Notice Information
Notice Title
Framework Agreement for Legal Representation for the Insurance team
Notice Description
Norfolk County Council requires legal services for the in-house insurance team to predominately help support the delivery of the claims service, and retendered its expiring framework agreement for these services.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The Council was seeking to purchase legal representation. The service will provide a high standard of professional service advice and guidance on all matters relating to insurance claims handled by the team. Typical duties include but are not limited to: * Provision of general legal advice * Representing the authority in litigation * Maintaining a knowledge of issues facing the authority and being prepared to offer legal opinions * Supporting the development and knowledge of the insurance team. The insurance team provide support to the Norse Group and as such require coverage across the country.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-02a138
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049808-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services
79112000 - Legal representation services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,600,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,600,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £1,600,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 Aug 20256 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 7 Jun 2021Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 6 May 2021Expired
- Award Date
- 22 Aug 20214 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Claire Dawson
- Contact Email
- sourcingteam@norfolk.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NORWICH
- Postcode
- NR1 2DH
- Post Town
- Norwich
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH5 Norfolk
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Norwich
- Electoral Ward
- Lakenham
- Westminster Constituency
- Norwich South
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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