# Legal Services

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by THE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITED.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [THE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITED](/buyers/the-association-of-north-east-councils-limited/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £50,000,000
- Published: 2 May 2023
- Contract start: 3 September 2023
- Contract end: 2 September 2027
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: f4381eaf-85dd-48ac-8964-df796c6d65c0-641257
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ab952dc1-ce1b-4449-87d3-289a29372c69

## Description

The Association of North East Councils Trading as the North East Procurement Organisation \(NEPO\) is seeking to establish a multi-supplier Framework for the provision of legal services, for us by contracting authorities throughout the United Kingdom\. The Framework will consist of a maximum of 12 suppliers\. The opportunity can be accessed via the Open eTendering system\. Suppliers wishing to be considered for this Framework Agreement must register their expression of interest and submit a tender through the Open eTendering System\. If not already registered, candidates should register on the Open eTendering system at https://www\.open-uk\.org/ Tenders must be submitted using the link above\. Tenders submitted via post or email methods will not be accepted\. If you need technical assistance from the Open Support team, this can be requested via open\.support@nepo\.org PLEASE NOTE: Open is accessible 24/7 however, technical support is available Monday - Thursday 8:30 - 5pm and Friday 8\.30 - 4\.30pm For guidance on how to submit your response through Open, please visit https://www\.open-hub\.org/training to access the available Training Guides\. NEPO does not give any guarantee and/or warrant the actual value of orders \(if any\) which will be placed with the successful suppliers by any Contracting Authority using the Framework Agreement pursuant to this process and accepts no liability thereof\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4381eaf-85dd-48ac-8964-df796c6d65c0-641257)