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Legal Panel for Public Sector

Crown Commercial Service · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 5 Oct 2026, 02:23.

Opportunity overview

This notice has been replaced by UK2 notice OCID reference - ocds-h6vhtk-0503d3 Crown Commercial Service (CCS) as the Authority intends to put in place an agreement for the provision of Legal Services for use primarily by the Wider Public Sector and UK public sector bodies. Central Government will be able to use the agreement by exception. The agreement will replace and bring together specialisms currently available under live agreements: RM6240 Public Sector Legal Services RM6284 Costs Lawyer Services 2 A high level lotting structure being proposed is (this will continue to be refined as a result of further market engagement); Lot 1 Full Legal Service Provision Lot 2 Litigation and Disputes Lot 3 Property, Real Estate & Construction Lot 4 Contracts & Commercial Lot 5 Major, Complex Projects including PFI Lot 6 HR, Employment and Pensions Lot 7 Transport & Planning (Full UK) Lot 8 Costs Lawyer Services Lot 9 Health & Social Care Lot 10 Local Government, Local Community & Housing Lot 11 Specialism Specific All updates and further details can be found on our webpage: https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6374

Classification

  • CPV79100000 — Legal services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
RM6374
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Communication

Future Notice Date
4 Feb 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
5 Aug 2026, 00:00
Ends
4 Aug 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
4 Aug 2031, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79100000
Description
Legal services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Market engagement for RM6374 commenced in January 2025. The Prior Information Notice (PIN) was issued in January 2025, accompanied by a survey aimed at gauging interest and obtaining market insights from suppliers. The survey remained open until 31st March 2025, during which 93 participants engaged with it, and 48 suppliers completed it. In February 2025, we extended our engagement efforts through additional surveys directed at suppliers and customers, gathering feedback from a further 20 organisations. From March to May 2025, the first round of market engagement will take place, featuring an open and transparent retrospective analysis of the existing agreements. Following this, conceptual options will be presented to both suppliers and customers.Two supplier engagement sessions were conducted on 19th March and 1st April to collect further market insights to inform the agreement's scope. The session on 19th March attracted 72 individual attendees, while the session on 1st April had 68 attendees. A customer engagement session was conducted on the 28th April to collect further insights and inform the agreement's scope. This attracted 20 individual attendees. A specific session focusing on Costs Lawyer Services took place 1st May attracting 31 individual attendees. From February to October 2025, one to one sessions with suppliers and customers will be held to gain additional feedback and insights. We invite all suppliers and customers to participate in these discussions. Please contact info@crowncommercial.gov.uk with the subject line 'RM6374 1 to 1' if you would like to arrange a discussion. During June and July 2025, we will continue to engage with suppliers on specific topics in greater detail. Please register for the events listed below: Pricing: RM6374 Supplier Engagement 19th June 14:00 - https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3683819597115718494 Social Value: RM6374 Supplier Engagement 23rd June 09:30 - https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5492377686342161753 Routes to Market: RM6374 Supplier Engagement 26th June 13:00 - https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1616197876687637591 AI: RM6374 Supplier Engagement 1st July 09:30 - https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1616197876687637591 Following these sessions, two additional supplier engagement events will take place on 11 September 2025 and 7 October 2025, focusing on summarising key feedback, scope, structure, routes to market, terms and conditions, pricing, social value, value-added considerations, and next steps. You can find details of these sessions on this page: https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/events/75215/supplier-engagement-legal-panel-for-public-sector A customer engagement session will be organised in September or October 2025, with details for registration to be published on our webpage once available.As we further develop our engagement strategy, we will regularly update our webpage with new information. All updates, further details and events can be found on our webpage: https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6374
Date Met
5 Jan 2026, 00:00
Status
met

Documents

Entry 1
Id
007844-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
29 Jan 2026, 09:42
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Crown Commercial Service
Id
GB-PPON-PBZB-4962-TVLR

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PBZB-4962-TVLR

Address

Street Address
9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street
Locality
Liverpool
Postal Code
L3 9PP
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD72

Contact

Telephone
+44 3454102222

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Liverpool · UKD72 · L3 9PP · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 007844-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·