Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Metropolitan Police Service
New Scotland Yard, Victoria Embankment
London
SW1A2JL
UK
Contact person: James Vaughan
E-mail: james.vaughan@met.police.uk
NUTS: UKI32
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.met.police.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://supplier.coupahost.com/quotes/public_events?customer=metpolice
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Public order and safety
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
The Supply of a National Framework for Legal Services to Police Forces, Police and Crime Commissioners
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) as the contracting authority (known as The Authority) is re-procuring a national framework for the supply of legal services to a range of public bodies including the GLA functional bodies, Police Forces, Police and Crime Commissioners, and other public bodies ("Participating Bodies").
The scope of the National Legal Services Framework Agreement will be to provide legal advice and assistance to Participating Bodies and the contract term will be 48 months in Lots as identified below with an estimated lifetime expenditure across the entirety of the Framework Agreement of up to £35,000,000:
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, Personal Injury and Debt Recovery
Lot 3 - Inquests and Public Inquiries
Lot 4 - Employment
Lot 5 - Misconduct & Regulatory
Lot 6 - Property - Residential, Commercial and PFI
The Framework will be used to provide a substantial range and quantity of varied legal services to the Participating Bodies. The Framework Agreement is intended to benefit all Participating Bodies by securing transparent rates and fixed prices and to award contracts to legal firms whom can demonstrate the ability to provide good quality specialist legal services as they may be required to handle high profile legal cases.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
35 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1A
II.2.1) Title
Procurement, Contract and Commercial and Governance: Complex Projects and Disputes
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
UKE
UKF
UKG
UKH
UKI
UKJ
UKK
UKL
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Procurement, Contract and Commercial and Governance: Complex Projects and Disputes
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 1B
II.2.1) Title
Procurement, Contract and Commercial and Governance: Business as Usual
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
UKE
UKF
UKG
UKH
UKI
UKJ
UKK
UKL
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Procurement, Contract and Commercial and Governance: Business as Usual
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Civil Litigation, Personal Injury and Debt Recovery
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
UKE
UKF
UKG
UKH
UKI
UKJ
UKK
UKL
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Civil Litigation, Personal Injury and Debt Recovery
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Inquests and Public Inquiries
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
UKE
UKF
UKG
UKH
UKI
UKJ
UKK
UKL
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Inquests and Public Inquiries
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Employment
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
UKE
UKF
UKG
UKH
UKI
UKJ
UKK
UKL
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Employment
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 5
II.2.1) Title
Misconduct & Regulatory
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
UKE
UKF
UKG
UKH
UKI
UKJ
UKK
UKL
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Misconduct & Regulatory
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 6
II.2.1) Title
Property - Residential, Commercial and PFI
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
UKE
UKF
UKG
UKH
UKI
UKJ
UKK
UKL
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Property - Residential, Commercial and PFI
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-035020
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24/07/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 17
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
TLT LLP
https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/OC308658
One Redcliff Street
Bristol
BS1 6TP
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Weightmans LLP
https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/OC326117
100 Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9QJ
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
DWF LLP
https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/OC328794
1 Scott Place, 2 Hardman Street
Manchester
M3 3AA
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Capsticks Solicitors LLP
https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/OC340360
Wellington House, Wimbledon Hill Road
London
SW19 7PA
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Clyde & Co LLP
https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/OC326539
The St Botolph Building 138, Houndsditch
London
EC3A 7AR
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 35 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The 3 suppliers awarded under each lot is as follows:
Lot 1A: Weightmans LLP; TLT LLP; DWF LLP
Lot 1B: Weightmans LLP; TLT LLP; DWF LLP
Lot 2: Weightmans LLP; DWF LLP, Clyde & Co LLP
Lot 3: Weightmans LLP; TLT LLP; DWF LLP
Lot 4: Weightmans LLP; TLT LLP; Capsticks Solicitors LLP
Lot 5: Weightmans LLP; TLT LLP; Capsticks Solicitors LLP
Lot 6: Weightmans LLP; TLT LLP; Capsticks Solicitors LLP
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Metropolitan Police Service
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/08/2025