Hill Dickinson has been re-appointed by the North West Legal Consortium (NWLC) to its new solicitors’ framework panel.
It is one of 15 law firms involved in the framework, which covers the period from 1 August 2024 to 31 July 2028. Those selected may receive instructions for legal work from members.
Representing more than 40 public organisations – including councils, combined authorities, waste disposal authorities, social housing agencies, emergency services, transport bodies and police and crime commissioner offices – the consortium facilitates collaboration in the procurement and commissioning of legal services.
Following a detailed procurement exercise, NWLC awarded contracts to up to six firms in each of five lots (except for projects, procurement, commercial and construction where they appointed 10 firms). Its management team will also work with two nominated partner firms on bespoke requirements for consortium members.
Hill Dickinson was appointed to the following lots:
Lot 2 - Property, Planning and Environment
Lot 4 - Projects, Procurement, Commercial and Construction
We are delighted to have been reappointed to NWLC’s legal panel. Having been part of the framework since 2010, we have built strong and longstanding associations with many of our public sector clients via this route and look forward to continuing to build on those relationships in the coming years.Mark Fitzgibbon
Partner at Hill Dickinson
Mark Fitzgibbon, partner and public procurement specialist at Hill Dickinson, commented: “We are delighted to have been reappointed to NWLC’s legal panel. Having been part of the framework since 2010, we have built strong and longstanding associations with many of our public sector clients via this route and look forward to continuing to build on those relationships in the coming years.”
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council is the lead contracting authority for NWLC, whose members are located across the Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside and North Wales local authority areas.
Members include the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, Transport for Greater Manchester, Lancashire County Council, Cheshire Fire and Rescue, Lake District National Park Authority, Liverpool City Council, and the Office for the Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales.