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The NHS North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC) isto re-procure its framework agreement for the provision of legal services.

Details: 14.Dec.2020

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It said the agreement was intended to provide participating authorities “with a compliant and efficient route to a number of high-quality legal services providers”.

The framework will have a maximum number of 12 legal service providers appointed.

The contract start date is 1 April 2021 and the end date is 31 March 2023.

In April 2017 the NOE CPC named 12 firms to a £50m legal services framework for NHS organisations.

The firms selected were:

Bevan Brittan
Browne Jacobson
Capsticks LLP
Cater Leydon Millard
DAC Beachcroft
Hempsons
Hill Dickinson
Kennedys
Mills and Reeve
Sintons
Ward Hadaway
Weightmans

The NoE CPC said at the time that the firms were all able to meet a broad range of NHS/healthcare needs for legal services, including: NHS Governance and Public Law; Healthcare Law; Mental Health Law; Employment Law; Contract and Commercial Law; Property Law; and Corporate Finance and PFI.