Award

Barristers' Services Framework

BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

18 Feb 2022 at 11:01

Tender

28 Oct 2021 at 14:43

Summary of the contracting process

Bedford Borough Council is conducting a procurement process titled "Barristers' Services Framework" in the legal services industry category. The procurement is currently at the Tender stage, which began on 28th October 2021 and is set to close on 29th November 2021. The total value of the framework agreement is estimated at £4,000,000, and it aims to provide a means for the Council to procure barristers' services, especially when specialist expertise is required beyond the capabilities of the in-house Legal Services Unit. The primary location for the delivery of services is the UK.

This tender presents significant opportunities for firms specialising in legal services, particularly those with expertise in areas such as social care legislation, governance, and planning. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with capabilities to handle statutory obligations—such as advising on education law or supporting the Council in regards to Freedom of Information requests—will be well suited to compete. In light of the framework agreement's potential extensions, businesses can expect ongoing opportunities to engage in this procurement over the coming years.

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Notice Title

Barristers' Services Framework

Notice Description

Bedford Borough Council ('the Council') invites Chambers to tender for the provision of a Barristers' Framework Agreement. This Framework will provide a route to market for the purchase of barristers' services, where there is demand for capacity or specialist expertise that cannot be met within the Council's in-house Legal Services Unit.

Lot Information

Barristers' Services for Adults, Children and Education (ACE)

The Council has statutory obligations under social care legislation, including the Care Act 2014, Mental Health Act 1983 and Children Act 1989 (as amended) and supplementary legislation. Our Legal Services Unit supports front line teams in fulfilling their statutory functions and provide support at strategic level in relation to the policies and procedures that underpin the delivery of Adults' and Children's Social Care (including Mental Health).The Council also has statutory obligations to provide education in mainstream, special school settings and alternative provisions including the Virtual School. The Legal Services Unit supports the strategic management of these duties which include school organisation, admission arrangements, exclusion, non-attendance (including education prosecutions), elective home education, children missing from education, academy conversion, safeguarding and the provision of services for children identified as having special educational needs (to include representation before the First tier and Upper Tribunal).Suppliers will be expected to have available expertise at all levels that can advise either strategically or at individual case level.

Renewal: Two Possible 12 months' extensions from 01/02/2024 - 31/01/2026

Barristers' Services for Governance, Planning, Property and Litigation (GPPL)

The Council has a range of statutory obligations under legislation that fall under the GPPL remit. These include, but are not limited to:a. Obligations to respond to Freedom of Information (FOI) requests to comply with data law/the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR);b. The duties of the Monitoring Officer pursuant to the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (as amended);c. Highways functions under the Highways Act 1980 and related legislation;d. Planning matters across all areas of the Town and country Planning Act 1990 and related or other legislation;e. Property matters including disposals, acquisitions, commercial leases, academy transfers, dilapidations, and a variety of general land law work;f. Housing issues including social housing and homeless provision;g. Licensing under the 2003 Act and all other licensing functions performed by a unitary authority;h. Trading Standards;i. Environmental Health;j. Housing and blue badge fraud;k. Procurement and contract work including state aid;l. General governance and administration of the Council;m. Administration of the Bedfordshire Pension Fund; andn. Administration of the Bedfordshire Police and Crime Panel.GPPL supports the strategic management of these duties which include advising in respect of the above.Suppliers shall be expected to have available expertise at all levels that can advise either strategically or at individual case level.

Renewal: Two Possible 12 months' extensions from 01/02/2024 - 31/01/2026

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02f135
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004620-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79100000 - Legal services

79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services

79111000 - Legal advisory services

79112000 - Legal representation services

79130000 - Legal documentation and certification services

79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£4,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Feb 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Nov 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Feb 20224 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commercial.hub@bedford.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BEDFORD
Postcode
N/A
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
10
Supplier Names

39 ESSEX CHAMBERS

4 BRICK COURT CHAMBERS MANAGEMENT

42 BEDFORD ROW CHAMBERS

5 PUMP COURT

CORNERSTONE BARRISTERS - CORNERSTONE CHAMBERS

FIELD COURT CHAMBERS

FRANCIS TAYLOR BUILDING

LANDMARK CHAMBERS

NEW COURT CHAMBERS

REGENCY ADMINISTRATION LTD T/A REGENCY BARRISTERS CHAMBERS

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