Official UK procurement notice
The Supply of a National Framework for Legal Services to Police Forces, Police and Crime Commissioners
Authority: Metropolitan Police Service (Police & fire)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought9 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) as the contracting authority (known as The Authority) is re-procuring a national framework for the supply of legal services to a range of public bodies including the GLA functional bodies, Police Forces, Police and Crime Commissioners, and other public bodies ("Participating Bodies").
The scope of the National Legal Services Framework Agreement will be to provide legal advice and assistance to Participating Bodies and the contract term will be 48 months in Lots as identified below with an estimated lifetime expenditure across the entirety of the Framework Agreement of up to £35,000,000:
Lot 1A - Procurement, Contract and Commercial, Governance - complex projects and disputes
Lot 1B - Procurement, Contract and Commercial, Governance - business as usual
Lot 2 - Civil Litigation, Personal Injury and Debt Recovery
Lot 3 - Inquests and Public Inquiries
Lot 4 - Employment
Lot 5 - Misconduct & Regulatory
Lot 6 - Property - Residential, Commercial and PFI
The Framework will be used to provide a substantial range and quantity of varied legal services to the Participating Bodies. The Framework Agreement is intended to benefit all Participating Bodies by securing transparent rates and fixed prices and to award contracts to legal firms whom can demonstrate the ability to provide good quality specialist legal services as they may be required to handle high profile legal cases.
CPV: Legal services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 17 bids received · 5 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (9)Procurement structure
9 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1Civil Litigation, Personal Injury and Debt RecoveryCancelled North East, North West +10
Civil Litigation, Personal Injury and Debt Recovery
Lot #2Inquests and Public InquiriesCancelled North East, North West +10
Inquests and Public Inquiries
Lot #3EmploymentCancelled North East, North West +10
Employment
Lot #4Misconduct & RegulatoryCancelled North East, North West +10
Misconduct & Regulatory
Lot #5Property - Residential, Commercial and PFICancelled North East, North West +10
Property - Residential, Commercial and PFI
Lot #6Procurement, Contract and Commercial and Governance: Complex Projects and DisputesCancelled North East, North West +10
Procurement, Contract and Commercial and Governance: Complex Projects and Disputes
Lot #7Procurement, Contract and Commercial and Governance: Business as UsualCancelled North East, North West +10
Procurement, Contract and Commercial and Governance: Business as Usual
Lot #8Property - Commercial, Residential Property and PFI: ComplexPlanned North East, North West +10
Property - Commercial, Residential Property and PFI: Complex
Lot #9Property (including Commercial, Residential Property & PFI) - business as usualPlanned North East, North West +9
Property (including Commercial, Residential Property & PFI) - business as usual
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- “The Supply of a National Framework for Legal Services to Police…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes
- First published
- 5 Jul 2024, 14:32 BST
- Last source update
- 1 Aug 2025, 10:43 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-045094- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-047b2aFind a Tender
Publisher note: The 3 suppliers awarded under each lot is as follows: Lot 1A: Weightmans LLP; TLT LLP; DWF LLP Lot 1B: Weightmans LLP; TLT LLP; DWF LLP Lot 2: Weightmans LLP; DWF LLP, Clyde & Co LLP Lot 3: Weightmans LLP; TLT LLP; DWF LLP Lot 4: Weightmans LLP; TLT LLP; Capsticks Solicitors LLP Lot 5: Weightmans LLP; TLT LLP; Capsticks Solicitors LLP Lot 6: Weightmans LLP; TLT LLP; Capsticks Solicitors LLP
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 28 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
19 Aug 2024 → 1 Aug 2025 · 4 dates- Next notice expected19 Aug 2024, 00:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown28 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Invitations to tender expected7 Jan 2025
- Notice published1 Aug 2025, 10:43 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Oct 2024- Status changed to active29 Oct 2024, 13:47 GMT
- Procurement method changed29 Oct 2024, 13:47 GMT
- Deadline published: 28 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT29 Oct 2024, 13:47 GMT
- Status changed to complete1 Aug 2025, 10:43 BST
- Buyer details updated1 Aug 2025, 10:43 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 045094-2025-1
- Signed
- 24 Jul 2025
- Value
- £35,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeFramework contractors & participating bidders
5 commercial parties on the notice- Capsticks Solicitors LLPFramework contractor
- Clyde & Co LLPFramework contractor
- DWF LLPFramework contractor
- TLT LLPFramework contractor
- Weightmans LLPFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria