Sector

Public Sector - Crown Commercial Service

BUSINESS OBJECTIVES ACHIEVED

Crown Commercial Service Supplier

Forbes Solicitors have been appointed as a legal services provider on the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) RM6240 Wider Public Sector Legal Services framework.

This four-year framework has been established to provide a simple and compliant procurement route for a range of legal services requirements at competitive rates, primarily for the wider public sector. We have been appointed under Lot 2a, General Service Provision covering a wide range of legal services including Property and Construction, Social Housing, Child Law, Education, Debt Recovery, Litigation/Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property, and Employment.

Using a framework can save significant time and money and (CCS) supports the government, the public and third sectors to achieve maximum commercial value when procuring common goods and services.

Forbes can be commissioned to provide legal services via this framework and in doing so, our clients will access the following benefits:

Access to good quality legal services including specialist lots covering Property and Construction, Social Housing, Child Law, Education, Debt Recovery, Licensing, Litigation/Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property, Employment
Delivery of legal services across all regions in England and Wales
Highly competitive hourly and daily rates with options for fixed fees and/or alternative fee arrangements
Value added benefits (such as training) are available, including two hours free legal advice
Freedom to appoint Forbes at competitive rates without having to secure other quotes or undertake competition, saving time and money
Flexibility to run further competition, if preferred
Streamlined and simplified supplier selection through the use of CCS online award support tool (see CCS website link below)
Pre-agreed terms and conditions of business
Guidance and support on using the framework

Our appointment to the CCS framework is a glowing endorsement of our team and the reputation we have for high-quality services across a wide range of sectors.

CCS enquiries can be made through the following email address, tenders@forbessolicitors.co.uk or via the specialism links listed below.

The framework can be viewed here

The Prospectus can be accessed here