Prior Information Notice (PIN) for the Supply of a National Framework for Legal Services to Police Forces, Police and Crime Commissioners

The Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) as the contracting authority is planning to re-tender for a national Framework for the supply of legal services to a range of public bodies including the GLA functional bodies, Police Forces, Police Authorities.

The scope of the National Legal Services Framework Agreement will be to provide legal advice and assistance across the following lots:

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 and Personal Injury

Lot 3 - Employment

Lot 4A - Property (including Commercial, Residential Property & PFI) - complex

Lot 4B - Property (including Commercial, Residential Property & PFI) - business as usual

MPS Procurement Approach

The procurement will be undertaken via the restricted procedure, in line with the Public Contract Regulations 2015, and be in place when the current framework expires on April 30th 2025.

Indicative Project Timescales

Event Date From Date To

Contract Notice issued 19/08/2024 19/08/2024

Deadline for submission of SSQ requests for information and clarifications 19/08/2024 11/09/2024

SSQ responses required 18/09/2024 18/09/2024

Evaluation of SSQ responses 18/09/2024 11/10/2024

Notification of SSQ responses evaluation results to all Candidates 11/10/2024 11/10/2024

Issue of final ITT to successful Candidates 14/10/2024 14/10/2024

ITT responses required 13/11/2024 13/11/2024

Tenders evaluation 14/11/2024 10/01/2025

Presentations January 2025 (dates TBC) January 2025 (dates TBC)

Award report and approval 03/02/2025 07/02/2025

Notification of results of Tenders' evaluation to Tenderers and decision to award 10/02/2025 10/02/2025

Standstill 10/02/2025 20/02/2025

Implementation 21/02/2025 30/04/2025