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

Descriptions

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 disputesLot 1B - Procurement, Contract and Commercial, Governance - business as usualLot 2 - Civil Litigation and Personal InjuryLot 3 - EmploymentLot 4A - Property (including Commercial, Residential Property & PFI) - complexLot 4B - Property (including Commercial, Residential Property & PFI) - business as usualMPS Procurement ApproachThe 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 TimescalesEventDate FromDate ToContract Notice issued19/08/202419/08/2024Deadline for submission of SSQ requests for information and clarifications19/08/202411/09/2024SSQ responses required18/09/202418/09/2024Evaluation of SSQ responses18/09/202411/10/2024Notification of SSQ responses evaluation results to all Candidates11/10/202411/10/2024Issue of final ITT to successful Candidates14/10/202414/10/2024ITT responses required13/11/202413/11/2024Tenders evaluation14/11/202410/01/2025PresentationsJanuary 2025 (dates TBC)January 2025 (dates TBC)Award report and approval03/02/202507/02/2025Notification of results of Tenders' evaluation to Tenderers and decision to award10/02/202510/02/2025Standstill10/02/202520/02/2025Implementation21/02/202530/04/2025