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Legal Panel for Public Sector

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Deadline
3 days left
March 30, 2026
Contract Details
Category
Open Procedure
Reference
015114-2026
Value
£600,000,000
Location
Merseyside, United Kingdom
Published
March 19, 2026
CPV Code
Project Timeline

Tender Published

February 19, 2026

Deadline for Questions

March 23, 2026

Submission Deadline

March 30, 2026

Contract Start Date

July 29, 2026

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Budget
£600,000,000
Duration
36 months
Location
Merseyside
Type
Open Procedure
52
Quality Score/100
Fair

Original Tender Description

This framework is for the provision of legal services for all the public sector, including but not limited to Local and Regional Government, Health, Education, Infrastructure, Emergency Services, Central Government and Third Sector organisations. This framework covers a wide spectrum of legal specialisms, including, but not limited to, commercial and contracts, property, real estate and construction, litigation and dispute resolution, PPP (public-private partnership), projects, employment, public procurement, social housing, infrastructure, transport and rail, health and social care, and costs law. This agreement will consolidate two existing frameworks RM6240 Public Sector Legal Services and RM6284 Costs Lawyer Services 2 into a single agreement, offering buyers a complete legal advisory service.

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Requirements & Qualifications

17 requirements across 5 categories

Submission (1)
Mandatory (1)
Compliance (3)
Technical (11)
Financial (1)
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS1
--Submit the bid by the deadline: 2026-03-30T00:00:00.
MANDATORY EXCLUSION GROUNDS1
--No specific mandatory exclusion grounds are provided in the given information.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS3
--Must be a provider of legal services.
--Must be capable of providing legal services to all public sector entities, including Local and Regional Government, Health, Education, Infrastructure, Emergency Services, Central Government, and Third Sector organisations.
--Must be able to offer a complete legal advisory service.
TECHNICAL CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS11
--Must demonstrate expertise in commercial and contracts law.
--Must demonstrate expertise in property, real estate, and construction law.
--Must demonstrate expertise in litigation and dispute resolution.
FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS1
--No specific financial requirements are provided in the given information.

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52
Fair

Tender Quality Score

This tender for a large public sector legal services framework is well-described but critically incomplete due to missing tender documents and evaluation criteria, severely impacting clarity and fairness.

Score Breakdown

Legal Compliance75/100

The tender correctly identifies the procedure type and CPV code, and there are no reported disputes. However, the absence of specific mandatory exclusion grounds and, more critically, the lack of evaluation criteria in the provided summary are significant concerns regarding full legal compliance and transparency. The missing tender document content prevents a comprehensive legal review.

Missing specific mandatory exclusion grounds
No evaluation criteria specified
Clarity60/100

The description of the framework's scope and the technical capability requirements are clear and well-articulated. However, the critical absence of evaluation criteria makes it impossible for potential bidders to understand how their proposals will be assessed, significantly reducing the overall clarity of the tender process. Performance conditions are also not explicitly stated.

No evaluation criteria specified
Performance conditions not clearly stated
Completeness40/100

While basic information such as title, reference, organization, value, duration, and deadlines are present, the tender is critically incomplete. The complete absence of content for the 5 listed tender documents, the lack of specified financial requirements, and the missing evaluation criteria mean that essential information for bidders is unavailable.

No tender document content available (5 documents listed, 0 processed)
No specific financial requirements provided
Fairness30/100

The tender's fairness is severely compromised by the lack of access to actual tender documents and the complete absence of evaluation criteria. Bidders cannot prepare competitive proposals without knowing the full terms or how they will be judged. The lack of e-submission also limits equal access for all potential suppliers.

No full document access (no content for listed documents)
No evaluation criteria specified, hindering transparency and objectivity
Practicality45/100

The practicality of this tender is low due to the absence of electronic submission capabilities, which is a standard expectation for modern, large-scale procurements. More critically, the lack of actual tender document content or a direct URL to them makes it practically impossible for interested parties to engage with the tender process effectively.

No electronic submission supported
No document URL provided (or content available)
Data Consistency80/100

The core data fields, including title, reference, organization, value, deadlines, and duration, are consistently populated and logical. Minor inconsistencies include empty fields for 'Liable Person' and 'Type/Procedure Code', and a missing reveal date, but these do not significantly impact the overall data integrity.

Liable Person field is empty
Type and Procedure codes are empty
Sustainability20/100

This tender shows a significant lack of focus on sustainability. There are no indications of green procurement, social aspects, or innovation criteria, which are increasingly important considerations for public sector contracts, especially for a framework of this magnitude.

Not green procurement
No social criteria included

Strengths

Clear and comprehensive description of the services required and their scope.
High estimated value indicates a significant opportunity.
The 'Divided into Parts' characteristic promotes broader participation.
Clear contract duration and start date.
CPV code is correctly assigned.

Concerns

Critical: No actual tender document content available, making the tender practically unworkable.
Critical: Missing evaluation criteria, making it impossible for bidders to understand how their proposals will be judged.
Missing specific mandatory exclusion grounds and financial requirements.
No electronic submission option, which is outdated for a tender of this scale.
Complete absence of sustainability, social, or innovation considerations.

Recommendations

1. Immediately publish all tender documents with full content and ensure they are accessible.
2. Clearly define and publish the evaluation criteria, including weighting, to ensure transparency and fairness.
3. Implement an e-submission platform to streamline the process and enhance accessibility.

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