Police force appoints council legal team and two law firms to £2m framework

The law firms selected are Blake Morgan and Capsticks.

The contract is for an initial period of three years with an option to extend for up to a further two years.

The contract, which is estimated to be worth £1.95m excluding VAT, was awarded on the basis of quality (weighting: 65) and price (weighting 35).

The appointments were made through a one stage tender under the Public Contracts Regulations Light Touch Regime.

As a contract option (to be confirmed by variation) the agreement may also be used by the Police & Crime Commissioner for Warwickshire.