How to win: Framework for Major Project Legal Services

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ABP is establishing a panel of law firms who it may appoint to provide planning and consenting advice, as well as other legal advice and strategy, for complex, large-scale, multi-year projects in respect of its nationally significant infrastructure. The framework will run for 5 years. The framework will be a national framework across ABP’s portfolio of property across the UK. The successful applicants will be required to evidence their ability to deliver the services as set out in the scope. The framework value is estimated at £10,000,000 this is not committal spend or guarantee of services.

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — ASSOCIATED BRITISH PORTS scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £10,000,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 8 October 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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