Firms appointed to legal services framework for NHS
More than 20 law firms across England have been appointed to a legal services framework designed to provide best value and greater consistency of service provision for the NHS.
The appointments have been made by NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS), which provides business support services across the health service. NHS SBS director of procurement Peter Akid says: “The framework helps our clients achieve best value in legal services provision while retaining access to the highest level of expertise available. Importantly, the framework will also achieve greater consistency in terms of cost as well as the scope and specification of the service provision.”
Nicky Collins, health partner at framework member firm Browne Jacobson, says: “Competition for a place on the panel of pre-approved lawyers for NHS SBS was considerable so this latest appointment is a ringing endorsement of our healthcare teams and the quality of the work we have delivered and continue to deliver to the NHS. It complements our existing role as adviser to a large number and variety of NHS bodies.”
