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title: "Legal Framework"
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# Legal Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/legal-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-02a3b9). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Cornwall Council: "Legal Framework". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Cornwall Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cornwall-council-ons-e06000052)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, Legal services
- **Delivery Location:** UKK3
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02a3b9`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/legal-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-02a3b9#tl-md)

## Description
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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Commercial and Employment
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Description:** 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 Gene...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (18)
- **Award:** Commercial & Employment (active)
  - Award id: `007240-2021-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Ashfords LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-61775`

- **Award:** Civil Litigation (active)
  - Award id: `007240-2021-10`
  - Supplier(s): **DWF Law LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:OC423384`

- **Award:** Civil Litigation (active)
  - Award id: `007240-2021-11`
  - Supplier(s): **Freeths LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-171743`

- **Award:** Civil Litigation (active)
  - Award id: `007240-2021-12`
  - Supplier(s): **Sharpe Pritchard LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-11543`

- **Award:** Criminal Litigation (active)
  - Award id: `007240-2021-13`
  - Supplier(s): **Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-168602`

- **Award:** Criminal Litigation (active)
  - Award id: `007240-2021-14`
  - Supplier(s): **DWF Law LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:OC423384`

- **Award:** Criminal Litigation (active)
  - Award id: `007240-2021-15`
  - Supplier(s): **Browne Jacobson LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-11547`

- **Award:** Criminal Litigation (active)
  - Award id: `007240-2021-16`
  - Supplier(s): **TLT LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-7652`

- **Award:** Childrens (unsuccessful)
  - Award id: `007240-2021-17`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

- **Award:** Adults (active)
  - Award id: `007240-2021-18`
  - Supplier(s): **Browne Jacobson LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-11547`

- **Award:** Commercial & Employment (active)
  - Award id: `007240-2021-2`
  - Supplier(s): **DWF Law LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:OC423384`

- **Award:** Commercial & Employment (active)
  - Award id: `007240-2021-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Freeths LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-171743`

- **Award:** Commercial & Employment (active)
  - Award id: `007240-2021-4`
  - Supplier(s): **Sharpe Pritchard LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-11543`

- **Award:** Property, Planning & Highways (active)
  - Award id: `007240-2021-5`
  - Supplier(s): **Clarke Willmott LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-62386`

- **Award:** Property, Planning & Highways (active)
  - Award id: `007240-2021-6`
  - Supplier(s): **DWF Law LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:OC423384`

- **Award:** Property, Planning & Highways (active)
  - Award id: `007240-2021-7`
  - Supplier(s): **Freeths LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-171743`

- **Award:** Property, Planning & Highways (active)
  - Award id: `007240-2021-8`
  - Supplier(s): **Sharpe Pritchard LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-11543`

- **Award:** Civil Litigation (active)
  - Award id: `007240-2021-9`
  - Supplier(s): **Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-168602`

## Contracts (17)
- **Contract:** Commercial & Employment (active)

  - Signed Date: 26/03/2021

- **Contract:** Civil Litigation (active)

  - Signed Date: 26/03/2021

- **Contract:** Civil Litigation (active)

  - Signed Date: 26/03/2021

- **Contract:** Civil Litigation (active)

  - Signed Date: 26/03/2021

- **Contract:** Criminal Litigation (active)

  - Signed Date: 26/03/2021

- **Contract:** Criminal Litigation (active)

  - Signed Date: 26/03/2021

- **Contract:** Criminal Litigation (active)

  - Signed Date: 26/03/2021

- **Contract:** Criminal Litigation (active)

  - Signed Date: 26/03/2021

- **Contract:** Adults (active)

  - Signed Date: 26/03/2021

- **Contract:** Commercial & Employment (active)

  - Signed Date: 26/03/2021

- **Contract:** Commercial & Employment (active)

  - Signed Date: 26/03/2021

- **Contract:** Commercial & Employment (active)

  - Signed Date: 26/03/2021

- **Contract:** Property, Planning & Highways (active)

  - Signed Date: 26/03/2021

- **Contract:** Property, Planning & Highways (active)

  - Signed Date: 26/03/2021

- **Contract:** Property, Planning & Highways (active)

  - Signed Date: 26/03/2021

- **Contract:** Property, Planning & Highways (active)

  - Signed Date: 26/03/2021

- **Contract:** Civil Litigation (active)

  - Signed Date: 26/03/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F007240-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-04-08T12:29:12.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T11:46:43.505Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02a3b9