Legal Services Framework

CPC's in-house Legal Services framework features a range of experienced suppliers which are not in Lots, providing members with a comprehensive range of legal services through a streamlined route to market. This simplified structure reduces procurement complexity and enables members to access specialist legal support quickly and efficiently, while ensuring high-quality, tailored legal advice to meet their specific needs.

The framework brings together a strong panel of experienced legal suppliers capable of delivering high-quality, cost-effective legal advice and representation. Services are available to schools, academies, colleges, universities and educational trusts, as well as local authorities and organisations across the wider public sector via Crescent Services.

• Single Lot covering a wide range of legal services
• Efficient, streamlined procurement process
• Pre-vetted and evaluated suppliers that provide high-quality, cost-effective legal advice and representation
• Suppliers cover a wide range of support across education, governance, employment, property, commercial, litigation and more
• Set pricing at framework level; pricing schedules can be shared with members, so you know costs upfront with no hidden fees
• Free templates such as a further competition template and user guide
• Call-off Conditions of Contract set at framework level; no need to review complex supplier terms and conditions
• Free ad hoc advice from the dedicated Framework Manager
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Under Threshold (Contract value of £207,720 or below)

• Direct award to any supplier on the framework – if your institution's financial regulations allow
• Quotation exercise via the CPC Quote Tool
• Mini Competition via MultiQuote or an alternative e-tendering system

 Above Threshold (Contract value of £207,720 or above)

• Direct award to the top ranked supplier (unless this supplier confirms they cannot fulfil the contract, then you can approach the second highest ranked supplier, and so on)
• Mini competition via MultiQuote or an alternative e-tendering system

 Please see Sourcing Cloud User Guide | CPC for assistance in navigating MultiQuote

Important Procurement Act 2023 requirement

It is very important for CPC members to register on the new Find a Tender Service to create your organisation’s unique procurement identifier, known as an API Key. You then need to add the API Key to your profile on our MultiQuote eSender portal to run compliant mini competitions for our frameworks. It is a requirement under Procurement Act 2023 that relevant notices are published to the Find a Tender Service and MultiQuote can only publish your notices if you have added your API Key. See our Find a tender service registration web page for a step-by-step guide on how to register.

The CPC Quote Tool makes it easy to perform and manage a further competition exercise on this Framework. It's free to use for all our members and offers quick, compliant access to all suppliers on purchases that fall below £207,720.00

Get a Quote

If your purchase exceeds £207,720.00, the CPC Sourcing Cloud is available that complies with the regulations to allow electronic tender returns whilst still being free to use for our members. Find out more about the CPC Sourcing Cloud.

Direct award is best suited to procurements such as (but not limited to):

• Low value / low complexity requirements
• Where goods or services are exclusive to one supplier / provider
• Continuity or additions to existing goods or services
• Urgent / one-off requirements

Make a Direct Award