---
title: "PRO004624 - Services- Framework- Legal Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0357f9"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0357f9"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0357f9.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0357f9.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED"
published: "2022-08-01"
---

# PRO004624 - Services- Framework- Legal Services

Buyer: UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0357f9

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0357f9)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0357f9.json)

## Summary

The procurement process involves United Utilities Water Limited, seeking to award three Framework Agreements for Legal Services under the title "PRO004624 – Services- Framework- Legal Services." This tender falls within the services category, specifically legal services, and is being conducted under an open procurement method. The tender is currently active and submissions are due by 17:00 on 12th August 2022. The procurement is located in Warrington, UK, and covers a broad range of legal areas, including construction, commercial contracts, and regulatory matters.

This tender presents significant opportunities for law firms and legal service providers interested in supporting utility and infrastructure projects, particularly those versed in various branches of law such as environmental, data protection, and employment law. Businesses that can demonstrate relevant expertise and experience in these fields would be well-positioned to compete for this lucrative contract, which has a total value of £20 million and is intended to span five years, with the potential for further extensions.

## Notice

Legal services fall under the "Light Touch Regime" under the UCRs (Regulations 90-93). Therefore, United Utilities are issuing a Request for Proposal. UU is looking to award three Framework Agreements for the provision of Legal Services to support the Company in the following areas; * Construction * Property * Projects- Large Scale Infrastructure, including project finance and traditional design and build models * Commercial contracts and outsourcing * Public/Utilities Procurement * General regulatory and utilities * Litigation * HR/ Employment * Data Protection and Information law * Planning * Corporate * Environmental law * Health and Safety * Pensions * Share Schemes related work * Intellectual Property and Technology

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Legal services fall under the "Light Touch Regime" under the UCRs (Regulations 90-93). Therefore, United Utilities are issuing a Request for Proposal. UU is looking to award three Framework Agreements for the provision of Legal Services to support the Company in the following areas; * Construction * Property * Projects- Large Scale Infrastructure, including project finance and traditional design and build models * Commercial contracts and outsourcing * Public/Utilities Procurement * General regulatory and utilities * Litigation * HR/ Employment * Data Protection and Information law * Planning * Corporate * Environmental law * Health and Safety * Pensions * Share Schemes related work * Intellectual Property and Technology

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021016-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Aug 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £20,000,000 |
| Lots value | £20,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED |
| Locality | WARRINGTON |
| Post town | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA5 3LP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD61 Warrington |
| Local authority | Warrington |
| Electoral ward | Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall |
| Westminster constituency | Warrington South |
| 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

- 1 Aug 2022 at 17:12 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021016-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.unitedutilities.com
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=51231&B=UNITEDUTILITIES
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/43984

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0357f9. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0357f9.json.