DfE- Invest NI Legal Service Framework
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£18.5m
Suppliers
30
Lots
12
Published
05 Dec 2025
Description
Invest NI intends to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of legal services to provide advice in relation to the following areas of law : 1. Contracts, 2. Corporate Finance, Debt Recovery and Finance, 3. Commercial Property, Real Estate and Construction, 4. Venture Capital and Corporate Law, 5. Intellectual Property, 6. Data Protection and Information Law, 7. Employment Law Equality and Human Rights, 8. Competition Law (including Subsidy Control and State Aid), 9. Procurement Law, 10. Administrative and Public Law, 11.Energy, Natural Resources and Climate Change , and 12. Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Scope
- Reference
- ID 5827200
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 23 Mar 2026 to 22 Mar 2029Possible extension to 22 Mar 2030
This Framework agreement will run for an initial period of 3 years with one option to extend up to 12 months. Optional extension periods will be subject to review and satisfactory performance assessment by the Contracting Authority.
- CPV classifications
- 791000007911000079111000791120007912000079130000791310007913200079140000
- Contract locations
- Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qualitative Criteria | AC1 Proposed Team Experience (34.2) AC2 Resourcing and Quality of Service Delivery (25.8) | quality | 60.00% |
| Quantitative Criteria | AC3 Hourly Rate Partner (15.2) AC4 Hourly Rate Senior Associate (15.2) AC5 Hourly Associate (9.6) | cost | 40.00% |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
As per Tender documentation.
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details· 12 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£1.5m
Award date
05 Dec 2025
Contract start
23 Mar 2026
Contract end
22 Mar 2029
Lots · 12 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Energy, Natural Resources and Climate Change | £25k | complete |
| 12 | Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution | £25k | complete |
| 1 | Contracts | £390k | complete |
| 2 | Corporate Finance Debt Recovery and Finance | £75k | complete |
| 3 | Commercial Property, Real Estate and Construction | £320k | complete |