Cornwall Legal to procure £161k legal case management system

Cornwall Legal is to procure a £161,000 legal case management system to improve functionality and efficiency for the service.

In its contract notice it said: “We are looking to streamline the current practice and believe a new system can assist us in achieving this. We have seen the development of a web based application that allows for a more 'paper-lite' working environment as well as speedier processing of documentation including electronic sign off of standard forms by fee earners.

“We therefore need to procure an appropriately functional and secure legal case management system to electronically manage all Cornwall Legal case records and workflow for both current and past casefiles. It is envisaged that any solution quoted should be a comprehensive casework tool which is able to facilitate flexible workflows and generate a large array of templated letters and documents incorporating key fields from file, and has the facility to produce bundles for use at court.”

Cornwall Legal said it was therefore looking to procure “a modern fit for purpose system whilst if possible, adopting the cloud first strategy”.

The contract is due to start on 1 April 2018 and run until 31 March 2022.

Cornwall Legal advises in-house clients, as a service of Cornwall Council. It also acts for a number of external clients across the South West, including the council's wholly owned companies, a fire and rescue authority, in excess of 150 schools and academies and other local authorities.