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title: "Legal Panel for Public Sector"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04cfe2"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "THE MINISTER FOR THE CABINET OFFICE ACTING THROUGH CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE"
published: "2025-01-14"
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# Legal Panel for Public Sector

Buyer: THE MINISTER FOR THE CABINET OFFICE ACTING THROUGH CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04cfe2

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## Summary

The Crown Commercial Service (CCS), acting through the Minister for the Cabinet Office, is in the planning stage of procuring a new Public Sector Legal Services agreement, specifically aimed at the wide range of UK public sector bodies including health, education, local and regional government, emergency services, and third sector organisations. The tender, titled "Legal Panel for Public Sector" with ID RM6374, falls under the legal services industry category (CPV 79100000). This strategic procurement process will involve market engagement sessions in early 2025 and aims to publish the contract notice by January 2026. The indicative value of the agreement is £200,000,000, covering multiple legal specialisms such as commercial law, property, litigation, and more, over a four-year period.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in various legal disciplines, offering a chance to secure a place on a lucrative public sector legal panel. By participating, legal firms can gain access to a steady stream of public sector clients, enhancing their portfolio and driving business growth. Law firms with expertise in commercial contracts, dispute resolution, employment law, and other listed specialisms would be particularly well-suited to compete. Engaging in this tender process allows firms to contribute to the UK's public sector legal framework while benefiting from a robust commercial agreement aimed at achieving value for money and high-quality legal services.

## Notice

Crown Commercial Service (CCS) as the Authority intends to put in place a Public Sector Agreement for the provision of Legal Services for use primarily by the Wider Public Sector / UK public sector bodies. The proposed commercial vehicle(s) will include a comprehensive list of legal specialisms, including but not limited to the following which may change as a result of further market engagement: Commercial Contracts Law Property Construction and Real Estate Dispute Resolution and Litigation Employment Law PFI/PPP Projects Public Procurement Law Costs Lawyer Services Health, Healthcare and Social Care Transport Education The agreement will replace and bring together specialisms currently available under live agreements: RM6240 Public Sector Legal Services RM6284 Costs Lawyer Services 2 The lotting structure of this framework will be determined as a result of the market engagement. Further information is included in the Additional Information section VI.3.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Legal Panel for the Public Sector The agreement will replace RM6240 Public Sector Legal Services & RM6284 Costs Lawyer Services 2. It will continue to cover legal specialisms relevant to the public sector. Crown Commercial Service intends to hold market engagement sessions during early 2025 with suppliers interested in bidding for the resulting panel contracts. If you would like to be involved please express your interest by emailing info@crowncommercial.gov.uk with the subject line 'RM6374 Supplier Engagement' no later than midday on Monday 3rd March 2025. Your email must clearly state: name of your organisation, contact details for the individual(s) who will be participating in the market engagement and further details will be provided to you. In the meantime, please complete this short survey to help us begin to gather your feedback, it should take you no longer than a few minutes.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001186-2025 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 2 Jan 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE MINISTER FOR THE CABINET OFFICE ACTING THROUGH CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 9PP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | City Centre North |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services
- 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services
- 79111000 - Legal advisory services
- 79112000 - Legal representation services
- 79130000 - Legal documentation and certification services
- 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

## Release History

- 14 Jan 2025 at 13:49 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001186-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/71dcb67d-de71-41ad-9819-66a69e37240d
- https://www.gov.uk/ccs

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