Buyer Name: Crown Commercial Service
Buyer Address: 9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street, Liverpool, UKD72, L3 9PP, United Kingdom
Contact Email: supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Contact Telephone: +44 3454102222
Legal Panel for Public Sector
Buyer Contact Info
Status
active
active
Procedure
open
open
Value
500000000.0 GBP
Gross: 600000000 GBP
500000000.0 GBP
Gross: 600000000 GBP
Published
19 Feb 2026, 10:42
19 Feb 2026, 10:42
Deadline
30 Mar 2026, 14:00
30 Mar 2026, 14:00
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Category
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services
CPV
79100000 - Legal services
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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.
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Opportunity Context
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External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015114-2026
Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
Lots
Lot Title: Full Legal Service Provision for all Public Sector
Lot Description: Refer to Framework Schedule 1 for details. Lot 1 (1a, 1b and 1c) is for Full Legal Services Provision, enabling Buyers to access full-service firms with expertise across a broad range of legal specialisms. Lot 1 is sub-lotted as follows: - Lot 1a Full Legal Service Provision for all Public Sector; Lot 1b Full Legal Service Provision for Local Government and Local Communities; and Lot 1c Full Legal Service Provision for Health and Social Care.
Lot 1 Status: active
Lot 1 Value: GBP 90,000,000
Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 108,000,000
Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-07-30T00:00:00+01:00
Lot 1 Contract End: 2029-07-29T23:59:59+01:00
Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Social Value (10%)
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Lot 1a Question (60%)
Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Price (30%)
Lot Title: Full Legal Service Provision for Local Government and Local Communities (including Housing & Charity sectors)
Lot Description: Refer to Framework Schedule 1 for details. Lot 1 (1a, 1b and 1c) is for Full Legal Services Provision, enabling Buyers to access full-service firms with expertise across a broad range of legal specialisms. Lot 1 is sub-lotted as follows: Lot 1a Full Legal Service Provision for all Public Sector; - Lot 1b Full Legal Service Provision for Local Government and Local Communities; and Lot 1c Full Legal Service Provision for Health and Social Care.
Lot 1b Status: active
Lot 1b Value: GBP 50,000,000
Lot 1b Value (Gross): GBP 60,000,000
Lot 1b Contract Start: 2026-07-30T00:00:00+01:00
Lot 1b Contract End: 2029-07-29T23:59:59+01:00
Lot 1b SME Suitable: Yes
Lot 1b Award Criterion (quality): Social Value (10%)
Lot 1b Award Criterion (quality): Lot 1b Question (60%)
Lot 1b Award Criterion (price): Price (30%)
Lot Title: Full Legal Service Provision for Health and Social Care
Lot Description: Refer to Framework Schedule 1 for details. Lot 1 (1a, 1b and 1c) is for Full Legal Services Provision, enabling Buyers to access full-service firms with expertise across a broad range of legal specialisms. Lot 1 is sub-lotted as follows: Lot 1a Full Legal Service Provision for all Public Sector; Lot 1b Full Legal Service Provision for Local Government and Local Communities; and - Lot 1c Full Legal Service Provision for Health and Social Care.
Lot 1c Status: active
Lot 1c Value: GBP 30,000,000
Lot 1c Value (Gross): GBP 36,000,000
Lot 1c Contract Start: 2026-07-30T00:00:00+01:00
Lot 1c Contract End: 2029-07-29T23:59:59+01:00
Lot 1c SME Suitable: Yes
Lot 1c Award Criterion (quality): Social Value (10%)
Lot 1c Award Criterion (quality): Lot 1c Question (60%)
Lot 1c Award Criterion (quality): Price (30%)
Lot Title: Focused Legal Support
Lot Description: Refer to Framework Schedule 1 for details. Lot 2 is for Focused Legal Support and is designed to enable Buyers to procure targeted legal services that do not require a full service legal offering. It is intended for situations where Buyers need legal advice or support in specific specialist areas, or only require a limited number of legal specialisms, rather than comprehensive full legal service provision.
Lot 2 Status: active
Lot 2 Value: GBP 40,000,000
Lot 2 Value (Gross): GBP 48,000,000
Lot 2 Contract Start: 2026-07-30T00:00:00+01:00
Lot 2 Contract End: 2029-07-29T23:59:59+01:00
Lot 2 SME Suitable: Yes
Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Social Value (10%)
Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Lot 2 Question (60%)
Lot 2 Award Criterion (price): Price (30%)
Lot Title: Litigation and Disputes
Lot Description: Refer to Framework Schedule 1 for details. Lot 3 is for the provision of legal services and advice in relation to Litigation and Dispute Resolution. The Supplier shall provide services to support all Litigation and Disputes including significant and complex disputes.
Lot 3 Status: active
Lot 3 Value: GBP 80,000,000
Lot 3 Value (Gross): GBP 96,000,000
Lot 3 Contract Start: 2026-07-30T00:00:00+01:00
Lot 3 Contract End: 2029-07-29T23:59:59+01:00
Lot 3 SME Suitable: Yes
Lot 3 Award Criterion (quality): Social Value (10%)
Lot 3 Award Criterion (quality): Lot 3 Question (60%)
Lot 3 Award Criterion (price): Price (30%)
Lot Title: Projects and Complex Advice including PPP
Lot Description: Refer to+B118:B119 Framework Schedule 1 for details. Lot 4 is for the provision of legal services and advice in relation to Projects and Complex Advice, where Suppliers are required to support projects involving increasing levels of risk, innovation, and multiple interdependent factors. Such projects typically include, but are not limited to, significant commercial and infrastructure schemes and Public-Private Partnerships (PPP). Suppliers will be expected to balance various priorities and address risks rapidly, providing ongoing input throughout the progression of these projects. This may also include advisory work on the implementation of new policy, or the management of risks associated with existing policy where tried and proven answers and approaches specific to that area do not currently exist.
Lot 4 Status: active
Lot 4 Value: GBP 150,000,000
Lot 4 Value (Gross): GBP 180,000,000
Lot 4 Contract Start: 2026-07-30T00:00:00+01:00
Lot 4 Contract End: 2029-07-29T23:59:59+01:00
Lot 4 SME Suitable: Yes
Lot 4 Award Criterion (quality): Social Value (10%)
Lot 4 Award Criterion (quality): Lot 4 Question (60%)
Lot 4 Award Criterion (price): Price (30%)
Lot Title: Transport and Rail
Lot Description: Refer to Framework Schedule 1 for details. Lot 5 is for Transport and Rail which requires a deep understanding of the transport, rail, highways, maritime, ports aviation and planning industry and its regulatory frameworks. It has been developed in recognition of the specialist nature of the legal advice that is required and its importance in supporting the delivery of key national transport objectives.
Lot 5 Status: active
Lot 5 Value: GBP 20,000,000
Lot 5 Value (Gross): GBP 24,000,000
Lot 5 Contract Start: 2026-07-30T00:00:00+01:00
Lot 5 Contract End: 2029-07-29T23:59:59+01:00
Lot 5 SME Suitable: Yes
Lot 5 Award Criterion (quality): Social Value (10%)
Lot 5 Award Criterion (quality): Lot 5 Question (60%)
Lot 5 Award Criterion (quality): Price (30%)
Lot Title: Costs Lawyer Services
Lot Description: Refer to Framework Schedule 1 for details. Lot 6 will provide access to a full range of costs law services to Buyers acting as either the paying or receiving parties, across all types of litigation within England and Wales.
Lot 6 Status: active
Lot 6 Value: GBP 40,000,000
Lot 6 Value (Gross): GBP 48,000,000
Lot 6 Contract Start: 2026-07-30T00:00:00+01:00
Lot 6 Contract End: 2029-07-29T23:59:59+01:00
Lot 6 SME Suitable: Yes
Lot 6 Award Criterion (quality): Social Value (10%)
Lot 6 Award Criterion (quality): Lot 6 Question 1 (35%)
Lot 6 Award Criterion (quality): Lot 6 Question 2 (35%)
Lot 6 Award Criterion (price): Price (20%)
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