--- title: "Legal Operations Tool" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b838e44f-5f36-412d-b6ee-fc4ee4962aed" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b838e44f-5f36-412d-b6ee-fc4ee4962aed" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b838e44f-5f36-412d-b6ee-fc4ee4962aed.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b838e44f-5f36-412d-b6ee-fc4ee4962aed.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED" published: "2022-07-28" --- # Legal Operations Tool Buyer: NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b838e44f-5f36-412d-b6ee-fc4ee4962aed [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b838e44f-5f36-412d-b6ee-fc4ee4962aed) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b838e44f-5f36-412d-b6ee-fc4ee4962aed.json) ## Summary The National Grid UK Limited is planning to procure a Legal Operations Tool, aimed at consolidating multiple legal software solutions into a single Enterprise Legal Platform. This procurement, classified under the CPV code for database and operating software packages, is set to commence from 9 January 2023 and will run until 8 January 2026. The total value of the contract is anticipated to be £3 million, with a minimum value of £2 million allocated for this project. The procurement will be conducted through a selective method with competitive dialogue and important deadlines, including a communication notice expected by 15 August 2022. This tender offers significant opportunities for companies specialising in legal technology and software solutions, particularly those with experience in developing enterprise platforms that facilitate legal operations management. Businesses that can provide innovative solutions to reduce manual tasks, enhance automation, and deliver user-friendly interfaces would be particularly suited to compete for this contract. The consolidation of legal operations across UK, US, and NGV legal teams presents a unique potential for growth in providing streamlined, efficient legal services that add value to National Grid. ## Notice Legal Operation Tool: National Grid wish to consolidate all of the legal operations software solutions to a single Enterprise Legal Platform. Providing a global single legal front door intake across the business providing a holistic E2E view on legal matters. Manual efforts and repeatable tasks would be significantly reduced bringing together UK, US & NGV legal teams, processes and information (legal documents). So that legal teams can focus on legal operations to create meaningful long-term value to National Grid. Procuring a new ELM platform should provide the legal team best of breed solution(s) to fulfil Business and IT requirements and address pain points currently experienced. Solution - Significant reduction in repeatable tasks. Common user friendly UI design and a single ELM platform. Matter Mgt. - Intuitive web based global front door intake that has the capability to track matters E2E fulling, document control, matter creation etc.. requirements. Spend Mgt. -Single spend management solution with all spend requirements fulfilled i.e. decision tree system, approvals, rates, timekeepers, billing & expenses. Reporting - Good reporting, analytic tooling and AI technology available. Automation - Improvement to automation of processes and workflows. Please sign up to the Achilles portal to be included in this Tender Process: https://my.achilles.com/join-community?communitycode=UVD&lang=en-GB ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad85f6bd-0e44-4e51-9afe-35f618bc637c | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Competitive dialogue (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Jul 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 15 Aug 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 9 Jan 2023 - 8 Jan 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £3,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED | | Locality | WARWICK | | Post town | Coventry | | Postcode | CV34 6DA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | | ITL 3 | TLG13 Warwickshire CC | | Local authority | Warwick | | Electoral ward | Warwick Myton & Heathcote | | Westminster constituency | Warwick and Leamington | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems ### Codes - 48600000 - Database and operating software package ## Release History - 28 Jul 2022 at 11:32 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad85f6bd-0e44-4e51-9afe-35f618bc637c - 27 Jul 2022 at 13:33 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad85f6bd-0e44-4e51-9afe-35f618bc637c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad85f6bd-0e44-4e51-9afe-35f618bc637c 28th July 2022 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://my.achilles.com/join-community?communitycode=UVD&lang=en-GB - https://www.nationalgrid.com/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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