Notice Information
Notice Title
Barristers Framework Agreement
Notice Description
A framework will be procured under the Procurement Act 2023 and is intended to provide a compliant, cost effective, and transparent route to instructing barristers across a wide range of legal specialists relevant to local government.
Planning Information
Pre market engagement published via the ProActis Portal, this can be found on the following link: www.wolverhamptontenders.com. Suppliers who would like to participate should complete the questionnaire found within the relevant link and upload as a response to the question found within the "Market Warming" section.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05aadd
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063406-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 8 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 13 Oct 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 24 May 2026 - 24 May 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- corporate.procurement@wolverhampton.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WOLVERHAMPTON
- Postcode
- WV1 1SH
- Post Town
- Wolverhampton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG3 West Midlands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG39 Wolverhampton
- Delivery Location
- TLG West Midlands (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Wolverhampton
- Electoral Ward
- St Peters
- Westminster Constituency
- Wolverhampton West
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063406-2025
8th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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