- Scope of the procurement
- Lot 1A. Procurement, Contract and Commercial and Governance: Complex Projects and Disputes
- Lot 1B. Procurement, Contract and Commercial and Governance: Business as Usual
- Lot 2. Civil Litigation, Personal Injury and Debt Recovery
- Lot 3. Inquests and Public Inquiries
- Lot 4. Employment
- Lot 5. Misconduct & Regulatory
- Lot 6. Property - Residential, Commercial and PFI
Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Metropolitan Police Service
New Scotland Yard, Victoria Embankment
London
SW1A2JL
Contact
James Vaughan
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI32 - Westminster
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://supplier.coupahost.com/quotes/public_events?customer=metpolice
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Public order and safety
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
The Supply of a National Framework for Legal Services to Police Forces, Police and Crime Commissioners
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) as the contracting authority (known as The Authority) is re-procuring a national framework for the supply of legal services to a range of public bodies including the GLA functional bodies, Police Forces, Police and Crime Commissioners, and other public bodies ("Participating Bodies").
The scope of the National Legal Services Framework Agreement will be to provide legal advice and assistance to Participating Bodies and the contract term will be 48 months in Lots as identified below with an estimated lifetime expenditure across the entirety of the Framework Agreement of up to £35,000,000:
Lot 1A - Procurement, Contract and Commercial, Governance - complex projects and disputes
Lot 1B - Procurement, Contract and Commercial, Governance - business as usual
Lot 2 - Civil Litigation, Personal Injury and Debt Recovery
Lot 3 - Inquests and Public Inquiries
Lot 4 - Employment
Lot 5 - Misconduct & Regulatory
Lot 6 - Property - Residential, Commercial and PFI
The Framework will be used to provide a substantial range and quantity of varied legal services to the Participating Bodies. The Framework Agreement is intended to benefit all Participating Bodies by securing transparent rates and fixed prices and to award contracts to legal firms whom can demonstrate the ability to provide good quality specialist legal services as they may be required to handle high profile legal cases.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £35,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Procurement, Contract and Commercial and Governance: Complex Projects and Disputes
Lot No
1A
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
- UKL - Wales
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Procurement, Contract and Commercial and Governance: Complex Projects and Disputes
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Procurement, Contract and Commercial and Governance: Business as Usual
Lot No
1B
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
- UKL - Wales
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Procurement, Contract and Commercial and Governance: Business as Usual
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Civil Litigation, Personal Injury and Debt Recovery
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
- UKL - Wales
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Civil Litigation, Personal Injury and Debt Recovery
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Inquests and Public Inquiries
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
- UKL - Wales
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Inquests and Public Inquiries
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Employment
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
- UKL - Wales
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Employment
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Misconduct & Regulatory
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
- UKL - Wales
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Misconduct & Regulatory
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Property - Residential, Commercial and PFI
Lot No
6
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
- UKL - Wales
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Property - Residential, Commercial and PFI
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-035020
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24 July 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 17
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
TLT LLP
One Redcliff Street
Bristol
BS1 6TP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/OC308658
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Weightmans LLP
100 Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9QJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/OC326117
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
DWF LLP
1 Scott Place, 2 Hardman Street
Manchester
M3 3AA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/OC328794
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Capsticks Solicitors LLP
Wellington House, Wimbledon Hill Road
London
SW19 7PA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/OC340360
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Clyde & Co LLP
The St Botolph Building 138, Houndsditch
London
EC3A 7AR
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/OC326539
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £35,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The 3 suppliers awarded under each lot is as follows:
Lot 1A: Weightmans LLP; TLT LLP; DWF LLP
Lot 1B: Weightmans LLP; TLT LLP; DWF LLP
Lot 2: Weightmans LLP; DWF LLP, Clyde & Co LLP
Lot 3: Weightmans LLP; TLT LLP; DWF LLP
Lot 4: Weightmans LLP; TLT LLP; Capsticks Solicitors LLP
Lot 5: Weightmans LLP; TLT LLP; Capsticks Solicitors LLP
Lot 6: Weightmans LLP; TLT LLP; Capsticks Solicitors LLP
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Metropolitan Police Service
London
Country
United Kingdom