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Contract Award Notice

The Supply of a National Framework for Legal Services to Police Forces, Police and Crime Commissioners

  • First published: 04 August 2025
  • Last modified: 04 August 2025
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Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-047b2a
Published by:
Metropolitan Police Service
Authority ID:
AA72642
Publication date:
04 August 2025
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

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.

Full notice text

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

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
79100000 Legal services Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
james.vaughan@met.police.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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