Legal services

Tender description

Crown Commercial Service as the Authority is putting in place a pan government Framework Agreement for use by UK public sector bodies identified at VI.3) (and any future successors to these organisations), which include Central Government Departments and their Arm's Length Bodies and Agencies, Non Departmental Public Bodies, NHS bodies and Local Authorities. This Procurement will be concluded with an initial Framework Period of two (2) years. The Authority may, at its sole discretion, extend the duration of this Framework from the expiry of the Initial Framework Period for a maximum of two (2) further terms, each of these further terms will be for up to a maximum of twelve (12) months duration. Potential Providers are permitted to bid for all Lots. Cyber Essentials is mandatory for Central Government Contracts which involve handling personal information and providing certain ICT products and services. The Government is taking steps to further reduce the levels of cyber security risk in its supply chain through the Cyber Essentials scheme. The scheme defines a set of controls which, when properly implemented, will provide organisations with basic protection from the most prevalent forms of threat coming from the internet. To participate in this Procurement, Potential Providers (and Key Sub-Contractors / Sub-Contractors) must be able to demonstrate compliance with the technical requirements prescribed by Cyber Essentials (or equivalent standard accepted by the Authority as referenced in the ITT Suite) for Services under and in connection with this Procurement. Further details of the Cyber Essential Scheme may be found here: https://www.cyberstreetwise.com/cyberessentials/ Further details of this mandatory requirement can be found in PPN 09/14. Crown Commercial Service reserves the right for an electronic auction to be held by contracting authority(s) during further competition among the parties to the Framework Agreement(s).