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A procurement organisation is to set up a 60-month dynamic purchasing system (DPS) for legal services and suggested that the value of the contract could reach £75m.

Details: 05.Oct.2020

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The contract start date will be 23 November 2020 and the contract end date will be 30 September 2025.

The closing date is 12 pm on 2 November 2020.

Procurement Assist said the DPS would be accessible by all of its current and future clients.

“The DPS may be used by all NHS Trusts, Social Housing Providers, Local Authorities, Blue Light Services, Education, Charities and all other contracting authorities that are located in the United Kingdom including those listed in Schedule 1 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015/102,” it said.

The contract notice can be viewed here.

On its website Procurement Assist says it has 33 Dynamic Purchasing Systems covering indirect spend, capital investment, new development, cyclical maintenance and back office support.