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# The Supply of a National Framework for Legal Services to Police Forces, Police and Crime Commissioners

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-supply-of-a-national-framework-for-legal-services-to-police-forces-police-and-crime-co-ocds-h6vhtk-047b2a). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Metropolitan Police Service: "The Supply of a National Framework for Legal Services to Police Forces, Police and Crime Commissioners". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £35,000,000. 9 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 28 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: supplier.coupahost.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Metropolitan Police Service](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/metropolitan-police-service-GB-FTS-128130)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £35,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 28 November 2024 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 9
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Legal services
- **Delivery Location:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK, UKL, UKN, UKZ
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-supply-of-a-national-framework-for-legal-services-to-police-forces-police-and-crime-co-ocds-h6vhtk-047b2a#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-047b2a`

## 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/the-supply-of-a-national-framework-for-legal-services-to-police-forces-police-and-crime-co-ocds-h6vhtk-047b2a#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [supplier.coupahost.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsupplier.coupahost.com%2Fquotes%2Fpublic_events%3Fcustomer%3Dmetpolice)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-supply-of-a-national-framework-for-legal-services-to-police-forces-police-and-crime-co-ocds-h6vhtk-047b2a#participate

## Description
The 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.

## Lots (9)
### Lot 2: Civil Litigation, Personal Injury and Debt Recovery
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 79100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK, UKL, UKN, UKZ

- **Description:** Civil Litigation, Personal Injury and Debt Recovery

### Lot 3: Inquests and Public Inquiries
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 79100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK, UKL, UKN, UKZ

- **Description:** Inquests and Public Inquiries

### Lot 4: Employment
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 79100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK, UKL, UKN, UKZ

- **Description:** Employment

### Lot 5: Misconduct & Regulatory
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 79100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK, UKL, UKN, UKZ

- **Description:** Misconduct & Regulatory

### Lot 6: Property - Residential, Commercial and PFI
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 79100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK, UKL, UKN, UKZ

- **Description:** Property - Residential, Commercial and PFI

### Lot 1A: Procurement, Contract and Commercial and Governance: Complex Projects and Disputes
- **Lot id:** `1A`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 79100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK, UKL, UKN, UKZ

- **Description:** Procurement, Contract and Commercial and Governance: Complex Projects and Disputes

### Lot 1B: Procurement, Contract and Commercial and Governance: Business as Usual
- **Lot id:** `1B`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 79100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK, UKL, UKN, UKZ

- **Description:** Procurement, Contract and Commercial and Governance: Business as Usual

### Lot 4A: Property - Commercial, Residential Property and PFI: Complex
- **Lot id:** `4A`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 79100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK, UKL, UKN, UKZ

- **Description:** Property - Commercial, Residential Property and PFI: Complex

### Lot 4B: Property (including Commercial, Residential Property & PFI) - business as usual
- **Lot id:** `4B`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 79100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKK, UKL, UKN, UKZ

- **Description:** Property (including Commercial, Residential Property & PFI) - business as usual

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 045094-2025-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Capsticks Solicitors LLP, Clyde & Co LLP, DWF LLP (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-62392`, `GB-FTS-171740`, `GB-FTS-96063`, `GB-FTS-7652`, `GB-FTS-181532`
  - Value: £35,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 045094-2025-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £35,000,000
  - Signed Date: 23/07/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F045094-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-08-01T09:43:42.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T15:00:16.835Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-047b2a