DEVOL LEGAL — COMMISSIONING PACK Public company information and practical scoping prompts https://devol-legal.com/commissioning-pack Use this pack to organise an initial discussion and prepare the information for a proposed instruction. The written proposal confirms the particular scope, deliverables, fee basis and timetable. PUBLIC COMPANY INFORMATION Contracting entity: Devol Legal Limited Registered in: England and Wales Company number: 16562571 VAT number: GB 499 7797 80 Registered office: Unit 53c, Unimix House, Abbey Road, London NW10 7TR Principal adviser: Lee Vallender Telephone: 020 8150 9869 General email: info@devol-legal.com Direct email: lee@devol-legal.com Website: https://devol-legal.com Settlement method: Bank transfer / BACS. Payment information is provided through the agreed instruction arrangements. WHAT TO BRING TO THE INITIAL DISCUSSION - The issue and the decision required. - The intended outcome and who will use the work. - Your timetable, committee date or other relevant deadline. - The organisations involved and the internal lead. - The support you need and the information already available. Please do not send confidential or highly sensitive material until requested. An enquiry does not itself create a client relationship. Parties and subject matter are checked before an instruction is accepted. WHAT THE WRITTEN PROPOSAL SHOULD SET OUT - The question, scope, included work and exclusions. - Deliverables and draft / findings review arrangements. - Information and contributions each party will provide. - Fee basis, timetable, milestones and reporting arrangements. - How changes to the agreed work will be handled. ILLUSTRATIVE WAYS TO SCOPE A COMMISSION These examples frame a discussion. They are not quotations, fixed packages or descriptions of client work. Methods, deliverables, fees and timing are agreed for the particular instruction. 1. FOCUSED SERVICE REVIEW Question to define: what is working, what needs attention and what should happen next? Possible outputs to agree: concise assessment, evidence index, options and prioritised next steps. Boundaries to settle: service / topic, period reviewed, evidence available, discussions and exclusions. 2. STRATEGY OR BUSINESS PLAN Question to define: which outcomes and priorities should guide the next stage? Possible outputs to agree: strategy or business-plan draft, options, responsibilities and delivery priorities. Boundaries to settle: evidence gathering, engagement, financial analysis and review / approval arrangements. 3. COMMITTEE REPORT SUPPORT Question to define: what report, evidence or decision-making support is needed? Possible outputs to agree: drafting or review support, questions to resolve and revised material. Boundaries to settle: decision required, documents, contributors, review route and committee timetable. 4. PRACTICAL DELIVERY SUPPORT Question to define: what work is needed to move agreed priorities forward? Possible outputs to agree: delivery plan, partner coordination material, progress reports or agreed project outputs. Boundaries to settle: responsibilities, resource assumptions, dependencies and review points. FEES AND TIMING Scope, deliverables, fees and timetable are agreed in writing before work begins. The instruction information describes fixed-fee stages, capped day rates and retainers as possible arrangements. The appropriate basis is agreed for the work; no price or delivery period is implied by the illustrative examples. ROUTE TO INSTRUCTION 1. Initial discussion: explain the issue, decision required and timetable. The initial 30-minute discussion is offered at no charge and without obligation. 2. Conflict clearance and written scope: confirm the proposed work, deliverables, fee basis, milestones and timetable before work begins. 3. Procurement and supplier onboarding: Devol Legal supports the authority's onboarding requirements. The route to instruction is considered for the particular services and the authority's requirements. 4. Delivery and handover: agree written outputs, review points and handover to the relevant officers. CONTRACTING AND REGULATORY SCOPE Instructions are contracted with Devol Legal Limited. The company provides unreserved legal, regulatory, governance and public-sector management consultancy services. The company is not itself authorised or regulated by the Bar Standards Board. Where reserved legal activities are required, Devol Legal helps clients instruct appropriately authorised practitioners. BOOK OR ENQUIRE Book a free 30-minute initial discussion: https://calendar.app.google/K6HBRKdp2zx4EWQk9 Contact page: https://devol-legal.com/contact How to instruct: https://devol-legal.com/how-to-instruct-us Regulatory information: https://devol-legal.com/regulatory PREPARE A USEFUL BRIEF Interactive Project Brief Builder: https://devol-legal.com/project-brief-builder Blank editable brief: https://devol-legal.com/downloads/project-brief-template.txt Illustrative output layouts: https://devol-legal.com/sample-deliverables PRACTICAL CHECKS Market & Town Centre Health Check: https://devol-legal.com/market-town-centre-health-check Committee Report Readiness Check: https://devol-legal.com/committee-report-readiness-check Town Centre Delivery Check: https://devol-legal.com/town-centre-delivery-check Procurement Planning Check: https://devol-legal.com/procurement-diagnostic Existing checklists: https://devol-legal.com/resources SOURCE INFORMATION Public company and instruction information is drawn from the Devol Legal website's instruction, contact and regulatory pages. 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