Supply of legal services - Real Estate and Planning

Mills & Reeve LLP is seeking to establish a relationship with a legal services firm to act as a key sub-contractor on certain future tender opportunities pursuant to Mills & Reeve's appointment to the Crown Commercial Service Legal Services Panel RM6179 (Lot 1: General Legal Advice and Services).

The successful provider will be expected to work collaboratively with Mills & Reeve on future tenders to develop innovative solutions and to deliver specialist legal services on a volume basis as and when required on specific projects in a number of sectors. Specialist legal services required include, but are not limited to property law, planning, highways, construction and related services.

The successful provider is expected to align closely to Mills & Reeve's values and work collaboratively to deliver a high quality and effective service. The appointed bidder must meet the relevant accreditation requirements under the CCS Framework Agreement which include relevant ISO certifications (or equivalent) and Cyber Essentials Plus.

The successful provider must have a track record of successful provision of high quality legal services at scale to government.

Interested suppliers who can meet the above requirements should provide the following information:

• evidence of experience of delivering specialist legal services to the public sector in the property and planning specialisms, with specific reference to advising central government departments, their executive agencies and non departmental public bodies;

• experience in establishing and maintaining relationships including with senior stakeholders, including experience of navigating government approvals processes;

• details of all relevant ISO (or equivalent) and Cyber Essentials Plus certification held;

• evidence of the supplier's ability to deliver legal support at volume (including use of paralegals and legal project managers) using appropriate processes and management systems; and

• demonstration of the required leadership, organisational and communication skills to work collaboratively with Mills & Reeve and, if appointed, the relevant contracting authority under the framework.

Responses must not exceed 2 sides of A4 and must be sent to tenders@mills-reeve.com by the deadline set out in this notice.

Mills & Reeve will review all expressions of interest received by the deadline in order to appoint a supplier. Suppliers may be required to present their solution before any such appointment is confirmed. Any proposed appointment by Mills & Reeve pursuant to this contract notice is subject to approval by CCS.