Legal Services Framework
A compliant Framework.
It is vital that your school is equipped to deal with any legal situation that is required.
Education Buying offers a compliant, customisable solution that you can use whether you are a single school or multi-academy trust, no matter what service you require.
Get tailored legal services that can be procured via direct award, quick call off or Further Competition.
It's our mission to save your school money make your life easier
Are you looking for a streamlined and regulation-compliant method of procuring Legal Services for your school?
This is a PCR15-compliant way to access the market via an easy Further Competition, Direct Award or Quick Call process for a fully managed legal service.
- Pre-vetted suppliers ensure a faster award process.
- It is built specifically for your legal requirements with the flexibility to respond to your needs.
- It has been split into Financial areas (Lots) so that no matter the spend level of your contract, you have options.
Benefits of our Legal services framework
Support on hand
Simple to use
Specification options
Start making use of the benefits now:
Legal services Suppliers
Our current suppliers on the Legal Services Framework are below.
Muckle LLP
Stone King LLP
Ward Hadaway
Winckworth Sherwood LLP
Tendering Timeline
Education Buying can provide free help to make your Legal tender a stress-free experience. Click through to see the different stages of the process.
Stage 1 of 6
- Register with Education buying.
- Download documents from the portal.
- Draft tender documents.
Timing: Approximately 2 weeks
Free support from Education Buying:
- Confirm school’s registration with Education Buying, including welcome call.
- Issue framework documents to school.
- Receive and ‘sense-check’ completed tender documents from school.
Stage 2 of 6
- Publish tender
Timing: 1 day
Free support from Education Buying:
- Publish tender using the e-procurement portal, Delta eSourcing.
- Monitor tender (for example, questions from suppliers and publication of responses from the school).
Stage 3 of 6
- Market prepares responses and submits via Delta eSourcing.
Timing: Minimum of 15 days
Stage 4 of 6
- Tender closes.
- Begin evaluation.
Timing: Around 2 weeks
Free support from Education Buying:
- Collate tender responses and send to school.
- Receive scores from school to confirm the top-ranked supplier.
Stage 5 of 6
- Outcome announced to all suppliers.
- Contract drafted and awarded.
Timing: Around 2 weeks
Free support from Education Buying:
- Receive feedback letters from school and send to suppliers.
Stage 6 of 6
- Contract commences.
- Ongoing contract management.
Timing: Contract duration
Do you need more help?
Navigating complex procurement requires expertise, experience, and a deep understanding of the education sector’s unique challenges.
Our expert team is here to ensure that your school’s tender processes are compliant and optimised for the best outcomes.
Let us handle the complexities while you focus on what truly matters – providing an exceptional education.
Victoria Lawson
As a former education professional, Victoria understands the challenges schools face. She has a passion for helping MATs and schools achieve their goals of cost savings and compliance.
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