Decision - Procurement of External Legal Services Framework

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Procurement of External Legal Services Framework

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

This report proposes the re-procurement of a framework agreement to enable the Council to access external legal advice at preferential rates and to our specified standards. It is a joint Procurement with Surrey County Council, East Sussex County Council, West Sussex County Council and others which is therefore attractive to bidders because of its scale and reach.

Decision:

1)             That Cabinet approves the re-procurement of the external Legal Services Framework as outlined in Section 3.11 of the report and grants delegated authority to the Assistant Director of Legal and Democratic Services to:

 

(i)             Take all steps necessary or incidental to undertake the re-procurement process;

(ii)            Award the framework agreement and any respective call-off contracts;

(iii)          Authorise any modifications to the framework agreement during the framework term.

Report author: Adrian Conley

Publication date: 18/10/2024

Date of decision: 17/10/2024

Decided at meeting: 17/10/2024 - Cabinet

Effective from: 26/10/2024

Accompanying Documents:

 


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