Buyer Name: CRESCENT PURCHASING LIMITED
Buyer Address: Procurement House, 23 Leslie Hough Way, Salford, UKD34, M6 6AJ, United Kingdom
Contact Email: tenders@thecpc.ac.uk
Legal Services
Buyer Contact Info
Status
complete
complete
Procedure
open
open
Value
10000000.0 GBP
10000000.0 GBP
Published
24 Feb 2026, 21:04
24 Feb 2026, 21:04
Deadline
n/a
n/a
Contract Start
29 Mar 2026, 23:00
29 Mar 2026, 23:00
Contract End
29 Mar 2029, 22:59
29 Mar 2029, 22:59
Category
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n/a
CPV
79100000 - Legal services
79100000 - Legal services
Region
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Awarded To
AARON & PARTNERS LLP, BATES WELLS & BRAITHWAITE LONDON LLP, CAPITAL LAW LIMITED, CLARKE WILLMOTT LLP, EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND (INTERNATIONAL) LLP, FORBES SOLICITORS LLP, GELDARDS LLP, SHAKESPEARE MARTINEAU LLP, STONE KING LLP, VEALE WASBROUGH VIZARDS LLP, WARD HADAWAY LLP, WEIGHTMANS LLP, WILKIN CHAPMAN LLP, WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (UK) LLP
AARON & PARTNERS LLP, BATES WELLS & BRAITHWAITE LONDON LLP, CAPITAL LAW LIMITED, CLARKE WILLMOTT LLP, EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND (INTERNATIONAL) LLP, FORBES SOLICITORS LLP, GELDARDS LLP, SHAKESPEARE MARTINEAU LLP, STONE KING LLP, VEALE WASBROUGH VIZARDS LLP, WARD HADAWAY LLP, WEIGHTMANS LLP, WILKIN CHAPMAN LLP, WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (UK) LLP
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Description
For the past few years, CPC has outsourced the contract management of its Legal Services framework agreement for various reasons, one of which being capacity internally. We have brought this framework back in-house with a new iteration of the framework. Suppliers awarded are capable of delivering high-quality, cost-effective legal advice and representation to institutions such as schools, academies, colleges, universities, and educational trusts, as well as local authorities and the wider public sector. Suppliers on this framework will cover a broad range of legal areas relevant to the education and the wider public sectors, including but not limited to: Education Law • Admissions, exclusions, and appeals • Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) • Safeguarding and child protection • Curriculum and assessment matters • Ofsted inspection challenges and advice • Parental complaints and disputes • Student discipline and behaviour policies Governance and Regulatory Compliance • Advice on the constitution and governance of educational institutions • Compliance with the Education Acts, Academies Act, Equality Act, GDPR, and Freedom of Information • Support with policy development and statutory duties • Liaison with DfE, ESFA, Ofsted, and other regulators Employment and HR Law • Employment contracts and staff handbooks • Disciplinary and grievance procedures • Employment tribunals and dispute resolution • TUPE advice and organisational restructures • Trade union negotiations Property and Estates • Acquisition, disposal, and leasing of educational premises • PFI, PPP, and academy estate arrangements • Land registration and title investigations • Planning law advice relevant to education settings Commercial and Contracts • Drafting and review of commercial contracts and service level agreements • Procurement advice including Public Contracts Regulations 2015 compliance • Grant funding and partnership agreements • ICT and software procurement, licensing and contracts Corporate and Charities Law • Academy conversion and re-brokerage legal support • Group structures including multi-academy trusts (MATs) • Charity law compliance and governance • Company secretarial and filings (e.g., Companies House) Litigation and Dispute Resolution • Representation in judicial reviews and regulatory challenges • Contractual disputes • Debt recovery • Alternative dispute resolution (ADR), including mediation Criminal Law • Damage to property and/or assets • Fraud and theft • Cybercrime • Violence crime
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Lots
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"id": "GB-COH-OC317661",
"identifier": {
"id": "OC317661",
"scheme": "GB-COH"
},
"name": "WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (UK) LLP",
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]
}
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"description": "For the past few years, CPC has outsourced the contract management of its Legal Services framework agreement for various reasons, one of which being capacity internally. We have brought this framework back in-house with a new iteration of the framework. \nSuppliers awarded are capable of delivering high-quality, cost-effective legal advice and representation to institutions such as schools, academies, colleges, universities, and educational trusts, as well as local authorities and the wider public sector. \nSuppliers on this framework will cover a broad range of legal areas relevant to the education and the wider public sectors, including but not limited to:\nEducation Law\n\u2022\tAdmissions, exclusions, and appeals\n\u2022\tSpecial Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)\n\u2022\tSafeguarding and child protection\n\u2022\tCurriculum and assessment matters\n\u2022\tOfsted inspection challenges and advice\n\u2022\tParental complaints and disputes\n\u2022\tStudent discipline and behaviour policies\nGovernance and Regulatory Compliance\n\u2022\tAdvice on the constitution and governance of educational institutions\n\u2022\tCompliance with the Education Acts, Academies Act, Equality Act, GDPR, and Freedom of Information\n\u2022\tSupport with policy development and statutory duties\n\u2022\tLiaison with DfE, ESFA, Ofsted, and other regulators\nEmployment and HR Law\n\u2022\tEmployment contracts and staff handbooks\n\u2022\tDisciplinary and grievance procedures\n\u2022\tEmployment tribunals and dispute resolution\n\u2022\tTUPE advice and organisational restructures\n\u2022\tTrade union negotiations\nProperty and Estates\n\u2022\tAcquisition, disposal, and leasing of educational premises\n\u2022\tPFI, PPP, and academy estate arrangements\n\u2022\tLand registration and title investigations\n\u2022\tPlanning law advice relevant to education settings\nCommercial and Contracts\n\u2022\tDrafting and review of commercial contracts and service level agreements\n\u2022\tProcurement advice including Public Contracts Regulations 2015 compliance\n\u2022\tGrant funding and partnership agreements\n\u2022\tICT and software procurement, licensing and contracts\nCorporate and Charities Law\n\u2022\tAcademy conversion and re-brokerage legal support\n\u2022\tGroup structures including multi-academy trusts (MATs)\n\u2022\tCharity law compliance and governance\n\u2022\tCompany secretarial and filings (e.g., Companies House)\nLitigation and Dispute Resolution\n\u2022\tRepresentation in judicial reviews and regulatory challenges\n\u2022\tContractual disputes\n\u2022\tDebt recovery\n\u2022\tAlternative dispute resolution (ADR), including mediation\nCriminal Law\n\u2022\tDamage to property and/or assets\n\u2022\tFraud and theft\n\u2022\tCybercrime\n\u2022\tViolence crime",
"id": "CA16636",
"legalBasis": {
"id": "2023/54",
"scheme": "UKPGA",
"uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents"
},
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{
"id": "1",
"status": "complete"
}
],
"procurementMethod": "open",
"procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure",
"status": "complete",
"techniques": {
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},
"title": "Legal Services"
}
}