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title: "Cornwall Council Legal Framework Agreement 2025"
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# Cornwall Council Legal Framework Agreement 2025

Buyer: CORNWALL COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04b58a

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## Summary

The Cornwall Council is spearheading a procurement process for a comprehensive Legal Framework Agreement, titled "Cornwall Council Legal Framework Agreement 2025." This procurement falls under the services category and specifically targets legal services, with a value of £12,000,000. The framework will benefit Cornwall Council and various other public sector bodies in England, including local authorities, police and fire authorities, central and local government organisations, agencies, and NHS bodies. The procurement process is in the award stage and follows an open procedure. Key dates include the deadline for tenders on 2 January 2025, with the award period starting on 3 January 2025 and contracts signed on 14 March 2025. The framework agreement spans from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2029, offering numerous opportunities under five distinctive lots such as Commercial and Employment, Property Planning and Highways, Civil Litigation, Regulatory, and Multi-disciplinary projects over £1m. The main point of contact at Cornwall Council is Miss Tamsyn Willcocks.

This tender represents significant opportunities for legal firms of varied scales to grow their business by offering specialised services to multiple public entities. Firms with expertise in the aforementioned areas will find a robust market for their legal services, enabling them to leverage their capabilities across a broad spectrum of public sector requirements. The segmentation into multiple lots allows SMEs to compete effectively in their niche areas while enabling larger firms to take on multi-disciplinary projects and significant consultative roles. This framework is thus ideal for large firms like DWF and Ashfords, who have secured contracts in multiple lots, as well as SMEs such as Sharpe Pritchard, positioning themselves as key players within the public procurement sphere. The open procedure ensures equal opportunity for all qualified providers, making it a fertile ground for business expansion and strategic growth.

## Notice

Cornwall Council is conducting this procurement using an Open Procedure in accordance with the requirements for procuring a Framework for the purchase of Legal Services. This framework will be available to all Cornwall Council owned entities together with other public sector bodies in England including local authorities, police and fire authorities, central and local government arm's length organisations, agencies and controlled companies and NHS bodies, Schools and Academies who all have need for legal services (and their successors in title)

### Lot Information

Lot 1 - Commercial and Employment

Lot 1 - Commercial and Employment

Lot 2 - Property Planning and Highways

Lot 2 - Property Planning and Highways

Lot 3 - Civil Litigation

Lot 3 - Civil Litigation

Lot 4 - Regulatory

Lot 4 - Regulatory

Lot 5 - Multi-disciplinary projects over PS1m

Lot 5 - Multi-disciplinary projects over PS1m

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011508-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Jan 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £12,000,000 |
| Lots value | £12,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CORNWALL COUNCIL |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 9 |
| Supplier names | ASHFORDS; BROWNE JACOBSON; CLARKE WILLMOTT; COODES; DAVITT JONES BOULD; DWF; FREETHS; SHARPE PRITCHARD; WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 27 Mar 2025 at 11:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011508-2025
- 19 Nov 2024 at 12:46 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037356-2024
- 11 Nov 2024 at 15:02 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036449-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cornwall.gov.uk
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=81a22eeb-d89d-ef11-8132-005056b64545

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