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Procurement of a Legal Dynamic Purchasing System and External Legal Services

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To seek approval to procure and enter into a dynamic purchasing system for legal services and procure external legal services.

Decision:

That Cabinet:

1.      Authorised the Director: Legal and Democratic Services in consultation with the Cabinet Member City Economy, Finance & Performance to take all steps required to establish a legal services framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system (DPS) for up to 4 years and enter into any appropriate contractual arrangements with Constellia to establish the framework/DPS.

2.      Authorised the Director: Legal and Democratic Services in consultation with the Cabinet Member City Economy, Finance & Performance to take all steps required to procure external legal services up to a value of circa £5.7m on a range of matters requiring external legal advice over a 5-year period commencing April 2024.

Report author: Nancy Rollason

Publication date: 09/04/2024

Date of decision: 09/04/2024

Decided at meeting: 09/04/2024 - Cabinet

Effective from: 17/04/2024

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