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title: "Legal Services Framework"
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# Legal Services Framework

Buyer: SOVINI LIMITED  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b9703253-da8f-4a3b-864b-8a1617b9a03f

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## Summary

The Sovini Group is seeking tenders for a Legal Services Framework with an estimated budget of £4,000,000 to £5,000,000, covering the North West of the United Kingdom. This procurement process is currently in the Tender stage, with the tender period having ended on December 19, 2018, and the contract projected to start on April 1, 2019, lasting until March 31, 2023. The procurement method used is an open procedure, specifically employing a light-touch pseudo-open approach as permitted by UK regulations.

This opportunity is ideal for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in legal services, as they can offer various services as per the detailed specifications provided in the tender documentation. Businesses that can provide annual retainers and potentially a helpline for Sovini officers would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, thereby fostering their growth and expanding their market presence within the legal sector.

## Notice

The Sovini Group ("Sovini") invites tenders for organisations ("Service Providers") to participate in a 48 month Agreement ('the Agreement') for the provision of Legal Services ("Services"). The range of Services be supplied are detailed in the tender documentation. The Agreement will be used by Sovini and all subsidiaries of Sovini, both current and future. Estimated expenditure across all lots during the Agreement will be in the region of PS4,000,000 - PS5,000,000. This tender is being undertaken as a light-touch pseudo-open procedure, as permitted under Regulations 74 - 77 of the UK statutory instrument Public Contracts Regulations 2015/102. Sovini intends to award annual retainers for some lots of the framework. For all lots of the framework the Service Provider ranked first in each lot following evaluation of tenders will be required to provide a 20 minute helpline (free of charge) accessible by phone or email providing Sovini officers access to informal advice.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d7da2ca-553e-4120-98dc-c55cb0098c6b |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Mar 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Dec 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOVINI LIMITED |
| Locality | BOOTLE |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L30 4TH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD73 Sefton |
| Local authority | Sefton |
| Electoral ward | Netherton and Orrell |
| Westminster constituency | Bootle |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 11 Mar 2019 at 10:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d7da2ca-553e-4120-98dc-c55cb0098c6b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d7da2ca-553e-4120-98dc-c55cb0098c6b
  11th March 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=382044250
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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