NHS Shared Business Services (NHS BS) has announced the appointment of over 20 law firms across the UK, to the organisations legal services framework.

The creation of the framework, which is being delivered as part of a joint venture with Steria, is designed to deliver cost savings of around 30 per cent, standardisation and improved services throughout the NHS.

The new framework takes the number of law firms from 16 to 22, with the new framework set to begin in this month and run until the end of November 2015.

Peter Akid, NHS SBS director of procurement, said: ““We’re delighted to have finalised the framework that will enable our clients to benefit from the economies of scale we can harness through our procurement process."

"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.”

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