Procurement group for academy trusts names seven firms to £22m legal services lot on professional services framework
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Procurement body Pagabo, acting on behalf of Red Kite Learning Trust, has appointed seven law firms to the legal services lot of its £89.5m national framework of providers of professional services to academies in England.
The successful firms were:
- Eversheds Sutherland
- Forbes Solicitors
- HCR Legal
- HY Education Solicitors
- Muckle
- Stone King
- Wilkin Chapman
The legal services lot is estimated to be worth £22m out of the total value of the contract of £89.5m.
The other lots include data protection, internal audit, external audit, valuation services, health and safety services, HR, and payroll services.
The framework agreement has been established for a period of two years, with the option to extend for up to a further two periods of 12 months. It can be utilised by all academy trusts in England.
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