Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c6a-221f-7178-b7ef-96bc8fa31cc4/preliminary-market-consultation-for-a-framework-agreement-for-legal-services closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Preliminary Market Consultation for a Framework Agreement for Legal Services [The Painsley Catholic Academy](https://tendernation.io/buyers/the-painsley-catholic-academy) Estimated value £2,000,000 Published 22 Jan 2021 Deadline Closed 19 Apr 2021 ## 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 Text to be corrected in the original notice: Instead of: NA Read: Add: ### Consultation Questionnaire To respond to this opportunity, please click here: [delta-esourcing.com/respond/FFJ6KSKCG4](https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/FFJ6KSKCG4) If you experience any technical difficulties from accessing the above url, then please contact the Delta eSourcing Helpdesk on call 0800 923 9236 or email . Other additional information: All potential providers are invited to attend an online briefing session (via Zoom) which will cover the purpose, scope, design of the Framework Agreement plus the approach used to call-off the agreement once in place. This is not a mandatory session but is highly recommended. ### Tuesday 2nd February 3.30 - 4.30 Register your interest here: [eventbrite.co.uk](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/preliminary-market-consultation-for-legal-services-tickets-137968043131) Painsley Catholic Academy in collaboration with Churchmarketplace and 2buy2.com Ltd (Education Buying) are inviting providers of Legal Services to participate in a formal Preliminary Market Consultation for a proposed national Framework Agreement for the provision of Legal Services. Preliminary Market Consultation (PMC) is a "pre-procurement" process that enables contracting authorities and/or procurement agents acting on behalf of contracting authorities that are subject to the Public Contract Regulations 2015 to seek responses from the market in transparent, fair and equitable manner. The preliminary market consultation is an opportunity to influence the potential future shape and solution of a future procurement process. This process is not a procurement process, although it may form part of a procurement. Further details can be downloaded via Delta eSourcing. The deadline for PMC responses is 12noon on 5th February 2021. Read full description ## CPV classification Legal services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/2cdff9c0-37a5-491b-bc13-38ff4ac8dcb0) 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. 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