Public & Third Sector

Our goal is to help you achieve yours.

Supporting public and third sector organisations

We understand the unique pressures facing public and third sector organisations. Many of our lawyers have worked in-house, including within central and local government, giving us a strong appreciation of the culture, constraints and responsibilities you operate under.

We advise on the full range of legal issues required to achieve both social and commercial objectives, combining technical expertise with a collaborative, responsive approach. Our commitment extends beyond legal advice, through community engagement, partnerships and ongoing support when you need it most.

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Frameworks

We advise local and central government, government-sponsored bodies and educational establishments across England and Wales. Our commitment to the public sector is reflected in our appointment to several key frameworks, enabling organisations to instruct us efficiently and compliantly across a wide range of legal services.

Wales only:

The Welsh Government Commercial Delivery Framework (“WGCD”, formerly the National Procurement Service Framework)

England only:

Surrey County Council Legal services Framework:

Lot 1 – Legal Services for Adult Social Care.
Lot 7b – Criminal, Environmental Health and Licencing.
Lot 9a – Legal Services for Children’s Social Care – Part A – Transactional Case Work.

For work undertaken for Brighton and Hove City Council, East Sussex County Council, Surrey County Council and West Sussex County Council and their associated Districts and Boroughs

England and Wales:

Government Commercial Agency (“GCA”) Previously known as Crown Commercial Service.

“Legal Panel for Public Sector Framework (RM6374)”.

Lot 1a – Full Legal Service Provision for all Public Sector: comprehensive legal support across a wide range of specialisms for public sector organisations.
Lot 1b – Local Government and Local Communities: full-service legal support for local authorities, communities, housing providers and charities.
Lot 1c – Health and Social Care: comprehensive legal advice for health and social care organisations across key operational, regulatory and governance matters.
Lot 2 – Focused Legal Support: targeted advice in specialist legal areas to meet specific project or organisational needs.
Lot 3 – Litigation and Disputes: advice and representation in commercial and public law disputes, litigation and alternative dispute resolution.
Lot 5 – Transport and Rail: specialist advice on transport and rail matters, including regulatory, commercial, procurement and infrastructure issues.