Contract award · 10 Jan 2022

Legal Panel Framework

NHS Resolution awarded “Legal Panel Framework” to Bevan Brittan LLP, Kennedys Law LLP, Weightmans LLP for £8.49bn. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionBusiness servicesLondon

BuyerNHS Resolution
Value across 11 lots £8.49bn
WinnersBevan Brittan LLP, Kennedys Law LLP +9 more

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

What “without competition” means

Key facts

Buyer
NHS Resolution · Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Value
£8,492,000,000 across 11 lots
Procedure
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Sector
Business services · Legal services (CPV 79100000)
Region
London
Timeline
  1. Contract date10 Jan 2022
  2. Published18 Feb 2026Published 1500 days after the contract date

Description

NHS Resolution (the "Authority") are notifying the intent to extend its current contract(s) for Legal services by a further One (1) year whereby the extended contract will now end 28/02/2027. The terms of the extension will remain as those of the original contract award. This extension will allow the Authority to complete a planned procurement process during 2026.

Lots in this award

LotSupplierValue
Legal Panel FrameworkBevan Brittan LLP£772m
Legal Panel FrameworkKennedys Law LLP£772m
Legal Panel FrameworkWeightmans LLP£772m
Legal Panel FrameworkBlake Morgan LLP£772m
Legal Panel FrameworkBrowne Jacobson LLP£772m
Legal Panel FrameworkCapsticks Solicitors LLP SME£772m
Legal Panel FrameworkClyde & Co LLP£772m
Legal Panel FrameworkDAC Beachcroft LLP£772m
Legal Panel FrameworkDWF Law LLP£772m
Legal Panel FrameworkHempsons LLP£772m
Legal Panel FrameworkHill Dickinson LLP£772m

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