Legal Panel for Public Sector

Government Commercial AgencycontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-0503d3Procurement Act 2023Light-touch servicesSME suitableVCSE suitablepending

Estimated value

Awarded value

£500.0m

Awarded 16 Jul 2026

Suppliers

316

60 SME

Lots

8

8 awarded

Published

20 Jul 2026

Description

This framework is for the provision of legal services for all the public sector, including but not limited to Local and Regional Government, Health, Education, Infrastructure, Emergency Services, Central Government and Third Sector organisations. This framework covers a wide spectrum of legal specialisms, including, but not limited to, commercial and contracts, property, real estate and construction, litigation and dispute resolution, PPP (public-private partnership), projects, employment, public procurement, social housing, infrastructure, transport and rail, health and social care, and costs law. This agreement will consolidate two existing frameworks RM6240 Public Sector Legal Services and RM6284 Costs Lawyer Services 2 into a single agreement, offering buyers a complete legal advisory service.

Scope

Reference
RM6374
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
29 Jul 2026 to 29 Jul 2029
Possible extension to 30 Jul 2031

The initial duration of the Framework is 3 years, with an option to extend for 12 months + 12 months

CPV classifications
79100000
79110000
79111000
79112000
79130000
79140000
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Social Valuequality10.00%
Lot 1a Questionquality60.00%
Priceprice30.00%
Lot 1b Questionquality60.00%
Lot 1c Questionquality60.00%
Pricequality30.00%
Lot 2 Questionquality60.00%
Lot 3 Questionquality60.00%
Lot 4 Questionquality60.00%
Lot 5 Questionquality60.00%
Lot 6 Question 1quality35.00%
Lot 6 Question 2quality35.00%
Priceprice20.00%

Participation

Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.

The conditions of participation relating to the legal and financial capacity are set out in the Tender Documentation.

The conditions of participation relating to technical capability are set out in the Tender Documentation.

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Open procedure

Award details· 8 awards

Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

Awarded value

£90.0m

Award date

16 Jul 2026

Contract start

29 Jul 2026

Contract end

29 Jul 2029

Awarded to

Lots · 8 total

Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.

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LotTitleEst. valueStatus
1Full Legal Service Provision for all Public Sector£90.0mcomplete
1bFull Legal Service Provision for Local Government and Local Communities (including Housing & Charity sectors)£50.0mcomplete
1cFull Legal Service Provision for Health and Social Care£30.0mcomplete
2Focused Legal Support£40.0mcomplete
3Litigation and Disputes£80.0mcomplete