Legal Services Framework

Concepts

• legal services
• legal services framework
• liverpool
• uk central government departments
• commercial service
• crown commercial service
• provision of legal advice services
• legal advice and representation
• general legal services lot
• legal advisory

Location

United Kingdom:

Description

Crown Commercial Service (CCS) as the Authority intends to put in place an agreement for the provision of legal advice services to be utilised by UK Central Government Departments, and other public sector bodies to be identified at VI.3. It is intended that this agreement will be the recommended vehicle for all legal services in respect of a number of general specialisms, finance specialisms and complex projects, required by UK Central Government Departments. The Framework Agreement will have 2 lots Lot 1: General Legal Services Lot 2: Financial and Complex Legal Services This procurement is being conducted under the Light Touch Regime (‘LTR’) and is therefore subject to limited regulation. It will be conducted in accordance with regulations 74 to 76 of PCR 2015, and relates to the legal services which are listed in Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR) 2015 as a specific service. The Framework Agreement will be established for 36 months, with the option to extend for a further 12 months at the discretion of CCS.

Lot Division

CPV Codes

• 79100000 - Legal services
• 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services
• 79111000 - Legal advisory services
• 79112000 - Legal representation services
• 79130000 - Legal documentation and certification services
• 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

Indicators

• This is a recurring contract.
• Renewals are available.
• Professional qualifications are sought.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** As part of this contract notice the following documents can be accessed at: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9365011a-39bf-4d6e-8d15-8744de... 1) Contract notice transparency information for the agreement; 2) Contract notice authorised customer list can be viewed within the Attachments section of Contracts Finder 3) Rights reserved for CCS framework. The value provided in Section II.1.5 is only an estimate. We cannot guarantee to suppliers any business through this agreement. Please be advised that CCS does not consider the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (‘TUPE’) to be an issue in respect of this procurement as services are not provided at the framework level. At Call-Off contract stage, CCS takes the view that TUPE is unlikely to apply. It is the responsibility of bidders to take their own advice and consider whether TUPE is likely to apply at Call-Off Contract stage, and to act accordingly. On 2.4.2014 Government introduced its Government Security Classifications (GSC) scheme which replaced Government Protective Marking Scheme (GPMS). A key aspect is the reduction in the number of security classifications used. All bidders should make themselves aware of the changes as it may impact this requirement. This link provides information on the GSC at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications Cyber Essentials is a mandatory requirement for Central Government contracts which involve handling personal information or provide certain ICT products/services. Government is taking steps to reduce the levels of cyber security risk in its supply chain through the Cyber Essentials scheme. The scheme defines a set of controls which, when implemented, will provide organisations with basic protection from the most prevalent forms of threat coming from the internet. To participate in this procurement, bidders mustbe able to demonstrate they comply with the technical requirements prescribed by Cyber Essentials Plus, CCS will accept ISO 27001 as an equivalent for services under and in connection with this Framework. PLEASE NOTE: All Cyber Essential certificates issued prior to 1 April 2020 or before 30 June 2020 on the existing scheme are valid until 30 June 2021. This includes those issued by Accreditation Bodies other than IASME. On 30 June 2021, any certificate issued under the old scheme will expire. Refer to https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/information/cyber-essentials-faqs for more information. Some purchases under this framework may have requirements that can be met under this framework but the purchase of which may be exempt from the Procurement Regulations (as defined in Attachment 1 – About the framework within the ITT documentation). In such cases, call-offs from this framework will be unregulated purchases for the purposes of the Procurement Regulations, and the buyers may, at their discretion, modify the terms of the framework and any call-off contracts to reflect that buyer’s specific needs. Registering for access: This procurement will be managed electronically via the eSourcing suite. This will be the route for sharing all information and communicating with bidders. If you have recently registered on the eSourcing suite for another CCS procurement you can use the same account for this new procurement. If not, you will first need to register your organisation on the portal. Use the following link for information on how register and use the eSourcing tool: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esourcing-tool-guidance-for-suppliers For assistance please contact the eSourcing Help desk Email - eenablement@crowncommercial.gov.uk Phone - 0345 410 2222 choose option 2