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

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 full list of eligible users can be found at 'Annex 1 List of Participating Bodies.' The Authority on behalf of the Participating Bodies is re-procuring the existing National Legal Services Framework Agreement which is due to expire on 30th April 2025.
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.
It is intended that between five (5) to eight (8) Candidates are selected to tender per Lot following the selection stage. The Authority, on behalf of the Metropolitan Police Service and Participating Bodies, intend to appoint three (3) suitably qualified and experienced legal services' providers per Lot to a framework to provide legal advice and assistance in regard to each of the above Lots to ensure that the legal needs of the Participating Bodies are met. Bidders may bid for one or more Lots and there will be no restriction as to the amount of Lots a bidder may be capable of being appointed on.
The procurement will be conducted in accordance with the PCR 2015 Restricted procedure hosted on the MPS e-Tendering platform, Coupa.
Potential suppliers wishing to participate in this opportunity and view all/any associated tender documents are invited to register via the following link:
https://supplier.coupahost.com/quotes/public_events?customer=metpolice
(please copy and paste the link into your internet browser)
The Coupa Sourcing Event reference is #1856. Please search for this sourcing event reference.
The MPS/Authority without liability will reserve the right to make any changes necessary to any tender documentation whilst in publication. Any changes made will be communicated accordingly via the Coupa portal.
The MPS/Authority will also reserve the right to pause, extend or abort the procurement for any reason and without providing reasons for doing so.
The Tenderer is strongly advised to read all tender documentation and familiarise themselves before attempting to complete SSQ response documents.

Procurement, Contract and Commercial and Governance: Complex Projects and Disputes

Procurement, Contract and Commercial and Governance: Business as Usual

Civil Litigation, Personal Injury and Debt Recovery

Inquests and Public Inquiries

Employment

Misconduct & Regulatory

Property - Residential, Commercial and PFI

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