Legal Services 2

What it offers

• a single route to specialist legal advice covering education law, employment law, data protection, Freedom of Information (FOI), dispute resolution, governance and wider commercial legal matters, so schools do not need separate arrangements with multiple suppliers

• national coverage, meaning schools and trusts can get consistent support wherever they are based, from day-to-day queries through to more complex strategic issues

• options to balance speed and competition when choosing a supplier, helping schools get the right support quickly when they need it, or run a more thorough selection process for larger pieces of work

Benefits

• access to specialist legal expertise across the full range of issues schools face, from staffing and governance to data protection and disputes, without having to source and vet providers independently

• confidence that legal advice is handled by appropriately qualified and regulated professionals, with strong safeguards around confidentiality and secure handling of sensitive school information

• flexibility to choose the right route for the job, whether that’s a quick response to an urgent staffing issue or support for a more complex, long-running project

All frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems (DPS) offer

• compliance with the relevant procurement regulations
• suppliers pre-checked by the approved framework / DPS provider
• pre-agreed terms and conditions

Provider: Procurement Services

Expires: 06 August 2030

Provider Reference: Y26021