Notice Information
Notice Title
CST139 - Provision of a Barrister Service Framework
Notice Description
Derbyshire County Council in partnership with Nottinghamshire County Council, Derby City Council and Nottingham City Council (pending approval) are seeking to enter into a framework contract with a range of Chambers to assist in the provision of legal advice and advocacy services in respect of Public Law Children Act 1989 and other Child Care related matters. The award of the contract must demonstrate value for money having regard to quality and price. The joint expenditure for all four authorities is in the region of PS 1,790,000 per annum.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Derbyshire County Council in partnership with Nottinghamshire County Council, Derby City Council and Nottingham City Council (pending approval) are seeking to enter into a framework contract with a range of Chambers to assist in the provision of legal advice and advocacy services in respect of Public Law Children Act 1989 and other Child Care related matters. The award of the contract must demonstrate value for money having regard to quality and price. The joint expenditure for all four authorities is in the region of PS 1,790,000 per annum.
Renewal: This contract is for an initial period of two (2) years with an option to extend by 3 x 1 year periods.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04356d
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003064-2025
- 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, SME
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
- £8,950,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £8,500,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 30 Jan 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 28 Feb 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 4 Jul 20241 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
- DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Anna Pollard, Geoff Russell, Mrs Julia Apperley, Natalie Grant
- Contact Email
- anna.pollard@derby.gov.uk, geoff.russell@nottscc.gov.uk, julia.apperley@derbyshire.gov.uk, natalie.grant@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1629536854
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MATLOCK
- Postcode
- DE4 3AG
- Post Town
- Derby
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLF East Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLF14 Nottingham
- Delivery Location
- TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
-
- Local Authority
- Nottingham
- Electoral Ward
- Castle
- Westminster Constituency
- Nottingham East
Further Information
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