NHS Commercial Solutions is seeking to procure, through a Framework Agreement, a panel of suitably experienced and qualified suppliers of legal services to provide expert guidance to NHS and, potentially, other public sector organisations.

he purpose of this procurement is to facilitate, through a Framework Agreement, the provision of legal services, on any of:

(i) a case by case basis;

(ii) a periodical basis (e.g., a 12-month period);

(iii) a retainer basis or

(iv) in support a specific identified project.

The categories of law for which services are expected to be required for include, but are not necessarily limited to:

- commercial and corporate,

- employment,

- property,

- health,

- primary care,

- mental health,

- healthcare projects (including PFI, PPP, joint ventures and Local Improvement Finance Trust (LIFT) Schemes),

- NHS Governance and Public Law.

The estimated total value of contracts awarded under the Framework Agreement is expected to be between 130 000 000 GBP and 150 000 000 GBP. However, interested parties should note that the Framework Agreement is not a guarantee of work and the Contracting Authority makes no commitment by any party to the use of the agreement nor the estimated value.