How to win: Legal Services South Downs National Park Authority

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The South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA) is undertaking a review of its external legal services arrangements ahead of the expiry of its current legal services contracts. Our current Legal Services Contracts end on 26 June 2027. The Authority intends to undertake a formal procurement exercise for the provision of external legal services and is seeking to engage with the market to help inform its procurement strategy, contract structure and future service requirements.

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — South Downs National Park Authority scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £500,000, 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.
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