Planning

Request For Information - Legal Services

HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL

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Planning

06 Feb 2023 at 14:46

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Herefordshire Council is planning a procurement process for legal services through a Request for Information (RFI) titled "Request For Information - Legal Services". The engagement period ends on March 13th, 2023. The procurement is classified under legal services and is targeted at organisations interested in providing legal advocacy services to Herefordshire Council. The opportunity is located in the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom, with Herefordshire Council serving as the buying organisation.

This tender offers opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations (VCSEs) specialising in legal services. Businesses interested in providing legal advocacy services to local government institutions, particularly in the West Midlands region, would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The tender is currently in the planning stage, with a focus on gathering information from interested parties to assess the market for legal services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Request For Information - Legal Services

Notice Description

Herefordshire Council is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) for the purpose of establishing whether there are any organisations that are interested in contracting for legal advocacy services to Herefordshire Council based on the requirements set out below. Additional information: Herefordshire Council has published this Request for Information on the 'Supplying the Southwest Portal'. To view the documentation related to this opportunity you will need to register on the portal if you are not already registered with Procontract, and express an interest in the opportunity. To register with Procontract on the Supplying the Southwest Portal, click on the link below or copy and paste the link into your browser's address bar: https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-18336ed1-1732-4f94-afa4-9ab279b43da7
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e9edddaa-58b1-4cf9-bdb5-7a60dcdd6c24
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79100000 - Legal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Feb 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
13 Mar 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HEREFORD
Postcode
HR4 0LE
Post Town
Hereford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG11 Herefordshire, County of
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Herefordshire, County of
Electoral Ward
Widemarsh
Westminster Constituency
Hereford and South Herefordshire

Further Information

Notice Documents

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