Tender

TC038 - Provision for Defence of Civil Litigation and Ad hoc Legal Advice

THE BOROUGH OF BOLTON

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14 Oct 2022 at 12:55

Tender Notice
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14 Oct 2022 at 12:53

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Borough Council of Bolton is seeking tenders for the provision of legal services in the field of civil litigation and ad hoc legal advice, with a contract period of four years starting from 1st January 2023. The services required mainly involve the defence of civil litigation, inquests, tribunals, and judicial reviews. The total contract value is £516,024 GBP, and the tender is open for submissions until 14th November 2022.

This opportunity from The Borough of Bolton is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations. Businesses in the insurance services industry or legal sector that can provide expertise in civil litigation defence and varied legal advice are well-suited to compete in this open procurement procedure. The location for service delivery is in England, United Kingdom.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

TC038 - Provision for Defence of Civil Litigation and Ad hoc Legal Advice

Notice Description

The Borough Council of Bolton ("the Authority") is prepared to receive tenders for Provision of Legal Services for Defence of Litigated Civil Claims which will be subject to the information, specification and tender package enclosed. The Contract period will be for four (4) years. It is intended for the Framework Agreement to commence 1st January 2023. The Authority currently insurers its liability and motor (fleet and non-fleet) risks with Zurich Municipal (note a new contract commenced 1st April 2022) and claims arising from this contract, with incident date after and including 1st April 2022 handled by Zurich Municipal in house team. From time to time the claims which arise will become litigated and the services of solicitors are required to manage and provide representation in connection with the litigation. It is this legal work which is the subject of this tender. In connection with this tender the Authority is prepared to receive submissions for the provision of legal services, which will mainly include the defence of civil litigation and may also extend to include representation at inquests, tribunals, judicial reviews and varied legal advice. Litigation can arise from third parties and employees in relation to insurance claims and the litigation work involved will primarily involve civil claims brought against the Authority for alleged: * negligence (common law) * breach of statutory duty * vehicle accidents

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2f187431-d97d-4b0f-a617-8dc33daec750
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad64a3e0-52e7-4347-9706-dd76fb5c4657
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

CPV Codes

66510000 - Insurance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£516,024 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Oct 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 Nov 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2026 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE BOROUGH OF BOLTON
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BOLTON
Postcode
BL1 1RU
Post Town
Bolton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD36 Greater Manchester North West
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Bolton
Electoral Ward
Queens Park & Central
Westminster Constituency
Bolton North East

Further Information

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