Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcb-5b8b-70f7-b60b-8643f35c60a2/legal-services-framework closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Legal Services Framework [Surrey County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/surrey-county-council) Estimated value £40,000,000 Published 6 Dec 2024 Deadline Closed 13 Jan 2025 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Sets up a framework Winning a place does not guarantee work: contracts are awarded later as call-offs, and the list usually stays closed for years. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Legal Service Framework is a collaboration published by Surrey County Council, Brighton and Hove City Council, East Sussex County Council, West Sussex County Council, and the associated Districts and Boroughs. - Lot 1 Legal Services for Adult Social Care - Lot 2 Legal Services for Pensions - Lot 3 Legal Services for SEN Tribunals & Education - Lot 4 Legal Services for Commercial Law, Contracts & Procurement, Telecoms & IT Law, Construction Law - Lot 5 a: FOI GDPR Information Law - Lot 5 b: Monitoring Officer, Local Government Law, - Lot 6 a: Highways, Planning and Environment - Lot 6 b: Property and Housing - Lot 7 a: Employment - Lot 7 b: Civil, Criminal, Environmental Health, Licencing & Housing, and Contentious Construction - Lot 8 Legal Counsel/Advocacy Services for Lots 1-7 - Lot 9 a: Legal Services for Children's Social Care - Part A - Transactional Case Work - Lot 9 b: Legal Services for Children's Social Care - Part B - Counsel/Advocacy - Lot 10 Legal Services for Costs Lawyer - Lot 11 Legal Services for Loss Adjusters Tender Publication Date: 12:00 6 December 2024 ### Clarification Deadline: 17:00 20 December 2025 Tender Submissions Deadline: 12:00 13 January 2025 Framework Commencement Date: 1 April 2025 ## CPV classification Legal services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/dc288feb-c960-4ef3-89e7-8c906d5701bb) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Surrey County Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/surrey-county-council) [Sector More Business services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/business-services) ## More tenders like this [Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security – Revision av de kommunala bolagen · Östersunds kommun · 5 days left · 23 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-08ad-73fc-adab-ec6cd122efdc/sweden-business-services-law-marketing-consulting-recruitment-printing-an) [Business and management consultancy services – Affärsutvecklingskonsulter inom dataspelsbranschen - Affärsutveckling, projekt- och processledning · Bodens kommun · 30 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-098a-7256-92a7-e91050f5df16/sweden-business-and-management-consultancy-services-affarsutvecklingskonsult) [Cultural event organisation services – Servicii de organizare eveniment cultural – scenotehnică, sonorizare, lumini, video Târgul de Crăciun București – Bucharest Christmas Market, ediția a XIX-a, 2026 · Arte si Evenimente Urbane Bucuresti · 8 days left · 26 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-064c-7096-b2c3-a24fc9088c24/romania-cultural-event-organisation-services-servicii-de-organizare-evenimen) [Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security – Kommunikationsbyrå · Region Jämtland Härjedalen · 31 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-3976-7063-a6e4-db488f755267/sweden-business-services-law-marketing-consulting-recruitment-printing-an) [Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security – Servicios de gestión integral de las instalaciones deportivas municipales de Busot ( Alicante) · Alcaldía del Ayuntamiento de Busot · 33 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-06bb-7046-9149-2ff6b3a289cb/spain-business-services-law-marketing-consulting-recruitment-printing-and) [Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security – Organisation development · Norsk Tipping · 29 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-0a3a-713b-a713-f99f45491071/norway-business-services-law-marketing-consulting-recruitment-printing-an)