Award

Legal Services supporting Councils Highway Maintenance and Management contract

BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL

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Award

23 Jul 2024 at 14:24

Summary of the contracting process

Birmingham City Council has awarded a contract for "Legal Services supporting Councils Highway Maintenance and Management contract" under the service category "Legal services" (CPV: 79100000). The procurement process, conducted through a limited method due to reasons of extreme urgency, aimed to provide specialist legal advocacy and advice related to unforeseen litigation. This contract, valued at £4,500,000, commenced on 17 July 2024 and will last for up to 24 months, after which the service will be re-procured competitively. The awarded contract covers the UK's West Midlands region.

This tender provides significant opportunities for legal service providers specialising in public infrastructure and litigation, particularly those capable of handling high-stakes and urgent cases. Companies with expertise in Public-Private Partnership (PPP) and Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contracts or those who have experience in judicial review processes would be well-suited to compete for such business opportunities. The scope of this tender also includes subcontracting possibilities, creating growth potential for both primary law firms and niche legal advisors.

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Notice Title

Legal Services supporting Councils Highway Maintenance and Management contract

Notice Description

Specialist external advocacy, legal advice and support relating to the Councils Highway Maintenance and Management contract

Lot Information

Lot 1

Specialist external advocacy, legal advice and support relating to the Highway Maintenance and Management contract. Additional information: This is an award without prior publication due to the circumstances in paragraph b(ii) of Regulation 32(2)(c) of the Public Contract Regulations (2015) in that in the circumstances for reasons of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by the Council (the unforeseen litigation), the time limits for the open or restricted procedures or competitive procedures with negotiation cannot be complied with. Contract duration is for the period of up to 24 months. Thereafter the services will be competitively re-procured. More info can be found at https://birmingham.cmis.uk.com/birmingham/Decisions/tabid/67/ctl/ViewCMIS_DecisionDetails/mid/391/Id/bbbf18ce-3356-472e-a3cc-1f66db979195/Default.aspx

Procurement Information

This is an award without prior publication due to the circumstances in paragraph b(ii) of Regulation 32(2)(c) of the Public Contract Regulations (2015) in that in the circumstances for reasons of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by the Council (the unforeseen litigation connected to the DfT's late decision to withdraw PFI credits for the HMMPFI contract and the Council's decision to issue Judicial Review (JR) proceedings on 2 January 2024 ), the time limits for the open or restricted procedures or competitive procedures with negotiation cannot be complied with. Contract duration is for the period of up to 24 months. Thereafter the services will be competitively re-procured. More info can be found at https://birmingham.cmis.uk.com/birmingham/Decisions/tabid/67/ctl/ViewCMIS_DecisionDetails/mid/391/Id/bbbf18ce-3356-472e-a3cc-1f66db979195/Default.aspx

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0483c4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022882-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£4,500,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jul 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
cps@birmingham.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B4 7WB
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Newtown
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DLA PIPER

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