Renewal of Legal Services Framework Agreement 2019 by HealthTrust Europe

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HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE), acting as agent for the University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (UHCW), awarded a framework agreement to DAC Beachcroft LLP, Browne Jacobson LLP, Capsticks Solicitors LLP, Clyde & Co LLP, Hempsoms Limited, DAC Beachcroft LLP, Hill Dickinson LLP, Kennedys Law LLP, WardHadaway, and Weightmans LLP for the provision of legal services.

The framework renewed the Legal Services 2015 Framework Agreement and required awarded suppliers to cover all mandatory specialisms: Corporate Governance; Healthcare including Mental Health Law; Contract and Commercial Law; Employment, Pensions and Employee Related Tax Law; Property, Estates Energy and Environmental Law; Corporate Finance & Public Private Partnership Law; Intellectual Property, IT, Telecoms, Media and eCommerce Law; Tax Law; and Information Law including GDPR, Data Protection, FOIA, and common law confidentiality.

Optional specialisms included Mergers & Acquisitions; Litigation, Dispute Resolution, Arbitration and Investigations; and International Law.

The contract value was £40,000,000.

The terms and conditions included an Activity Based Income (ABI) management charge payable by suppliers to HTE for the award and administration of the framework, along with requirements for regular management information submission.