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title: "Legal Panel Framework"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-065729"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS RESOLUTION"
published: "2026-02-18"
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# Legal Panel Framework

Buyer: NHS RESOLUTION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065729

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## Summary

NHS Resolution, based in London, is extending its Legal Panel Framework contract for legal advisory and representation services. This decision follows the natural end of its current contracts, with a new completion date set for 28 February 2027. The procurement falls under the services category specifically targeting legal services and employs a negotiated process without a contract notice. This limited procurement method was chosen due to extreme urgency. This notice is part of the award stage of the procurement process, with contracts involving several notable suppliers such as Bevan Brittan LLP and Clyde & Co LLP. Key dates mentioned include the notice date of 18 February 2026, indicating that the procurement process for further services will continue during 2026.

This extension provides valuable opportunities for businesses within the legal industry, particularly those offering specialised advisory and representation services in areas such as clinical liabilities and regulatory law. Valuable for large legal firms, the project involves extensive claims management and has an estimated contract value that is yet to be confirmed. Firms that can effectively collaborate with NHS Resolution's case handlers to investigate liabilities, respond to allegations, and negotiate settlements would be well-suited to compete for future opportunities. The procurement method hints at the need for rapid response teams, making this extension advantageous for firms proficient in handling urgent and complex legal matters.

## Notice

NHS Resolution (the "Authority") are notifying the intent to extend its current contract(s) for Legal services by a further One (1) year whereby the extended contract will now end 28/02/2027. The terms of the extension will remain as those of the original contract award. This extension will allow the Authority to complete a planned procurement process during 2026.

### Lot Information

Clinical Liabilities, Non-Clinical Negligence Claims

The Authority is responsible for managing claims against the NHS Primary & Secondary Care settings. However, the Authority is not an authorised regulated body and therefore cannot conduct litigation without the assistance of specialist legal advisors. The Authority received 13,784 clinical cases and 3,359 non-clinical cases in 2024/2025, which in the same period 13,382 clinical cases and 3,452 non-clinical cases were resolved. Working with the legal panel the Authority case handlers investigate liability and quantum, respond to allegations and negotiate settlement where appropriate. As a consequence of the current contract coming to its natural end, the Authority are in the process of developing an operating model to make best us of legal advisors and how they work in collaboration with Authority teams. Specifically, the estimated value for this project is subject to change and will be confirmed when the Authority issues a contract notice for this opportunity. Therefore, as the Authority continues to finalise its procurement documentation, in accordance with its internal governance processes, this will enable the opportunity to be advertised. It has been necessary to extend by one further period of one (1) year its current contract, which is aligned to the current terms of the original contract.

Regulatory, Health and Employment Law

Lot 2 services relate to the provision of Regulatory, Health and Disciplinary Law: Legal advice and assistance in relation to all aspects of medical and healthcare legislation (as amended from time to time) and corresponding statutory responsibilities and powers of Beneficiaries and their carrying out thereof, including under the NHS legislation for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Specifically, the estimated value for this project is subject to change and will be confirmed when the Authority issues a contract notice for this opportunity. Therefore, as the Authority continues to finalise its procurement documentation, in accordance with its internal governance processes, this will enable the opportunity to be advertised. It has been necessary to extend by one further period of one (1) year its current contract, which is aligned to the current terms of the original contract.

### Procurement Information

- This is a voluntary ex ante transparency notice for the extension of 11 contracts for Legal Advisory and Representation Services. - This notice has been published to notify the market of the Authority intention to extend the current contracts with the Suppliers named within. There will be no further standstill period, and the commissioner will enter into contracts following conclusion of this notice. - The values per provider stated are indicative only and are not confirmed. The split is dependent on activity and region split and may alter in line with the requirements of the service. - Any legal action must be brought promptly in the High Court and within the time limits as defined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014819-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated without publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Jan 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £772,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS RESOLUTION |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E14 4PU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Electoral ward | Canary Wharf |
| Westminster constituency | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 11 |
| Supplier names | BEVAN BRITTAN; BLAKE MORGAN; BROWNE JACOBSON; CAPSTICKS SOLICITORS; CLYDE; DAC BEACHCROFT; DWF LAW; HEMPSONS; HILL DICKINSON; KENNEDYS LAW; WEIGHTMANS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 18 Feb 2026 at 14:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014819-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://resolution.nhs.uk/

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