Award

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

BOLTON COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

31 Dec 2025 at 13:42

Tender

14 Oct 2022 at 12:53

Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process titled "TC038 - Provision for Defence of Civil Litigation and Ad hoc Legal Advice" was conducted by Bolton Council, a regional authority located in Bolton, UKD3. The process falls under the legal services industry category and focused on handling litigation claims and providing legal representation and advice for the council’s insurance-related matters. The procurement stage has been completed, with the contract being signed on 31st January 2023. An open procedure was utilised, establishing a framework agreement to appoint a maximum of three providers. The key suppliers awarded were Weightmans LLP, Plexus Law Limited, and Forbes Solicitors, with a contract value of £600,000 in total.

This tender offers significant opportunities for large legal firms specialising in civil litigation, particularly those experienced in handling insurance claims and representing cases involving negligence, breach of statutory duty, and vehicle accidents. Given its scope in providing comprehensive legal defence and additional advisory services, the contract presents promising growth opportunities for expert legal service providers in the region. Firms that excel in both quality legal work and competitive pricing, along with delivering social value, are well-suited to thrive in such competitive public procurement processes.

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Notice Title

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

Notice Description

The Borough Council of Bolton (the "Authority") currently insures 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. Claims arising with a date of incident prior to this date will be handled by the previous insurers, claims handlers Gallagher Bassett. From time to time the claims which arise may 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 Framework Agreement. The contract also has provision for ad hoc legal advice, which will primarily be utilised by Legal Services The Authority will appoint a maximum of three (3) Providers on the Framework Agreement

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Borough Council of Bolton (the "Authority") currently insures 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. Claims arising with a date of incident prior to this date will be handled by the previous insurers, claims handlers Gallagher Bassett. From time to time the claims which arise may 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 Framework Agreement. The contract also has provision for ad hoc legal advice, which will primarily be utilised by Legal Services The Authority will appoint a maximum of three (3) Providers on the Framework Agreement

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0375de
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086571-2025
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
Large

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
£516,024 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Dec 20251 months ago
Submission Deadline
14 Nov 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Jan 20233 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
BOLTON COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

THE BOROUGH COUNCIL OF BOLTON

Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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
TLD3 Greater Manchester

Local Authority
Bolton
Electoral Ward
Queens Park & Central
Westminster Constituency
Bolton North East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

FORBES SOLICITORS

PLEXUS LAW

WEIGHTMANS

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