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National Grid has appointed ten law firms to a framework agreement for the provision of legal services.

Details: 25.Nov.2019

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The framework agreement is for an initial three-year term, with the option to extend by up to two years in one-year increments.

It covers a wide range of legal services including energy and regulation, property and planning, commercial, disputes including debt and damage, and employment.

Twenty-one tenders were received. The successful firms were:

Addleshaw Goddard
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang
Dentons
DLA Piper
Eversheds Sutherland
Herbert Smith Freehills
Linklaters
Shakespeare Martineau
Womble Bond Dickinson

The quality criterion comprised: objectives (20%); delivery approach (25%); team (5%); thought leadership (5%); value add (5%); mobilisation and transition (5%); conflicts (5%) - weighting: 70.

The cost criterion comprised rate card and menu pricing (20%); rebates (5%); value adds (5%) - weighting: 30.