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Legal Services Framework Agreement Preliminary Market Engagement

Surrey & Boarders Partnership NHS on behalf of NHS Commercial Solutions · NHS and health

In brief

Surrey & Boarders Partnership NHS on behalf of NHS Commercial Solutions has announced plans to buy legal work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

It is a framework worth up to £1,000,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 8 years with extensions, starting 1 February 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 12 bids per contract for legal contracts in this region (from 19 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £1,000,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

NHS Commercial Solutions (hosted by Surrey & Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust) is pleased to invite providers of Legal Services, in particular SMEs, to take part in this Preliminary Market Engagement in order to inform the content and structure of our new upcoming Legal Services Framework Agreement. A Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire is available to download on our website: https://www.commercialsolutions-sec.nhs.uk/frameworks/in-the-pipeline-legal-services-framework ✔️ Participation is voluntary ✔️ It is not a prerequisite for future tender opportunities ✔️ If you've already responded, there's no need to submit another response

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 066311-2026

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From notice 066311-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 14 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.