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Official procurement procedure
Legal Services
No classification published
Location not published
Published value
£10,000,000
Submission deadline 5 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: CRESCENT PURCHASING LIMITED: "Legal Services". Published status: complete. Published value: £10,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 5 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | CRESCENT PURCHASING LIMITED | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 5 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £10,000,000 |
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Market Analytics
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Published history for CRESCENT PURCHASING LIMITED. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
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Competition Density
30.7Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate availablePayment Terms
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Coverage: 11 active published awards; 6 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityCRESCENT PURCHASING LIMITED | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSFramework | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published14 Apr 2026, 10:33 BST | Last source update14 Apr 2026, 10:33 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationNot published | ||
Delivery areaLocation not published | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-05d1b1 | ||
What is being bought
The new Legal Services Framework is a re-tender of the previous legal services framework that was managed by a third party on behalf of CPC. This has now been brought in-house and will be contract managed by CPC for its duration. The old framework consisted of 7 lots which has now been reduced to one with 14 suppliers. This aims to provide members with a comprehensive range of legal services through a streamlined route to market. This simplified lot structure reduces procurement complexity and enables members to access specialist legal support quickly and efficiently, while ensuring high-quality, tailored legal advice to meet their specific needs.
The framework brings together a strong panel of experienced suppliers capable of delivering high-quality, cost-effective legal advice and representation. Services are available to schools, academies, colleges, universities and educational trusts, as well as local authorities and organisations across the wider public sector via Crescent Services.
The new framework offers a wide range of benefits such as:
• Single lot covering a wide range of legal services
• Efficient, streamlined procurement process
• Pre-vetted and evaluated suppliers that provide high-quality, cost-effective legal advice and representation
• Suppliers cover a wide range of support across education, governance, employment, property, commercial, litigation and more
• Set pricing at framework level; pricing schedules can be shared with members, so you know costs upfront with no hidden fees
• Call-off Conditions of Contract set at framework level; no need to review complex supplier terms and conditions
What changed
From the official release history
- Official notice release published
14 Apr 2026, 10:33 BST - tender value changed
24 Feb 2026, 21:04 GMT - Status changed to complete
24 Feb 2026, 21:04 GMT - Official notice release published
24 Feb 2026, 21:04 GMT - Submission deadline changed to published date
24 Feb 2026, 21:04 GMT - Buyer information updated
24 Feb 2026, 21:04 GMT - Official notice release published
18 Nov 2025, 09:48 GMT - Submission deadline changed to 5 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
18 Nov 2025, 09:48 GMT - Published value updated to £10,000,000
22 Oct 2025, 14:27 BST - Status changed to active
22 Oct 2025, 14:27 BST - Official notice release published
22 Oct 2025, 14:27 BST - Submission deadline changed to 28 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
22 Oct 2025, 14:27 BST - Buyer information updated
22 Oct 2025, 14:27 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
14 Apr 2026, 10:33 BST - Submission deadline
5 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 30 Mar 2026, 00:00 BST · £10,000,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards AARON & PARTNERS LLP, Bates Wells & Braithwaite London LLP, CAPITAL LAW LIMITED, CLARKE WILLMOTT LLP, Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP, Forbes Solicitors LLP, Geldards LLP, SHAKESPEARE MARTINEAU LLP, STONE KING LLP, VEALE WASBROUGH VIZARDS LLP, WARD HADAWAY LLP, WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (UK) LLP, Weightmans LLP, Wilkin Chapman LLP T/A Wilkin Chapman Rollites Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts Legal Services Framework Conditions of Contract £10,000,000 · signed 30 Mar 2026, 00:00 BST · active Contract period: 30 Mar 2026, 00:00 BST — 29 Mar 2029, 23:59 BST |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
CRESCENT PURCHASING LIMITED
Contracting authority GB-CHC-1130461Documents (1)
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