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title: "Legal Services"
url: "https://tenderline.uk/tenders/legal-services-ocds-h6vhtk-038689"
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# Legal Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/legal-services-ocds-h6vhtk-038689). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The Association of North East Councils Limited: "Legal Services". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £50,000,000. 15 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 6 Jun 2023, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.open-uk.org.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [The Association of North East Councils Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-association-of-north-east-councils-limited-coh-05014821)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £50,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 6 June 2023 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 15
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Legal services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/legal-services-ocds-h6vhtk-038689#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-038689`

## 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-services-ocds-h6vhtk-038689#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [open-uk.org](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.open-uk.org%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/legal-services-ocds-h6vhtk-038689#participate

## Description
The Association of North East Councils Trading as the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO) is seeking to establish a multi-supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of legal services for use by contracting authorities throughout the United Kingdom.
The opportunity can be accessed via the Open eTendering system. Suppliers wishing to be considered for this Framework Agreement must register their expression of interest and submit a tender through the Open eTendering System. If not already registered, candidates should register on the Open eTendering system at https://www.open-uk.org/
Tenders must be submitted using the link above. Tenders submitted via post or email methods will not be accepted.
If you need technical assistance from the Open Support team, this can be requested via open.support@nepo.org
PLEASE NOTE: Open is accessible 24/7 however, technical support is available Monday - Thursday 8:30 - 5pm and Friday 8.30 - 4.30pm
For guidance on how to submit your response through Open, please visit https://www.open-hub.org/training to access the available Training Guides.
NEPO does not give any guarantee and/or warrant the actual value of orders (if any) which will be placed with the successful suppliers by any Contracting Authority using the Framework Agreement pursuant to this process and accepts no liability thereof.

## Lots (15)
### Lot 1: General Lot - All Requirements
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 79100000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £50,000,000
- **Description:** NEPO are using an open procedure for the procurement of this Framework Agreement for the provision Legal Services.
The Framework Agreement will consist of a maximum of twelve Suppliers who are able to provide legal services. Tenderers will be evaluat...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Specialist Requirement - Conveyancing
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 79100000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The provision of legal services relating to Conveyancing including but not limited to the following requirements:
- Commercial 
- Right to Buy
- Residential 
- Land Registrations

### Lot 3: Specialist Requirement - Housing
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 79100000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The provision of legal services relating to Housing including but not limited to the following requirements:
- Anti-social behavior
- Disrepair claims
- Landlord and tenant
- Litigation

### Lot 4: Specialist Requirement - Family
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 79100000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The provision of legal services relating to Family including but not limited to the following requirements:
- Children
- Adults

### Lot 5: Specialist Requirement - Education
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 79100000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The provision of legal services relating to Education Law including but not limited to the following requirements:
- Academy conversions
- Special Education Needs (SEN) mediation 
- Admissions appeals

### Lot 6: Specialist Requirement - Prosecutions
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 79100000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The provision of legal services relating to Prosecutions including but not limited to the following requirements:
- Trading standards
- Environmental

### Lot 7: Specialist Requirement - Licensing
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 79100000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The provision of legal services relating to Licensing including but not limited to the following requirements:
- Alcohol 
- Premises 
- Taxis
- Gambling

### Lot 8: Specialist Requirement - Litigation
- **Lot id:** `8`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 79100000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The provision of legal services relating to Litigation including but not limited to the following requirements:
- Personal Injury
- Public Liability
- Employers Liability 
- Commercial Property Litigation 
- Technology and Construction Litigation

### Lot 9: Specialist Requirement - Insolvency
- **Lot id:** `9`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 79100000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The provision of legal services relating to Insolvency including but not limited to the following requirements:
- Insolvency of other contracting parties and remedies available

### Lot 10: Specialist Requirement - Debt Recovery
- **Lot id:** `10`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 79100000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The provision of legal services relating to Debt Recovery including but not limited to the following requirements:
- Debt recovery

### Lot 11: Specialist Requirement - Highways
- **Lot id:** `11`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 79100000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The provision of legal services relating to Highways including but not limited to the following requirements:
- Section 278 agreements 
- Section 38 Agreements 
- Section 50 Licensing

### Lot 12: Specialist Requirement - Employment Law
- **Lot id:** `12`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 79100000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The provision of legal services relating to Employment Law including but not limited to the following requirements:
- Employment Tribunal Claims (for example, Unfair dismissal, unlawful deduction of wages, discrimination) 
- Compromise Agreements 
- ...

### Lot 13: Specialist Requirement - Procurement Advice
- **Lot id:** `13`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 79100000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The provision of legal services relating to Procurement Advice including but not limited to the following requirements:
- Procurement Advice

### Lot 14: Specialist Requirement - PFI Advice
- **Lot id:** `14`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 79100000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The provision of legal services relating to PFI Advice including but not limited to the following requirements:
- PFI Advice

### Lot 15: Specialist Requirement - Development advice
- **Lot id:** `15`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 79100000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The provision of legal services relating to Development Advice including but not limited to the following requirements:
- Development Advice

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 003141-2024-1 (unsuccessful)

  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F003141-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-01-30T19:25:11.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T21:43:40.652Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-038689