Scope
Reference
2025-F4AF-013
Description
Framework covering a range of legal service categories, including:
- Financial Legal and Regulatory Compliance
- Data Protection
- Structure Finance
- Competition Law & Procurement
- General Advisory
Commercial tool
Establishes an open framework
Total value (estimated)
- £4,800,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2033
- 8 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 79100000 - Legal services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Lot 1. Financial Legal and Regulatory Compliance
Description
• FCA and PRA regulations, including UK regulatory capital requirements, Consumer Duty, CCA/CONC and ICOBS
• AML/KYC issues, particularly relating to the provision of investments, grants, loan and subsidies
Lot value (estimated)
- £960,000 including VAT
Framework lot values may be shared with other lots
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 2. Data Protection
Description
• UK GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018 and associated laws and regulations
• The direct or indirect collection, handling and dissemination of personal and/or sensitive data for analytical and research purposes
• Cyber security
• AI and its use in a mission-based organisation
• Data breaches, including interactions with relevant regulators and remediation
Lot value (estimated)
- £960,000 including VAT
Framework lot values may be shared with other lots
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 3. Structured Finance
Description
• Establishing and facilitating complex investment structures, including debt and equity investments, SPV arrangements and use of guarantees
• Funding structures into CDFIs, Industrial & Provident Societies, charities, credit unions or a non-standard legal entity
• Novel or new funding structures which were without precedent
Lot value (estimated)
- £960,000 including VAT
Framework lot values may be shared with other lots
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 4. Competition Law and Procurement
Description
• UK Subsidy Control Act 2022 (the "Act") and associated regulations, including practical application of the provisions to achieve workable outcomes
• Schemes and individual awards under the Act, highlighting how any challenges were dealt with and/or referrals to the SAU
• Procurement Act 2023 and associated regulations
Lot value (estimated)
- £960,000 including VAT
Framework lot values may be shared with other lots
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 5. General Advisory
Description
• Corporate governance issues, including not-for-profit entities limited by guarantee and non-standard legal entities
• General employment law issues
• Intellectual property rights, protection and enforcement
• Disputes, mediation and court proceedings, including specific experience on disputes concerning funding structures, public bodies, supplier contracts and/or provision of subsidies
Lot value (estimated)
- £960,000 including VAT
Framework lot values may be shared with other lots
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Framework
Open framework scheme end date (estimated)
31 December 2033
Maximum number of suppliers
Unlimited
Maximum percentage fee charged to suppliers
0%
Framework operation description
Fair4All Finance will use the framework in the following ways:
- Further Competition - inviting all providers on a particular lot to bid for a specific piece of work. The rate card submitted at Stage Two will provide a ceiling for costs quoted in your response.
- Direct Award - a single provider is asked to tender for a specific piece of work. The rate cards submitted at Stage Two will provide a ceiling for costs quoted in your response.
Use of direct award will be limited to the following circumstances:
- The provider is the only appointed specialist able to meet the requirement
- The requirement is a continuation of existing work where a change in provider would cause technical difficulties
Following each Further Competition or Direct Award, a Call-Off Contract will be issued. This will be in the form of an Order Form and any additional terms agreed at that point i.e. providers Terms of Engagement.
Award method when using the framework
Either with or without competition
Contracting authorities that may use the framework
Establishing party only
Participation
Particular suitability
Lot 1. Financial Legal and Regulatory Compliance
Lot 2. Data Protection
Lot 3. Structured Finance
Lot 4. Competition Law and Procurement
Lot 5. General Advisory
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
26 September 2025, 5:00pm
Submission type
Tenders
Tender submission deadline
3 October 2025, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
All communications relating to this process must be sent via the In-Tend eProcurement Portal.
Suppliers must be registered to submit questions, receive clarification response documents, general updates and to enable them to submit a response.
To register and access competition documents visit: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/fair4allfinance/aspx/Home
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
8 December 2025
Award criteria
| Name | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Experience | Quality | 80% |
| Standards | Quality | 10% |
| Data security | Quality | 10% |
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Competitive flexible procedure description
Fair4All Finance is seeking to procure a Framework of Legal Service Providers to support us in delivering our work.
The Framework will be open (subject to appointing sufficient providers) which means it could run for up to 8 years.
Fair4All Finance are planning 2 refresh procedures during the frameworks duration.
We will be appointing Providers via a Competitive Flexible Process.
All potential providers must be registered on the Central Digital Platform to apply.
This process relates to Planned Procurement Notice no. 2025/S 000-037979 published on the 7 July 2025.
The process will include the following stages:
1. Conditions of Participation within a Procurement Specific Questionnaire will be used to shortlist suppliers
2. Tender documents will be issued to the shortlist
3. Prospective suppliers will be interviewed or asked to present to the evaluation panel
The top 2 or 3 suppliers for each lot will be awarded a place.
Reduced tendering period
Yes
Qualifying planned procurement notice - minimum 10 days
Justification for not publishing a preliminary market engagement notice
Light touch PME was undertaken to gauge interest only.
Supplier input was not used to develop the specification or any part of the competition.
Contracting authority
FAIR4ALL FINANCE LIMITED
- Companies House: 11810533
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVJH-1667-MNTQ
16-18 Middlesex Street
London
E1 7EX
United Kingdom
Region: UKI42 - Tower Hamlets
Organisation type: Public undertaking (commercial organisation subject to public authority oversight)