Legal Services for Health
A Tender Notice
by NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Framework (Services)
- Duration
- 4 year
- Value
- £-£200M
- Sector
- BUSINESS
- Published
- 22 Jul 2022
- Delivery
- To 01 Aug 2026 (est.)
- Deadline
- 22 Aug 2022 11:00
Concepts
Location
United Kingdom:
1 buyer
- NHS Shared Business Services Hemel Hempstead
Description
NHS Shared Business Services Limited (NHS SBS) are creating a National Framework Agreement for the Provision of Legal Services, this will be available for the Healthcare Sector and all other Public Sector Bodies (NHS SBS Approved Organisations) to use for a period of 4 years. Private Sector will also be able to utilise this Framework NHS Shared Business Services act in an Agency capacity for and on behalf of its customers (Approved Organisations) - existing and new. These comprise of NHS and Social Care organisations (whether acting individually, or on behalf of, or together as members of any consortia) along with any other public or private sector bodies which NHS SBS authorises to use the resulting Framework The Framework will be structured using the following Lots; Lot 1 - Governance, Structure, Transformation & Public Law Lot 2 - Healthcare & Mental Health Lot 3 - Employment Lot 4 - Procurement, Commercial & Contract Lot 5 - Property & Construction Lot 6 - Technology & E-Commerce inc IP & Media Law Lot 7 - Corporate Finance, Audit & Insurance Lot 8 - Criminal Lot 9 - Legal Recovery & Collection Lot 10 - Counsel Lot 11 - Multi-Disciplinary Support Our Approved Organisation list can be found at: https://sbs.nhs.uk/proc-framework-agreements-support
Lot Division
1 | Governance, Structure, Transformation & Public Law Lot 1 - Governance Structure, Transformation & Public Law The areas of law or types of activities that advice / guidance / representation etc may be required (but are not limited to) under this Lot are as follows: Structure, Power, Statutes, & guidance Transformation Corporate, Clinical, Information & Research Governance Constitution Consultation Judicial review Human Rights Act FOI & DPA Policies, Procedures & Reports to Board Health & Safety Legislation Primary Care Practitioners Prison Health Primary Care Fraud Commissioning Continuing Care & Funding Care Homes Community provision GP Federations Dentists Trusts CCG's Foundation Trust (Authority) Social Care Charitable Trusts Integrated Care Systems (ICS) |
2 | Healthcare & Mental Health The areas of law or types of activities that advice / guidance / representation etc may be required (but are not limited to) under this Lot are as follows: Consent to treatment cases Inquests & Inquiries Capacity Children Act issues Social Care Risk management Claims management and clinical negligence Coroner enquiries and reports Complaints advice Witness Statements Retention of Organs Confidentiality Asylum Seekers Patient mobility Health & Safety legislation Immigration Human Rights Withdrawal of Treatment Discharge of Patients Patients' Property Safeguarding Public Consultation Mental Health Legislation Mental Health Review Tribunals Homicide/ suicide inquiries and inquests Coroner enquiries and reports |
3 | Employment The areas of law or types of activities that advice / guidance / representation etc may be required (but are not limited to) under this Lot are as follows: Employment Tribunals HR policies & procedures Pensions Redundancies Employment Agencies & bank staff Restructuring Training / qualifications Disciplinary and Appeal Fit and Proper Person Test (FPPT) Discrimination Inclusivity Equality & Diversity Employee Payments Employment Relationship Advice Immigration TUPE Insourcing / Outsourcing Health & Safety Organisational Change / Change Management Consultation Public Liability Claims |
4 | Procurement, Commercial & Contract The areas of law or types of activities that advice / guidance / representation etc may be required (but are not limited to) under this Lot are as follows: Service Level Agreements Public to Public Contracts Contracts with private sector bodies Working with VCSEs Public procurement Law Terms and Conditions write / review Standard Form Contracts New Procurement Rules & Regulations Competition Law Income generation and / or Private Patients S106 funding & other funding opportunities Challenges, Disputes, Dispute Resolution & Litigation Warranties, liabilities, defects, etc Confidentiality Projects Commercial transactions & joint ventures Outsourcing / Insourcing Franchising Grant funding Partnership law Drafting, negotiating & agreeing legal documentation Mergers & Acquisitions |
5 | Property & Construction The areas of law or types of activities that advice / guidance / representation etc may be required (but are not limited to) under this Lot are as follows: Acquisitions & disposal of property or land Landlord & Tenant related matters Leases & licences to use land, inc "green lease" LeasePlus & Underlease Plus Resolution Agreements Rent Reimbursement Provisions and Directions Premises Act rent & rates reimbursement schemes for GP Practices Reports on Title Site developments BREEAM Property aspects of commercial transactions and joint ventures Town & Country Planning Advice/ Planning Rules Environmental law Estate code & general estate management Surplus land requirements Restrictive covenants / boundary issues Crichel Down Rules Capital Charges insurance & compliance with relevant protocols by the DOH PPPs / PFI projects including LIFT Health & Safety Infrastructure Projects Planning law |
6 | Technology & E-Commerce inc IP & Media Law Lot 6 - Technology & Ecommerce Inc IP & Media Law The areas of law or types of activities that advice / guidance / representation etc may be required (but are not limited to) under this Lot are as follows: Technology solutions, inc (but not limited to) apps, AI, data, online tools, fintech E-commerce Medical devices & machines Research & Development Confidentiality Contracts & Licences IT/ Telecoms procurement Convergent technologies & the internet Competition Law Intellectual Property (IP) Media Law |
7 | Corporate Finance, Audit & Insurance The areas of law or types of activities that advice / guidance / representation etc may be required (but are not limited to) under this Lot are as follows: Borrowing & investing Financial Services Project Finance Establishing corporate vehicles Banking and Finance Debt & Restructuring Capital Revenue Fintech Internal Audit External Audit Insurance Grant funding Vehicle Lease / Hire Agreements Collateral warranties, bank & surety bonds |
8 | Criminal Lot 8 - Criminal Law The areas of law or types of activities that advice / guidance / representation etc may be required (but are not limited to) under this Lot are as follows: Personal Injury Medical Negligence Police interviews Prosecutions Advice & Guidance |
9 | Legal Recovery & Collection The areas of law or types of activities that advice / guidance / representation etc may be required (but are not limited to) under this Lot are as follows: Healthcare (NHS) Healthcare (Private) Commercial Utilities Non-UK Nationals Prescriptions Inter NHS / Local Government Insurance Invoicing / Payments Debt collection |
10 | Counsel The areas of law or types of activities that advice / guidance / representation etc may be required (but are not limited to) under this Lot are as follows: Barristers Chambers Representation at Court Preparation of documentation |
11 | Multi-Disciplinary Support Suppliers on this Lot are required to provide all of the services outlined within Lots above. Call offs may be for any combination or range of requirements |
CPV Codes
- 79100000 - Legal services
- 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services
- 79130000 - Legal documentation and certification services
- 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services
- 79940000 - Collection agency services
Indicators
- This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
- Renewals are not available.
Other Information
The Procurement Portal and Tender Documents can be accessed at the following link: http://discovery.ariba.com/rfx/13641414 ** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Due to a change in E-Procurement System we are unable to link this Contract Notice to the PIN issued. The PIN Number is FTS 2022/S 000-000197.
Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-035508
- FTS 020064-2022