--- title: "Early Market Engagement for the Provision of a Legal Panel Services Framework" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d923a8d8-51e5-43d8-849e-c443eb00d0bb" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d923a8d8-51e5-43d8-849e-c443eb00d0bb" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d923a8d8-51e5-43d8-849e-c443eb00d0bb.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d923a8d8-51e5-43d8-849e-c443eb00d0bb.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS RESOLUTION" published: "2020-07-17" --- # Early Market Engagement for the Provision of a Legal Panel Services Framework Buyer: NHS RESOLUTION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d923a8d8-51e5-43d8-849e-c443eb00d0bb [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d923a8d8-51e5-43d8-849e-c443eb00d0bb) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d923a8d8-51e5-43d8-849e-c443eb00d0bb.json) ## Summary NHS Resolution is currently in the planning stage for the "Early Market Engagement for the Provision of a Legal Panel Services Framework". This procurement initiative aims to gather insights into the capacity and willingness of potential providers to deliver legal services. The engagement event is scheduled for 4th August 2020 at 9 am, with a closing date for expressions of interest set for 2nd August 2020. The framework application will encompass various legal services primarily based in London, UK, and is categorised under legal services (CPV Code: 79100000). This procurement process presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in legal services, particularly those focusing on clinical and non-clinical negligence claims, as well as regulatory and employment law. Companies that can offer innovative pricing models and demonstrate value-added services are encouraged to participate. SMEs and businesses with expertise in managing complex litigation or working closely with NHS entities are especially well-suited to compete for these contracts, which are expected to span a term of 36 months. ## Notice NHS Resolution seeks to gain an understanding of the capacity and appetite to bid on The Provision of a Legal Panel Services Framework. The providers should have sufficient scale and expertise to manage anything from group litigation to claims brought by litigants in person against NHS Trusts and/or GP's and other ALBs on the framework including NHS England and NHS Improvement NHS Resolution will follow this market engagement exercise by conducting an Open OJEU Tender in order to establish a multi-Lot Framework for the Provision of a Legal Panel Services. Providers will have to demonstrate they can add value to the services we deliver to our members and support us in delivering learning from litigation. We require innovative pricing models to incentivise the right behaviours in meeting our strategic objectives, whilst delivering value for money to the taxpayer. Providers will be expected to work with other function areas of our organisation and are encouraged to make themselves familiar with the whole of our organisation. The Framework Agreement will be for a term of 36 months a break clause in year two. NHS Resolution is currently considering using lots for this procurement, however it reserves the right to change any aspect of the lot structure or not use lots as part of any future tender. There are potentially three lots on the framework. Lot 1-Clinical Negligence claims Lot 2-Non Clinical Negligence claims (employers/public liability, property, Human Rights Act, Data Protection Act claims) Lot 3-Regulatory, Health and Employment Law (other forms of litigation related to the operation of ALBS including judicial reviews, procurement challenges, commercial litigation and advisory work across a broad range of contentious and non contentious legal specialisms including public law, healthcare advisory/regulatory, primary care advisory, property and estates) The Market Engagement will take place on the 4th August 2020 at 9am. The Event will be conducted online Via Microsoft Teams. To express interest you will need to register via our contracts portal at Contract.Queries@resolution.nhs.uk The closing date for expressions of Interest should be no later than close of business on 02/08/2020. We will be sending a full Information pack prior to the event. NHS Resolution is seeking to advertise this opportunity in September 2020. With a view to awarding the contract by the end of January 2021. Please be aware. This is not a call for competition. As such any future procurement process will be compliant with the Public Contract Regulations (2015 (updated 2016)). This includes but is not limited to advertising and fair treatment of economic operators regardless of their involvement in this Market Engagement. Additional information: Please direct any questions to Contract.Queries@resolution.nhs.uk. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/487edb92-0e65-47e4-9c52-8ab9cd76817f | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Jul 2020 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 3 Aug 2020 | | 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 | NHS RESOLUTION | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1W 9SZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | Pimlico North | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79100000 - Legal services ## Release History - 17 Jul 2020 at 13:13 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/487edb92-0e65-47e4-9c52-8ab9cd76817f - 17 Jul 2020 at 12:32 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/487edb92-0e65-47e4-9c52-8ab9cd76817f - 17 Jul 2020 at 09:19 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/487edb92-0e65-47e4-9c52-8ab9cd76817f - 16 Jul 2020 at 16:13 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/487edb92-0e65-47e4-9c52-8ab9cd76817f - 16 Jul 2020 at 16:11 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/487edb92-0e65-47e4-9c52-8ab9cd76817f - 16 Jul 2020 at 15:59 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/487edb92-0e65-47e4-9c52-8ab9cd76817f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/487edb92-0e65-47e4-9c52-8ab9cd76817f 17th July 2020 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://resolution.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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