990e-1d9efbc8726a
  Attachment 1 About the Framework v2.1.docx
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a13d6acf-1eb1-45e9-9c3c-ec760ab4646e
  Attachment 2b (i) - Evidence of Contract Example - for Lot 1 v2
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/46588fa9-9a37-4985-bdf9-f1533bdc2089
  Attachment 2b (ii) - Evidence of Contract Example - for Lot 2 v2
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7fb729c6-3ef0-4380-aba7-40801340b164
  Attachment 2b (ii) - Evidence of Contract Example - for Lot 3 v2
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/72cb6e3f-b211-4b74-bf7c-05a4f5421162
  Attachment 1a Framework Schedule 1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8e455c90-4733-4416-bba5-f4aa02d9252c
  Framework Award Form
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e449b0a4-785c-48d6-a667-ad665f856cd7
  Joint Schedule 7
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f322e559-5730-4e5f-93cc-fdc4a6703109
  Call Off Schedule 26
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2c9e1fb3-b9fd-4105-b45a-d0604392a601
  Attachment 2 - How to Bid V2
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b79f207c-a0ba-4128-bbe8-d54dee1d01d3
  Attachment 3b - PQ2 Pricing Matrix for Lot 2a, Lot 2b and Lot 2c Version 2
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e36bd063-35b4-4ff2-8dc8-5a7e427a3aa9
  RM6240 Public Sector Legal Services [REDACTED]
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1afc333c-226c-4392-8b5a-ab1c73328dc2
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9f2bb0d0-1060-465b-a0ad-566ae3b8cda7
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/57c84c19-79ab-49ee-96a8-6e11394d8a73
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010768-2021
  Award Notice

## Notice URLs

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

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