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title: "Legal Framework"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02a3b9"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CORNWALL COUNCIL"
published: "2021-04-08"
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# Legal Framework

Buyer: CORNWALL COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02a3b9

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## Summary

The Cornwall Council is conducting a public procurement process for a legal framework titled "Legal Framework" within the legal services industry, specifically aimed at providing external legal advice for the Council and its entities across the south-west region of the UK. This procurement, which is in the award stage, involves a range of contract types, including commercial, employment, property, planning, highways, civil, and criminal litigation services. The operations commenced on 26 March 2021, with legal services expected to be available on a call-off basis during the framework's duration. The procurement method utilised is an open procedure, allowing various suppliers to bid for the contracts.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for established legal firms, especially those with expertise in areas such as commercial law, employment issues, and litigation. Businesses specialised in legal advisory services, particularly those capable of handling complex procurement matters and offering advice on state aid, equal pay, and corporate law, would be well positioned to compete. The framework aims to foster collaboration amongst successful bidders, suggesting that firms should team up to enhance their service offerings and effectively address broader client priorities in the region.

## Notice

Procurement of a framework of, primarily, solicitors' firms that can be used on a call-off basis to provide external legal advice to support the Council, Council owned entities and potentially other clients in the south west region to deliver their priorities.

### Lot Information

Commercial and Employment

Services required will include: o State Aid o Competition o Financing o Tax o Complex procurement and contracts o Charging and trading o Corporate law o Insolvency o Aviation and maritime o Energy o Trusts and charities o Intellectual Property o General employment advice o Equal pay and other equality issues o Redundancy o TUPE

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007240-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Apr 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Mar 2021 |
| 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 | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active, Unsuccessful |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CORNWALL COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | EUROPEAN UNION |
| Locality | TRURO |
| Post town | Truro |
| Postcode | TR1 3AY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| ITL 3 | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| Local authority | Cornwall |
| Electoral ward | Truro Boscawen & Redannick |
| Westminster constituency | Truro and Falmouth |
| Delivery location | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 8 |
| Supplier names | ANTHONY COLLINS SOLICITORS; ASHFORDS; BROWNE JACOBSON; CLARKE WILLMOTT; DWF LAW; FREETHS; SHARPE PRITCHARD; TLT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 8 Apr 2021 at 12:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007240-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cornwall.gov.uk
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:563024-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML

## Provenance

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