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title: "Legal Services Framework - Early Market Engagement"
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current_stage: "Planning"
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# Legal Services Framework - Early Market Engagement

Buyer: NORTHERN PROCUREMENT GROUP LIMITED  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a52c45f8-dee1-4c8d-a47a-a73a7c117137

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## Summary

The Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC) is currently engaged in the planning stage of its procurement process for a Legal Services Framework, with an early market engagement initiative titled "Legal Services Framework - Early Market Engagement". This process aims to enhance understanding of the market and the potential designs for the framework that will serve CPC members, including various educational institutions. The engagement exercise concludes on 22nd September 2017, and interested suppliers are encouraged to participate before this date to shape the framework effectively. The broader geographic scope includes the United Kingdom and various territories.

This early market engagement presents a significant opportunity for legal service providers and consultancy firms specialised in educational sector needs. With approximately 5,000 members, CPC is dedicated to finding best value solutions, making it crucial for businesses in the legal industry to understand and contribute to the framework's development. Suppliers wishing to engage can connect with Northern Procurement Group Limited to share insights and gain a better understanding of the requirements, thereby positioning themselves to grow within this lucrative public sector market.

## Notice

This notice is not a call for competition but is an early market engagement exercise to enable Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC) to engage with suppliers to better understand the market and explore potential structures and specifications for its next generation Legal Services Framework. The Legal Services Framework will service the needs of CPC Members and the wider Public Sector as a whole. The CPC wishes to go to market for a Legal Services Framework and to this end, CPC would like to invite suppliers to engage with CPC, through its procurement partners NPG Limited, to discuss the nature of the forthcoming framework, its' design, specification and constructs. This notice is seeking suppliers who my wish to engage with us in this regard. Please note the early market engagement exercise will conclude on 22nd September 2017, whereupon CPC will review the outcome of the exercise,and use its findings to inform the design of the framework. Additional information: The CPC is a public sector buying organisation owned by the further education sector, with membership consisting of further education colleges, schools, academies, universities and other establishments providing education services. Membership is currently in the region of 5000 members and is growing daily. The CPC exists to provide its membership with best value supply solutions across approximately 60 supply/service specific frameworks. The CPC wishes to go to market for a Legal Services framework. To this end, CPC would like to invite suppliers to engage with CPC, through its procurement partners NPG Limited, to discuss the nature of the forthcoming framework, its' design, specification and constructs. This Early Market Engagement is a valuable opportunity for suppliers to find out more about CPC and the needs of its membership, whilst inputting into the design and specification of the framework. The CPC is seeking to engage with organisations to understand the market and thus deliver a successful framework for CPC Members and the wider public sector as a whole and therefore suppliers wishing to engage with CPC should email its' procurement partner NPG Limited at info@npg-ltd.com detailing your company name, the name of the person wishing to engage on behalf of your company and their contact details. Thereafter discussions will be held with interested suppliers on an individual basis. The supplier discussions will be used to help shape the framework requirements. Suppliers should note that the early market engagement exercise will close on 22nd September 2017.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88d70176-a41e-43df-8363-c9b5dbf1d48c |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Sep 2017 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 23 Feb 2018 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTHERN PROCUREMENT GROUP LIMITED |
| Locality | BOLTON |
| Post town | Bolton |
| Postcode | BL1 4RA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD36 Greater Manchester North West |
| Local authority | Bolton |
| Electoral ward | Queens Park & Central |
| Westminster constituency | Bolton North East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 5 Sep 2017 at 09:39 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88d70176-a41e-43df-8363-c9b5dbf1d48c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88d70176-a41e-43df-8363-c9b5dbf1d48c
  5th September 2017 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

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