Tender

Solicitor - Housing Disrepair (Civil and Business)

SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

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20 Jun 2023 at 09:17

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20 Jun 2023 at 09:04

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council has issued a procurement opportunity for a Solicitor - Housing Disrepair (Civil and Business) service. The contract involves providing legal advice and casework in Housing Disrepair, and the service will be delivered from a hybrid location in Oldbury, West Midlands. The tender deadline for submission of quotations is Thursday 22nd June 2023 at 10am.

This tender presents an opportunity for legal firms or individual legal professionals specialised in housing disrepair to compete for a contract with the Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council. The contract entails delivering legal advice, managing casework, and providing training to internal client departments. With a value of £11,410.8 GBP, this open tender under the "Recruitment services" category offers business growth prospects to qualified legal practitioners seeking varied workloads and client interaction.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Solicitor - Housing Disrepair (Civil and Business)

Notice Description

Job Title: Solicitor - Housing Disrepair (Civil & Business) Rate of Pay: ?23.09 per hour Hours: 37 hours per week Location: Hybrid - Home/Sandwell Council House, Freeth Street, Oldbury, B69 3DE. Start Date: ASAP Contract type: Agency Job Description and Personnel Specification are attached, which also provides more information above the role. Brief description: We are looking for a Solicitor - Housing Disrepair (Civil and Business). The candidate will be responsible for delivery of legal advice and casework in the area of Housing Disrepair. To work within the Legal litigation team to provide accurate, comprehensive and proactive legal advice to internal clients within the legal specialism of housing disrepair decisions and case work. Role responsibilities: o Prepare and process cases and legal documents in the area of disrepair for Housing and litigation. o Carry a caseload and work with minimal or no supervision. o Personally, manage complex casework and legal projects in the area of Housing and litigation law. o Assist with the setting up of internal processes and deliver training to internal client department. o Provide responsive advice on the management of risk on legal issues. Qualification: Qualified Solicitor/Barrister or Chartered Legal Executive. Must possess current practising certificate which is free of conditions. The successful candidate will have a minimum of 3 years' experience of practical legal work of which 2 years must have been gained in the relevant specialism. The successful candidate will gain considerable exposure to a varied workload with a high level of responsibility and extensive client contact. Please can the agencies send over a CV, 2x up to date references and a copy of Terms and Conditions. You must include your agency on cost details to each submission. Stated rates must be inclusive of all known costs. No DBS is required for this role. Please note this advert is also out with our Master Vendor You will receive further information regarding invoice terms if your candidate is appointed to this role. Invoices must be sent electronically on a weekly basis to templink_1@sandwell.gov.uk along with your workers authorised timesheet supplied by your agency. Payments are then released 14 days from the date of the invoice. The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement opportunity, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal. From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to the related documents. To submit your documents, you will be required to opt in. For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the 'Guidance for Suppliers' section of the website. All procurement responses must be car... Additional information: The Quotation Document(s) will be made available to suppliers who Express Interest on the Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Tendering Portal. To access the portal please click the following link https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc You will be required to log into an existing account or register a new one. Once logged in, from the top menu bar click on 'Tenders' to list all the current opportunities. Once you have found the relevant opportunity you should click on 'View Details' in order to Express Interest. Closing date for submission of quotations is Thursday 22nd June 2023 at 10am Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/33b67070-9627-4c10-a4b8-6b9683021ba3
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79600000 - Recruitment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£11,410 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jun 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Jun 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
29 Jun 2023 - 29 Sep 2023 1-6 months
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
SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Karendeep Bassra
Contact Email
karendeep_bassra@sandwell.gov.uk
Contact Phone
0121 569 4766

Buyer Location

Locality
WEST MIDLANDS
Postcode
B70 8SZ
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG37 Sandwell
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Sandwell
Electoral Ward
West Bromwich Central
Westminster Constituency
West Bromwich

Further Information

Notice Documents

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