Legal Framework Regulatory and Statutory Advice
Framework Description
The Legal Framework Regulatory and Statutory Advice is a National Framework Partnership (NFP) legal services framework covering governance, corporate regulatory compliance and statutory advice, plus general legal support. Its fixed list of appointed law firms can be instructed until the framework expires on 31 October 2026. Applications for this framework are closed (it is not a Dynamic Purchasing System), and call-offs run through NFP's four-step e-sign forms.
Context & Use Case
Public bodies use it when they need advice on their own powers and duties, governance arrangements or compliance with a particular statute, and for everyday legal work such as contract negotiation, document review and dispute resolution. Clients can appoint a firm directly or hold a mini-competition until the framework expires on 31 October 2026.
Scope of Services
Governance advice Corporate regulatory compliance Statutory advice for public bodies Contract negotiation and drafting Dispute resolution and mediation Legal documentation and legal risk management
Lots
See framework link
Who Can Apply
Suits public law and regulatory firms that also offer general commercial legal support. The appointed list was fixed at the start and the framework ends on 31 October 2026, so other firms cannot join and should prepare for whatever replaces it.
Buyer Benefits
Questions about statutory powers or governance can stall a decision until they are answered, so buyers value firms they can instruct straight away. Having specialist and general legal support on one framework also means a single call-off can cover a governance query and the contract that follows from it.
Next Steps
Public law firms should check the NFP framework page for a successor before this framework expires on 31 October 2026. Prepare governance and statutory advice case studies, partner CVs and rates now, and be ready to show both specialist depth and the general legal support this framework also covers.
How Athena Can Help
A replacement for this framework will likely test both specialist public law expertise and breadth of general support. Athena's specialist bid writers can structure your answers so each criterion is evidenced clearly, then run a quality and compliance review before submission.
To make sure you are ready when NFP re-procures, our framework entry support builds a pipeline plan and prepares the documents, and our public sector bid strategy helps you choose which governance and regulatory tenders to pursue.
