North East councils name 18 firms to £100m legal services framework
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The Association of North East Councils, trading as the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO), has appointed 18 law firms to a legal services framework worth an estimated £100m over four years.
The successful firms were:
- Anthony Collins
- Bevan Brittan
- Bird & Bird
- Brodies
- Capsticks
- DAC Beachcroft
- Devonshires
- DWF
- Forbes Solicitors
- Freeths
- Muckle
- Pinsent Masons
- TLT
- Trowers & Hamlins
- Ward Hadaway
- Wilkin Chapman
- Womble Bond Dickinson
- Weightmans
The contract started on 3 June 2024 and is due to run until 2 June 2028.
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