Tender

LS1722 Wiltshire Council Counsel Framework

WILTSHIRE COUNCIL

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Tender

26 Jan 2024 at 16:36

Summary of the contracting process

The Wiltshire Council has issued a tender titled "LS1722 Wiltshire Council Counsel Framework" in the services category. The tender aims to procure specialist legal advice and representation services in a local government context under a Framework Agreement. The tender comprises 9 lots covering various legal areas such as Planning, Property, Employment, Commercial, Civil and Criminal Litigation, Adult and Child Care, General Local Government Matters, and Education and SEND. The deadline for submitting tenders is on February 26th, 2024, with the award period starting on February 27th, 2024.

This tender by Wiltshire Council presents opportunities for legal service providers to secure a position on the Framework Agreement to offer legal services to Wiltshire Council and possibly Gloucestershire County Council. Businesses in the legal services sector, particularly those with experience in local government matters, planning, property, employment, commercial law, and civil and criminal litigation, are well-suited to compete in this tender process. By participating, businesses can access potential contracts and opportunities for growth in providing legal advice and representation to local authorities.

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Notice Title

LS1722 Wiltshire Council Counsel Framework

Notice Description

Wiltshire Council is inviting tenders from tenderers to provide it with the services of Counsel at barristers' chambers ("Chambers") for the provision of specialist legal advice and/or representation in a local government context on behalf of Wiltshire Council and possibly Gloucestershire County Council ("the Services") under a Framework Agreement. The following requirements are applicable to Wiltshire Council and Gloucestershire County Council where they choose to access one or more lots under the framework: Being selected as a party to the Framework Agreement does not guarantee the award of any individual contracts under the Agreement or any other business with either Council. The number of Chambers that will be requested to become party to the Framework Agreement will be capped at 5 per Lot. The fact that particular Chambers have previously provided legal services to either Council will, of itself, neither be an advantage nor a disadvantage in the current tender process. Chambers may be required to provide advice and/or representation in respect of all Lots which may include non-contentious or contentious matters including but not limited to judicial review. Chambers may also be required to: * Attend conferences (virtually or in person); * Provide telephone and/or written advice; * Attend case management hearings, pre-trial hearings and advocates meetings; * Prepare for and attend hearings. Preparation in this context means reviewing instructions and papers, preparation of documents such as skeleton arguments etc).

Lot Information

Lot 1: Planning

Lot 1: Planning (i) General Advice; (ii) Section 106 Agreements; (iii) Other planning casework (e.g. Enforcement, certificates of lawful use, revocations of permission); (iv) Planning Inquiries and appeals; (v) CPOs.

Lot 2: Property

Lot 2: Property (i) General advice; (ii) Sales; (iii) Rights to buy; (iv) Purchases; (v) Leases; (vi) Shared ownership leases; (vii) Miscellaneous transactions (e.g. licences, easements, agreements, encroachments, adverse possession); (viii) Wills and trusts interpretation advice; (ix) CPOs.

Lot 3: Employment

Lot 3: Employment (i) General advice; (ii) Preparation of case; (iii) Conduct of hearing/trial.

Lot 4: Commercial

Lot 4: Commercial (i) General advice; (ii) Agreements; (iii) Public Procurement; (iv) Subsidy Control; (v) Construction; (vi) Academies; (vii) Procurement Challenges; (viii) Contract Disputes; (ix) Preparation of case; (x) Conduct of hearing/trial.

Lot 5: Civil and Criminal Litigation

Lot 5: Civil and Criminal Litigation (i) General advice; (ii) Preparation of case; (iii) Conduct of hearing/trial; (iv) Housing possessions; (v) Debt collection; (vi) Licensing appeals; (vii) Parking enforcement; (viii) Prosecutions to include, but not limited to; benefit, trading standards, education, libraries.

Lot 6: Adult Care

Lot 6: Adult Care (i) General Advice; (ii) Conduct of hearings.

Lot 7: Child Care

Lot 7: Child Care (i) General advice; (ii) Public law orders; (iii) Care Proceedings; (iv) Deprivation of Liberty / Inherent Jurisdiction Deprivation of Liberty; (v) Appeals.

Lot 8: General Local Government Matters

Lot 8: General Local Government Matters (i) General advice; (ii) Local Government Law; (iii) Governance; (iv) Constitution and administration; (v) Attending Committees and/or hearings; (vi) Byelaws.

Lot 9: Education and SEND

Lot 9: Education and SEND (i) General advice; (ii) Local authority responsibilities; (iii) Education law; (iv) Special Educational Needs and Disabilities; (v) Conduct of hearings.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-043523
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002815-2024
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

79100000 - Legal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Jan 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Feb 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WILTSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Mr Andrew Mead
Contact Email
andrew.mead@wiltshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7769162166

Buyer Location

Locality
TROWBRIDGE
Postcode
BA14 8JN
Post Town
Bath
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK72 Wiltshire
Delivery Location
TLK15 Wiltshire

Local Authority
Wiltshire
Electoral Ward
Trowbridge Central
Westminster Constituency
South West Wiltshire

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