Framework Agreement for the provision of Legal Services 2019

This will be an award notice for the Renewal of Legal Services 2015 Framework Agreement. Required all awarded suppliers to be able to cover all mandatory specialisms of law as outlined below to the required standard. There are, in addition, a number of specialist areas of law which are deemed optional, which suppliers will be able to provide under the Framework Agreement providing they meet the minimum capability score. Mandatory Specialisms : (i) Corporate Governance, (ii) Healthcare inc. Mental Health Law, (iii) Contract and Commercial Law, (iv) Employment, Pensions and Employee Related Tax Law, (v) Property, Estates Energy and Environmental Law, (vi) Corporate Finance & Public Private Partnership Law, (vii) Intellectual Property, IT, Telecoms, Media and eCommerce Law, (viii) Tax Law, (ix) Information Law, to include GDPR, Data Protection, FOIA, common law confidentiality. Optional Specialisms: (i) Mergers & Acquisitions, (ii) Litigation, Dispute Resolution, Arbitration and Investigations, (iii) International Law TERMS AND CONDITIONS/ACTIVITY BASED INCOME (ABI) The terms and conditions of this framework agreement and any resulting call-off contract is appended to the ITT. These terms include provisions requiring the payment by the supplier of an ABI management charge in consideration of the award of this framework agreement, The management and administration by HTE of the overall contract structure and associated documentation,as well as the requirement to submit regular management information to HTE.