Legal Services
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The CPC's framework agreement for Legal Services offers our members access to a panel of expert legal professionals across 13 regional lots, plus a national one-stop shop. The framework covers a wide range of legal services for education, that can be tailored to meet the individual needs of your school, college, or academy. Legal advice and services available through the framework include:
- Academy Conversion and Post Conversion
- Commercial, Contracts and Procurement Law
- Construction and Estates Management
- Corporate Governance
- Data Protection and Freedom of Information
- Education and Charity Law
- Health and Safety
- Human Resources and Employment Law
- Intellectual Property Rights and Licensing
- Litigation and Dispute Resolution
- Private Finance Initiatives (PFI)
- Property and Land Law
- Shared Services
- Student Matters (including Admissions, Exclusions, and Safeguarding).
It was awarded on 1st April 2018 and runs to 1st April 2021 with a possible extension to 1st April 2022.
Key Benefits of this Deal
- Our panel of Legal Advisors in England can be contacted for free basic legal advice using our Legal Services Helpline Tool
- Competitive rates and substantial discounts on market prices.
- Quality assured legal professionals, assessed against comprehensive selection criteria.
- Full compliance with EU Regulations and the Public Contract Regulations 2015.
- An efficient and simplified procurement process, using CPC’s standard documentation.
Supplier Details
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| 1 - Lot 1: East Anglia | 6 | View Suppliers | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2 - Lot 2: East Midlands | 6 | View Suppliers | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 3 - Lot 3: London | 6 | View Suppliers | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 4 - Lot 4: Northern Ireland | 6 | View Suppliers | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 5 - Lot 5: North East | 6 | View Suppliers | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 6 - Lot 6: North West | 6 | View Suppliers | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 7 - Lot 7: Scotland | 3 | View Suppliers | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8 - Lot 8: South East | 6 | View Suppliers | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 9 - Lot 9: South West | 6 | View Suppliers | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 10 - Lot 10: Wales | 6 | View Suppliers | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 11 - Lot 11: West Midlands | 6 | View Suppliers | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 12 - Lot 12: Yorkshire | 6 | View Suppliers | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 13 - Lot 13: Channel Islands | 2 | View Suppliers | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 14 - Lot 14: National One Stop Shop | 5 | View Suppliers | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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How can I use this Deal
CPC typically recommend that members undertake a further competition considering their own particular requirements, however please see the user guide for further details.
If you require support in running a further competition via this deal, Tenet Services can help. Tenet offer a nationwide service specialising in assisting education establishments to complete further competitions.
Tenet are part of the Crescent Purchasing Group of Companies and operate on a not-for-profit basis.
Get a Quote
The CPC Quote Tool is free to use for all our members and offers quick, compliant access to all suppliers on the deal.
"The Quote Tool was easy to use and time saving, resulting in a straightforward process where we just had to put the details in once and could then use the reputable suppliers already recommended."
Deborah Anderson-Dixon, Finance Manager at Sir William Romney's School
For more complex procurements, we also have the CPC Sourcing Cloud which offers enhanced features such as having a full audit trail and allowing electronic returns whilst still being free to use for our members.
Use This Deal
To use this deal and get a quote you need to sign in.
Create a User Account
To create a free user account your institution needs to be a CPC member, CPC membership is completely free for educational establishments.
When you join the CPC you will receive some amazing benefits including access to 61 deals and specialist procurement advice, plus you won't be inundated with lots of marketing calls and emails that you don't need.
The joining form only takes a few minutes to complete and upon registering as a member you will typically be approved within 10 minutes (during the hours of 9am and 4.30pm).
To see if your institution is already registered as a CPC member use the search bar below, if your institution is not a member click the Join the CPC button. Remember CPC membership is free for educational establishments.
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Associated Documentation
| File | Details | Essential | |
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| User Guide | This is required reading if you are considering using this framework. It tells you everything you need to know about the panel of providers, eligibility, running the mini-competition process, and evaluating bids. | Yes | Download |
| Appendix D - Sample Order Form | Having selected your chosen legal services supplier, orders can be placed via the Framework Order Form. Your preferred supplier will populate the Order Form with the full details of your requirement and then present you with a completed Order Form for signature. | Yes | Download |
| Access Agreement | This is a confirmation of access to the Legal Services Framework, and an agreement of commitment to use said Framework. | Yes | Download |
| Call-Off Terms & Conditions | Having selected your chosen legal services supplier, orders can be placed via the Call-Off Contract Terms and Conditions. Your preferred supplier will populate the Call-Off Contract terms and conditions with the full details of your requirement and then present you with completed Call-Off contract terms and conditions for signature. | Yes | Download |
Contract Manager
NPG Contact Details
- Website: http://www.nationaleducationlegalframework.org/
- Tel: 08450 179908
- Email: holly.ashworth@npg-ltd.com
CPC Contract Manager
- Name: Helpdesk Team
- Tel: 0800 066 2188
- Email: helpdesk@thecpc.ac.uk
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