--- title: "Legal Services Framework" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-dc288feb-c960-4ef3-89e7-8c906d5701bb" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-dc288feb-c960-4ef3-89e7-8c906d5701bb" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dc288feb-c960-4ef3-89e7-8c906d5701bb.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dc288feb-c960-4ef3-89e7-8c906d5701bb.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2024-12-06" --- # Legal Services Framework Buyer: SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dc288feb-c960-4ef3-89e7-8c906d5701bb [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-dc288feb-c960-4ef3-89e7-8c906d5701bb) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dc288feb-c960-4ef3-89e7-8c906d5701bb.json) ## Summary Surrey County Council, in collaboration with Brighton and Hove City Council, East Sussex County Council, West Sussex County Council, and associated Districts and Boroughs, has issued a tender for a Legal Services Framework. This tender, under the industry category of legal services, is currently in the tender stage with key deadlines including a clarification deadline on 20 December 2025, and a submission deadline on 13 January 2025. The framework is set to commence on 1 April 2025. The value of the contract is estimated at £40,000,000 GBP and follows an open procurement procedure. The geographic scope of the contract includes the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Europe, and the rest of the world. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in various legal disciplines such as adult social care, pensions, SEN tribunals and education, commercial law, FOI GDPR information law, local government law, highways planning, property and housing, employment law, and more. The procurement is suitable for SMEs and VCSEs, offering diverse lots under the framework that can support business growth by enabling participation in multiple service areas. Businesses with expertise in legal counsel and advocacy, transactional case work for children’s social care, and other specialised legal services are well-suited to compete for these opportunities. ## Notice Legal Service Framework is a collaboration published by Surrey County Council, Brighton and Hove City Council, East Sussex County Council, West Sussex County Council, and the associated Districts and Boroughs. Lot 1: Legal Services for Adult Social Care Lot 2: Legal Services for Pensions Lot 3: Legal Services for SEN Tribunals & Education Lot 4: Legal Services for Commercial Law, Contracts & Procurement, Telecoms & IT Law, Construction Law Lot 5 a: FOI GDPR Information Law Lot 5 b: Monitoring Officer, Local Government Law, Lot 6 a: Highways, Planning and Environment Lot 6 b: Property and Housing Lot 7 a: Employment Lot 7 b: Civil, Criminal, Environmental Health, Licencing & Housing, and Contentious Construction Lot 8: Legal Counsel/Advocacy Services for Lots 1-7 Lot 9 a: Legal Services for Children's Social Care - Part A - Transactional Case Work Lot 9 b: Legal Services for Children's Social Care - Part B - Counsel/Advocacy Lot 10: Legal Services for Costs Lawyer Lot 11: Legal Services for Loss Adjusters Tender Publication Date: 12:00 6 December 2024 Clarification Deadline: 17:00 20 December 2025 Tender Submissions Deadline: 12:00 13 January 2025 Framework Commencement Date: 1 April 2025 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/175ba9ad-af05-4b9c-a54e-81acf179593b | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Dec 2024 | | Submission deadline | 13 Jan 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £40,000,000 | | 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 | SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | REIGATE | | Post town | Redhill | | Postcode | RH2 8EF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex | | ITL 3 | TLJ26 East Surrey | | Local authority | Reigate and Banstead | | Electoral ward | South Park & Woodhatch | | Westminster constituency | Reigate | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79100000 - Legal services ## Release History - 6 Dec 2024 at 11:29 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/175ba9ad-af05-4b9c-a54e-81acf179593b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/175ba9ad-af05-4b9c-a54e-81acf179593b 6th December 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login?cid=surreycc Proactis Supplier Network ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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