Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13ce9-3289-72b7-99ee-0017d29b5222/further-competition-under-the-legal-services-framework-agreement-ncct42446 awarded GB restricted procedure Suitable for SMEs # Further Competition under the Legal Services Framework Agreement (NCCT42446) [West Northamptonshire Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/west-northamptonshire-council) Estimated value £824,000 Published 13 Mar 2024 Deadline Closed 23 Nov 2023 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - 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. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender West Northamptonshire Council and Cambridgeshire County Council wish to appoint a Provider to supply the following services under Lot 1 - Full Service (England and Wales); under the National LGPS Framework reference NCCT42446 as set out in the Framework tender documents. Proposals must be submitted on this Invitation to Further Competition Document. ### Receipt of the bid • Your response must be received no later than 12 noon on Monday 27 November 2023 • Your response must be submitted by [in-tendhost.co.uk/wnc](https://in-tendhost.co.uk/wnc) • The Authorities will not consider any late responses to this Invitation to Further Competition nor will they consider requests for extension of the time or date fixed for the submission of responses. They may, however, at their own absolute discretion extend the time or date fixed for submission and in such circumstances the Authorities will notify all Providers of any change. • The Authorities may at their discretion change any aspect of, or stop, this procurement exercise at any point and if they stop the exercise will not provide any Provider with the scores allocated in any marking exercise already undertaken or the reasons for the allocation of those scores. ### Clarifications Clarifications should only be submitted via [in-tendhost.co.uk/wnc](https://in-tendhost.co.uk/wnc) by no later than 12 noon Tuesday 31 October 2023. ### Format and content of response • Submissions must not be password protected • Providers are to answer all questions. • Providers' responses shall be clearly legible and in at least 11-point type, on a line spacing of at least 1.2 times the type size. • Documents shall not include any embedded objects which, if printed, appear as icons, rather than in full. • Proposals shall not contain any attachments or text other than that requested, and any information contained therein will be disregarded. • The answer to each question shall be self-contained. Responses such as 'see answer to question x' are not acceptable, nor are responses which refer to or assume knowledge of existing arrangements. • Providers should not assume that the evaluators have any prior knowledge of their organisation, its capabilities or the solutions it offers. • Providers are reminded that their proposal should respond specifically to the Authorities requirements. Generic responses which do not take account of the Authorities requirements and circumstances are unlikely to achieve good marks. • Your application must consist of all the documents listed in the checklist at Annex I. You must include all attachments requested but should include no other documents (and any other document will be disregarded by the Council when conducting its evaluation). • Providers are reminded that the layout and/or headings in the Invitation to Further Competition must not altered, expect where otherwise instructed. Read full description ## CPV classification Legal advisory services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/8c34a8e1-fafe-4d3e-a721-f7b05b83a5e8) 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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