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title: "PRO004624 – Services- Framework- Legal Services"
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# PRO004624 – Services- Framework- Legal Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pro004624-services-framework-legal-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0357f9). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** United Utilities Water Limited: "PRO004624 – Services- Framework- Legal Services". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £20,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 12 Aug 2022, 17:00 BST. Published submission portal: uk.eu-supply.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [United Utilities Water Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/united-utilities-water-limited-coh-02366678)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £20,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 12 August 2022 at 17:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Legal services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0357f9`

## 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/pro004624-services-framework-legal-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0357f9#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [uk.eu-supply.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fuk.eu-supply.com%2Fapp%2Frfq%2Frwlentrance_s.asp%3FPID%3D51231%26B%3DUNITEDUTILITIES)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pro004624-services-framework-legal-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0357f9#participate

## Description
Legal services fall under the “Light Touch Regime” under the UCRs (Regulations 90-93). Therefore, United Utilities are issuing a Request for Proposal.
UU is looking to award three Framework Agreements for the provision of Legal Services to support the Company in the following areas;
•	Construction
•	Property
•	Projects- Large Scale Infrastructure, including project finance and traditional design and build models
•	Commercial contracts and outsourcing
•	Public/Utilities Procurement
•	General regulatory and utilities
•	Litigation
•	HR/ Employment
•	Data Protection and Information law
•	Planning
•	Corporate
•	Environmental law
•	Health and Safety
•	Pensions
•	Share Schemes related work
•	Intellectual Property and Technology

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Estimated Value:** £20,000,000
- **Description:** Legal services fall under the “Light Touch Regime” under the UCRs (Regulations 90-93). Therefore, United Utilities are issuing a Request for Proposal.
UU is looking to award three Framework Agreements for the provision of Legal Services to support th...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F021016-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-08-01T17:12:02.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T05:27:14.892Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0357f9