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# NPS Solicitors Services Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nps-solicitors-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-0287ac). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** National Procurement Service (Welsh Government): "NPS Solicitors Services Framework". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: Value not published. 14 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [National Procurement Service (Welsh Government)](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/national-procurement-service-welsh-government-GB-FTS-224)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 14
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Legal advisory and representation services, Legal services
- **Delivery Location:** UKL
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0287ac`

## 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/nps-solicitors-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-0287ac#tl-md)

## Description
The National Procurement Service are looking to implement a new Framework Agreement for the provision of Solicitors Services to the Welsh public sector.
It is anticipated that the Framework Agreement will cover the following subject area packages:
1. Adult Social Services
2. Child Social Services
3. Civil Litigation
4. Corporate Governance and Ethical Standards
5. Criminal Litigation
6. Education Law
7. Employment Law
8. Major IT and Commercial Contracts
9. Planning and Environmental Law
10. Property
11. Public Administration Law
12. Specialist Welsh & UK Higher Education Advice for the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW)
13. Central Government Advice (Welsh Government)
14. Mutual Investment Model (MIM) Advice

## Lots (14)
### Lot 1: Adult Social Services
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79100000, 79110000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** The National Procurement Service are looking to implement a new Framework Agreement for the provision of Solicitors Services to the Welsh public sector.

### Lot 2: Child Social Services
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79100000, 79110000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** The National Procurement Service are looking to implement a new Framework Agreement for the provision of Solicitors Services to the Welsh public sector.

### Lot 3: Civil Litigation
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79100000, 79110000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** The National Procurement Service are looking to implement a new Framework Agreement for the provision of Solicitors Services to the Welsh public sector.

### Lot 4: Corporate Governance and Ethical Standards
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79100000, 79110000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** The National Procurement Service are looking to implement a new Framework Agreement for the provision of Solicitors Services to the Welsh public sector.

### Lot 5: Criminal Litigation
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79100000, 79110000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** The National Procurement Service are looking to implement a new Framework Agreement for the provision of Solicitors Services to the Welsh public sector.

### Lot 6: Education Law
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79100000, 79110000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** The National Procurement Service are looking to implement a new Framework Agreement for the provision of Solicitors Services to the Welsh public sector.

### Lot 7: Employment Law
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79100000, 79110000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** The National Procurement Service are looking to implement a new Framework Agreement for the provision of Solicitors Services to the Welsh public sector.

### Lot 9: Planning and Environmental Law
- **Lot id:** `9`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79100000, 79110000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** The National Procurement Service are looking to implement a new Framework Agreement for the provision of Solicitors Services to the Welsh public sector.

### Lot 10: Property Law
- **Lot id:** `10`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79100000, 79110000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** The National Procurement Service are looking to implement a new Framework Agreement for the provision of Solicitors Services to the Welsh public sector.

### Lot 11: Public Administration Law
- **Lot id:** `11`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79100000, 79110000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** The National Procurement Service are looking to implement a new Framework Agreement for the provision of Solicitors Services to the Welsh public sector.

### Lot 12: Specialist Welsh & UK HE Advice (HEFCW)
- **Lot id:** `12`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79100000, 79110000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** The National Procurement Service are looking to implement a new Framework Agreement for the provision of Solicitors Services to the Welsh public sector.

### Lot 13: Central Government Advice (Welsh Government)
- **Lot id:** `13`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79100000, 79110000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** The National Procurement Service are looking to implement a new Framework Agreement for the provision of Solicitors Services to the Welsh public sector.

### Lot 14: Mutual Investment Model (MIM) Advice - Major Projects Legal Advice
- **Lot id:** `14`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79100000, 79110000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** The National Procurement Service are looking to implement a new Framework Agreement for the provision of Solicitors Services to the Welsh public sector.

### Lot 15: Mutual Investment Model (MIM) Advice - Participating Organisations Project Advice
- **Lot id:** `15`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79100000, 79110000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** The National Procurement Service are looking to implement a new Framework Agreement for the provision of Solicitors Services to the Welsh public sector.

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (14)
- **Award:** Adult Social Services (active)
  - Award id: `000102-2021-1`
  - Supplier(s): **BEVAN BRITTAN LLP, BROWNE JACOBSON LLP, Blake Morgan LLP (+3 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-186650`, `GB-FTS-225`, `GB-FTS-11547`, `GB-FTS-62397`, `GB-FTS-233`, `GB-FTS-181532`
  - Value: £60,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Public Administration Law (active)
  - Award id: `000102-2021-10`
  - Supplier(s): **BROWNE JACOBSON LLP, Capital Law Ltd, Geldards LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-11547`, `GB-FTS-132094`, `GB-FTS-231`
  - Value: £60,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Specialist Welsh & UK HE Advice (HEFCW) (active)
  - Award id: `000102-2021-11`
  - Supplier(s): **Geldards LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-231`
  - Value: £60,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Central Government Advice (Welsh Government) (active)
  - Award id: `000102-2021-12`
  - Supplier(s): **BROWNE JACOBSON LLP, Blake Morgan LLP, Capital Law Ltd (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-225`, `GB-FTS-11547`, `GB-FTS-132094`, `GB-FTS-231`, `GB-FTS-62397`
  - Value: £60,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Mutual Investment Model (MIM) Advice - Major Projects Legal Advice (active)
  - Award id: `000102-2021-13`
  - Supplier(s): **Blake Morgan LLP, Capital Law Ltd, DLA Piper UK LLP (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-225`, `GB-FTS-132094`, `GB-FTS-185126`, `GB-FTS-62397`, `GB-FTS-240`
  - Value: £60,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Mutual Investment Model (MIM) Advice - Participating Organisations Project Advice (active)
  - Award id: `000102-2021-14`
  - Supplier(s): **Blake Morgan LLP, Capital Law Ltd, DLA Piper UK LLP (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-225`, `GB-FTS-132094`, `GB-FTS-185126`, `GB-FTS-231`, `GB-FTS-62397`
  - Value: £60,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Child Social Services (active)
  - Award id: `000102-2021-2`
  - Supplier(s): **BEVAN BRITTAN LLP, Blake Morgan LLP, Fletcher Law Ltd (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-186650`, `GB-FTS-225`, `GB-FTS-235`, `GB-FTS-62397`
  - Value: £60,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Civil Litigation (active)
  - Award id: `000102-2021-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Acuity Legal, BEVAN BRITTAN LLP, Blake Morgan LLP (+8 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-229`, `GB-FTS-139870`, `GB-FTS-186650`, `GB-FTS-225`, `GB-FTS-132094`, `GB-FTS-144646`, `GB-FTS-238`, `GB-FTS-96063`, `GB-FTS-231`, `GB-FTS-62397`, `GB-FTS-144645`
  - Value: £60,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Corporate Governance and Ethical Standards (active)
  - Award id: `000102-2021-4`
  - Supplier(s): **BEVAN BRITTAN LLP, BROWNE JACOBSON LLP, Blake Morgan LLP (+6 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-186650`, `GB-FTS-225`, `GB-FTS-11547`, `GB-FTS-132094`, `GB-FTS-96063`, `GB-FTS-231`, `GB-FTS-62397`, `GB-FTS-240`, `GB-FTS-181532`
  - Value: £60,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Criminal Litigation (active)
  - Award id: `000102-2021-5`
  - Supplier(s): **BROWNE JACOBSON LLP, Blake Morgan LLP, Capital Law Ltd (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-225`, `GB-FTS-11547`, `GB-FTS-132094`, `GB-FTS-62397`, `GB-FTS-233`
  - Value: £60,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Education Law (active)
  - Award id: `000102-2021-6`
  - Supplier(s): **BROWNE JACOBSON LLP, Blake Morgan LLP, Capital Law Ltd (+3 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-225`, `GB-FTS-11547`, `GB-FTS-132094`, `GB-FTS-231`, `GB-FTS-62397`, `GB-FTS-181532`
  - Value: £60,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Employment Law (active)
  - Award id: `000102-2021-7`
  - Supplier(s): **BEVAN BRITTAN LLP, Blake Morgan LLP, Capital Law Ltd (+8 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-139870`, `GB-FTS-186650`, `GB-FTS-225`, `GB-FTS-132094`, `GB-FTS-139764`, `GB-FTS-96063`, `GB-FTS-150936`, `GB-FTS-231`, `GB-FTS-118165`, `GB-FTS-62397`, `GB-FTS-144645`
  - Value: £60,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Planning and Environmental Law (active)
  - Award id: `000102-2021-8`
  - Supplier(s): **BROWNE JACOBSON LLP, Blake Morgan LLP, Capital Law Ltd (+7 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-139870`, `GB-FTS-225`, `GB-FTS-11547`, `GB-FTS-132094`, `GB-FTS-96063`, `GB-FTS-231`, `GB-FTS-118165`, `GB-FTS-62397`, `GB-FTS-240`, `GB-FTS-181532`
  - Value: £60,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Property Law (active)
  - Award id: `000102-2021-9`
  - Supplier(s): **Acuity Legal, BEVAN BRITTAN LLP, BROWNE JACOBSON LLP (+7 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-229`, `GB-FTS-139870`, `GB-FTS-186650`, `GB-FTS-11547`, `GB-FTS-132094`, `GB-FTS-139764`, `GB-FTS-144646`, `GB-FTS-96063`, `GB-FTS-231`, `GB-FTS-62397`
  - Value: £60,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (14)
- **Contract:** Mutual Investment Model (MIM) Advice - Participating Organisations Project Advice (active)
  - Signed Value: £60,000,000
  - Signed Date: 22/12/2020

- **Contract:** Adult Social Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £60,000,000
  - Signed Date: 11/12/2020

- **Contract:** Public Administration Law (active)
  - Signed Value: £60,000,000
  - Signed Date: 11/12/2020

- **Contract:** Specialist Welsh & UK HE Advice (HEFCW) (active)
  - Signed Value: £60,000,000
  - Signed Date: 11/12/2020

- **Contract:** Central Government Advice (Welsh Government) (active)
  - Signed Value: £60,000,000
  - Signed Date: 11/12/2020

- **Contract:** Mutual Investment Model (MIM) Advice - Major Projects Legal Advice (active)
  - Signed Value: £60,000,000
  - Signed Date: 11/12/2020

- **Contract:** Child Social Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £60,000,000
  - Signed Date: 11/12/2020

- **Contract:** Civil Litigation (active)
  - Signed Value: £60,000,000
  - Signed Date: 11/12/2020

- **Contract:** Corporate Governance and Ethical Standards (active)
  - Signed Value: £60,000,000
  - Signed Date: 11/12/2020

- **Contract:** Criminal Litigation (active)
  - Signed Value: £60,000,000
  - Signed Date: 11/12/2020

- **Contract:** Education Law (active)
  - Signed Value: £60,000,000
  - Signed Date: 11/12/2020

- **Contract:** Employment Law (active)
  - Signed Value: £60,000,000
  - Signed Date: 11/12/2020

- **Contract:** Planning and Environmental Law (active)
  - Signed Value: £60,000,000
  - Signed Date: 11/12/2020

- **Contract:** Property Law (active)
  - Signed Value: £60,000,000
  - Signed Date: 11/12/2020

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F000102-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-01-05T11:48:03.000Z
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