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Published 11 Nov 2024, 15:02 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Cornwall Council Legal Framework Agreement 2025

Official notice

Authority: Cornwall Council (Local council)

Framework agreement5 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK

Framework ceiling (notional)£12,000,000total for 5 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Submissions closed 2 Jan 2025awarded 14 Mar 2025

Lots 5see the lot list below

Framework period 4 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · starts 1 Apr 2025

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Cornwall Council is conducting this procurement using an Open Procedure in accordance with the requirements for procuring a Framework for the purchase of Legal Services. This framework will be available to all Cornwall Council owned entities together with other public sector bodies in England including local authorities, police and fire authorities, central and local government arm's length organisations, agencies and controlled companies and NHS bodies, Schools and Academies who all have need for legal services (and their successors in title)

CPV: Legal services

How this framework works

From the published notice

Places: up to 4 suppliers · 11 bids on the busiest of 5 lots (2.8 per place) · 9 appointed (full)
Framework period: 4 yrs from 1 Apr 2025

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lot

Every one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £2,200,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.

Lot #1Commercial and EmploymentAwarded 4 yrsceiling above

Lot 1 – Commercial and Employment

Contract period: 1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2029 (4 yrs)

Delivery: UK

Variant bids: not allowed

79100000 Legal services

Lot #2Property Planning and HighwaysAwarded 4 yrsceiling above

Lot 2 – Property Planning and Highways

Contract period: 1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2029 (4 yrs)

Delivery: UK

Variant bids: not allowed

79100000 Legal services

Lot #3Civil LitigationAwarded 4 yrsPublished value£2,000,000

Lot 3 – Civil Litigation

Contract period: 1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2029 (4 yrs)

Delivery: UK

Variant bids: not allowed

79100000 Legal services

Lot #4RegulatoryAwarded 4 yrsPublished value£600,000

Lot 4 – Regulatory

Contract period: 1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2029 (4 yrs)

Delivery: UK

Variant bids: not allowed

79100000 Legal services

Lot #5Multi-disciplinary projects over £1mAwarded 4 yrsPublished value£5,000,000

Lot 5 – Multi-disciplinary projects over £1m

Contract period: 1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2029 (4 yrs)

Delivery: UK

Variant bids: not allowed

79100000 Legal services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored · same split on all 5 lots

Quality: 40%Price: 60%

Published award criteria (2)

Quality: 40
Price: 60

What this means for your bid

Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
“Cornwall Council Legal Framework Agreement 2025” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 4 suppliers, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement: Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 11 Nov 2024, 15:02 GMT
Last source update: 27 Mar 2025, 11:48 GMT
Award evaluation window: 3 Jan 2025 – …
Authority reference: DN744748
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-011508
Classification (CPV): Legal services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04b58a Find a Tender

Publisher note: Cornwall Council is conducting this procurement using an Open Procedure in accordance with the requirements for procuring a Framework for the purchase of Legal Services. ,This framework will be available to all Cornwall Council owned entities together with other sector bodies in England includes local authorities, police and fire authorities, central and local government arm's length organisations, agencies and controlled companies and NHS bodies who all have need for legal services (and their successors in title)

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract

Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list

Appointment period ends: 2 Jan 2025, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages: en
Bids opened: 3 Jan 2025, 09:00 GMT

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index ↗

Timeline

2 Jan 2025 → 1 Apr 2025 · 4 dates

Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
2 Jan 2025, 17:00 GMT
Bids opened
3 Jan 2025, 09:00 GMT
Notice published
27 Mar 2025, 11:48 GMT
Contract starts
1 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender

Status changed to complete
27 Mar 2025, 11:48 GMT

Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)

When	What	Before	After	Shift
—	Date11.1.4 and IV.2	2 Jan 2025	9 Jan 2025	+7 d

1 amendment published without a description.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 9admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 113 from SMEs · busiest of 5 lots

Contracts signed 20latest 14 Mar 2025

20 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

Lot 1 – Commercial and Employment
Signed
14 Mar 2025
Value
—
Period
… – 31 Mar 2029
Status
active
Lot 3 – Civil Litigation
Signed
14 Mar 2025
Value
—
Period
… – 31 Mar 2029
Status
active
Lot 3 – Civil Litigation
Signed
14 Mar 2025
Value
—
Period
… – 31 Mar 2029
Status
active
Lot 3 – Civil Litigation
Signed
14 Mar 2025
Value
—
Period
… – 31 Mar 2029
Status
active
Lot 4 – Regulatory
Signed
14 Mar 2025
Value
—
Period
… – 31 Mar 2029
Status
active
Lot 4 – Regulatory
Signed
14 Mar 2025
Value
—
Period
… – 31 Mar 2029
Status
active
Lot 4 – Regulatory
Signed
14 Mar 2025
Value
—
Period
… – 31 Mar 2029
Status
active
Lot 4 – Regulatory
Signed
14 Mar 2025
Value
—
Period
… – 31 Mar 2029
Status
active
Lot 5 – Multi-disciplinary projects over £1m
Signed
14 Mar 2025
Value
—
Period
… – 31 Mar 2029
Status
active
Lot 5 – Multi-disciplinary projects over £1m
Signed
14 Mar 2025
Value
—
Period
… – 31 Mar 2029
Status
active
Lot 5 – Multi-disciplinary projects over £1m
Signed
14 Mar 2025
Value
—
Period
… – 31 Mar 2029
Status
active
Lot 1 – Commercial and Employment
Signed
14 Mar 2025
Value
—
Period
… – 31 Mar 2029
Status
active
Lot 5 – Multi-disciplinary projects over £1m
Signed
14 Mar 2025
Value
—
Period
… – 31 Mar 2029
Status
active
Lot 1 – Commercial and Employment
Signed
14 Mar 2025
Value
—
Period
… – 31 Mar 2029
Status
active
Lot 1 – Commercial and Employment
Signed
14 Mar 2025
Value
—
Period
… – 31 Mar 2029
Status
active
Lot 2 – Property Planning and Highways
Signed
14 Mar 2025
Value
—
Period
… – 31 Mar 2029
Status
active
Lot 2 – Property Planning and Highways
Signed
14 Mar 2025
Value
—
Period
… – 31 Mar 2029
Status
active
Lot 2 – Property Planning and Highways
Signed
14 Mar 2025
Value
—
Period
… – 31 Mar 2029
Status
active
Lot 2 – Property Planning and Highways
Signed
14 Mar 2025
Value
—
Period
… – 31 Mar 2029
Status
active
Lot 3 – Civil Litigation
Signed
14 Mar 2025
Value
—
Period
… – 31 Mar 2029
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1 · Commercial and Employment	10bids · 10 electronic	1	—	£1,000,000 – £3,000,000
2 · Property Planning and Highways	11bids · 11 electronic	1	—	£1,000,000 – £3,000,000
3 · Civil Litigation	11bids · 11 electronic	3	—	£1,000,000 – £3,000,000
4 · Regulatory	4bids · 4 electronic	2	—	£1,000,000 – £3,000,000
5 · Multi-disciplinary projects over £1m	9bids · 9 electronic	2	—	£1,000,000 – £3,000,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cornwall Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services County Hall, Treyew Road, Truro, UK, TR1 3AYContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Framework contractors & participating bidders

9 commercial parties on the notice

AshfordsFramework contractor Exeter, UK
Browne JacobsonFramework contractor Nottingham, UK
Clarke WillmottFramework contractor Southampton, UK
CoodesFramework contractor Truro, UK
DWFFramework contractor Manchester, UK
Davitt Jones BouldFramework contractor London, UK
FreethsFramework contractor Nottingham, UK
Sharpe PritchardFramework contractor London, UK
Warwickshire County CouncilFramework contractor Warwick, UK

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.