The public sector team at Birketts has been appointed to the new Orbis Legal Services Framework.
The Orbis Legal Services Framework is a public sector partnership between Surrey County Council, East Sussex County Council, and Brighton & Hove City Council. West Sussex County Council is a collaborative framework partner.
Running for three years with a possible one-year extension, the framework is available for all local authorities within their geographical remit.
Showcasing, Birketts’ public sector leadership and range of services to the public sector, the firm has been appointed to the following Lots:
- Lot 3: Legal Services for SEN Tribunals & Education
- Lot 4: Legal Services for Commercial Law, Contracts & Procurement, Telecoms & IT Law, Construction Law
- Lot 5 a: FOI GDPR Information Law
- Lot 6 a: Highways, Planning and Environment
- Lot 6 b: Property and Housing
- Lot 7 a: Employment
- Lot 7 b: Civil, Criminal, Environmental Health, Licencing & Housing, and Contentious Construction
On the firm’s appointment to the Framework, Ruth Neave, Partner and Head of Public Sector, said: “It is extremely pleasing to have been appointed to seven Lots within the new Orbis Legal Services Framework. The wide-reaching scope of our public sector specialism means that we can provide an extensive range of legal expertise to the local authorities within the geographies of the partnership, offering our deep sector knowledge to support them to achieve their goals.”
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