Legal services

Tender description

The aim of the Framework Agreement is to cover the vast legal spectrum and meet the current demand and needs of NHS SBS member Trusts, ensuring that the following service elements below (but not limited to) are incorporated and captured by the procurement process: — Advice and assistance on legal matters — Drafting/ review of both legal and commercial documents — Advising on or engaging in negotiations of contracts and licenses — Undertaking legal research or analysis — Transaction related work. NHS Structure, Power, Statues and Guidance Judicial review Corporate Governance Internal and public inquiries Clinical Governance Information Governance Human Rights Act 1998 Research Governance Freedom of Information Foundation Trust (Authority) constitution advice Policies, Procedures and Reports to the Board Criminal prosecutions Health and Safety Legislation Public Consultation Judicial review Internal and public inquiries Policies and procedures Human Rights. Primary Care Practitioners Commissioning Community Provision Prison Health Continuing Care and Funding Inquests Primary Care Fraud Commissioning Continuing Care and Funding Care Homes Community Provision Inquests. Consent to treatment cases Complaints advice Health & Safety legislation Inquests Witness Statements Immigration Capacity Retention of Organs Human Rights Children Act issues Confidentiality Withdrawal of Treatment Risk management Criminal prosecutions Discharge of Patients Patient mobility Patient Property Coroner enquiries and reports Witness Statements Retention of Organs Confidentiality Criminal prosecutions Asylum Seekers Claims management. Mental Health Legislation Detention and Discharge Mental Health Review Tribunals Patients' Property Homicide / suicide inquiries and inquests Inquests Coroner inquiries and reports Capacity NHS Trusts and CCGs Detention and Discharge Patients' Property Inquests Human Rights Act 1998. Employment Law Advice Employment Governance Employment Tribunals Employee Payments HR Policies Employment Relationship Advice Pensions Immigration Issues Employment Agencies and bank staff Other Legislation and case law Organisational Change / Change Management Updates Disciplinary and Appeal — all staff TUPE Health professional practice advice Health and Safety Discrimination Outsourcing / Contracting out. Contracts with other public sector bodies Competition Law (excluding telecoms and IT sectors) Commercial Disputes and Litigation Contracts with private sector bodies Income generation and/or private patients Property aspects of commercial transactions and joint ventures Confidentiality Service Level Agreements Public Procurement Law Competition Law (excluding telecoms and IT sectors) Intellectual Property. Knowledge of LeasePlus and UnderLeasePlus Resolution Agreements Estate code and general estate management advice Landlord and Tenant-related matters Property and construction disputes Leases and licenses to use land Building contract advice Acquisitions and disposal of property Mediation / Dispute Resolution Rent Reimbursement Provisions and Directions Surplus land requirements Premises Act rent and rates reimbursement schemes for GP Practices. Construction Contracts (including standard form) Infrastructure Projects PPPs (Public Private Partnerships) Health and Safety (specifically relevant to the construction industry) Construction (including defects liability, collateral warranties, bank and surety bonds, professional appointments and procurement). E-Commerce Software Licences Data protection IT / Telecoms procurement Confidentiality Convergent technologies and the Internet PPPs (Public Private Partnerships) IT Contracts and Licences Competition Law (relevant to the IT / Telecoms sectors). Borrowing and investing Project planning Project Finance Banking and Finance Establishing corporate vehicles Advice and documentation on property issues Public procurement law General legal advice and assistance Drafting and contributing to project documentation Advice and documentation on HR issues Drafting, negotiating and agreeing legal documentation.