We have been named as a supplier on Government Commercial Agency’s RM6374 Legal Panel for Public Sector framework.
The three-year appointment, with the option to extend for up to a further two years, sees us named as a supplier across six of the framework’s eight lots:
- Lot 1a – Full Legal Service Provision for all Public Sector, providing comprehensive legal services across a broad range of legal specialisms to all public sector organisations.
- Lot 1b – Full Legal Service Provision for Local Government and Local Communities, providing comprehensive legal services tailored to local government, local communities, and the housing and charity sectors.
- Lot 1c – Full Legal Service Provision for Health and Social Care, providing comprehensive legal services tailored to health and social care organisations across a broad range of legal specialisms.
- Lot 2 – Focused Legal Support, providing targeted legal advice in one or more specialist legal areas to meet specific client requirements.
- Lot 3 – Litigation and Disputes, providing legal advice and representation across commercial and public law disputes, litigation and alternative dispute resolution.
- Lot 5 – Transport and Rail, providing specialist legal advice for transport and rail-related matters, including regulatory, commercial, procurement and infrastructure issues.
Government Commercial Agency (GCA) is the UK’s central commercial and procurement organisation, connecting public and private sectors to achieve the best outcomes for the UK and its citizens. GCA uses its commercial expertise to create a simpler procurement experience that redirects valuable resources into essential public services, creating value for the nation.
The GCA framework enables eligible public sector organisations to access our legal expertise across a broad range of legal disciplines. Through the six lots, we will continue to support public sector organisations in specialist areas including housing, charities, education, children and vulnerable adults, safeguarding, clinical governance, regulatory compliance, health data, inquests, subsidy control, planning, infrastructure, safety and operational risk.
This reappointment reflects the breadth of our public sector capability and reinforces our position as a trusted adviser to public sector organisations across a broad range of disciplines and sectors.
Commenting on the reappointment, Liz Fletcher, Partner and Head of Public Sector, said:
“We are delighted to have been reappointed to the GCA Legal Panel and to have secured places across six lots. This is a welcome recognition of the strength and breadth of our public sector offering, and of the experience our teams bring to supporting clients on complex, high-profile and often sensitive matters.
“The panel gives us the opportunity to continue working alongside public sector organisations on the issues that matter most to them, from day-to-day operational support through to major strategic, commercial and contentious work. We look forward to building on our existing relationships and helping clients deliver high-quality public services with confidence.”
