Tender

Solicitors Services Framework

LLYWODRAETH CYMRU / WELSH GOVERNMENT - COMMERCIAL DELIVERY

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Tender

20 Sep 2024 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Welsh Government's Commercial Delivery team has initiated a tender process for a Solicitors Services Framework, aimed at providing legal services across multiple domains including adult social services, child social services, civil litigation, corporate governance and ethical standards, property law, and other specialised legal areas. The framework, with a substantial budget of £50 million, targets the General Public Services category and will be delivered primarily in the UKL region. The procurement is in the Tender stage with an end date for tender submissions set for 28th October 2024. The tendering process employs an open procedure, and submissions are to be made electronically through the designated Proactis platform.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for legal service providers by securing a place as a preferred service provider for various legal requirements of the Welsh Government. Businesses with expertise in diverse legal fields—including but not limited to civil litigation, criminal litigation, education law, and property law—are well-positioned to compete. Companies catering to these services can leverage their inclusion in this framework to expand their portfolio, enhance their client base, and establish a stronger presence in the public sector legal services market. The framework’s broad scope and significant financial allocation suggest potential for significant and sustained business engagement.

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Notice Title

Solicitors Services Framework

Notice Description

Solicitors Services

Lot Information

Adult social services

8.2. Within this Lot, legal advice and services may be required in relation to, but not restricted to: 8.2.1. Legal advice to social work teams; 8.2.2. Advice relating to health and social care including mental health, community care, residential care, older people, people with disability, elderly mentally infirm and all other aspects of social care; 8.2.3. Proceedings relating to health and social care matters; 8.2.4. Public interest immunity issues including attendance at court; 8.2.5. Advice and conduct of proceedings relating to judicial review; and 8.2.6. Court of Protection.

Child social services

9.2. Within this Lot, legal advice and services may be required in relation to, but not restricted to: 9.2.1. Public interest immunity issues including attendance at court; 9.2.2. Advice and conduct of proceedings relating to judicial review; 9.2.3. Legal advice to social work teams; 9.2.4. Children Act proceedings in all courts; 9.2.5. Adoption and Children Act proceedings in all courts; and 9.2.6. Fostering and adoption advice.

Civil litigation

10.2. Within this Lot, legal advice and services may be required in relation to, but not restricted to: 10.2.1. County Court proceedings (claimant and defendant); 10.2.2. High Court proceedings (claimant and defendant); 10.2.3. Judicial review proceedings; 10.2.4. Magistrate Court civil actions; 10.2.5. Licensing proceedings/appeals; 10.2.6. Possession proceedings; 10.2.7. Anti-Social Behaviour Orders; 10.2.8. Enforcement proceedings; 10.2.9. Bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings; 10.2.10. Housing disrepair claims; 10.2.11. Injunctions; 10.2.12. Planning public inquiries/appeals; 10.2.13. Personal injury; 10.2.14. Housing law; 10.2.15. Licensing law; 10.2.16. Travellers; 10.2.17. Alternative dispute resolution; 10.2.18. Procurement cases; 10.2.19. Competition law cases; 10.2.20. First Tier and Upper Tribunal proceedings; and Coroner's inquests.

Corporate governance & ethical standards

11.2. Within this subject area, legal advice and services may be required in relation to, but not restricted to: 11.2.1. Monitoring officers support; 11.2.2. Advice to standards committee; 11.2.3. Investigations; 11.2.4. Advice on council constitutions and governance issues; 11.2.5. Ombudsman complaints; 11.2.6. Freedom of Information and Data Protection; 11.2.7. Local authority powers and vires; and 11.2.8. General local authority law.

Criminal litigation

12.2. Within this subject area, legal advice and services may be required in relation to, but not restricted to: 12.2.1. Magistrates proceedings (claimant and defendant); 12.2.2. Crown Court proceedings (claimant and defendant); 12.2.3. Judicial review proceedings; 12.2.4. Magistrate Court civil actions; 12.2.5. Enforcement proceedings; 12.2.6. Injunctions; 12.2.7. Health and Safety prosecutions; 12.2.8. Food prosecutions; 12.2.9. Trading Standards prosecutions; 12.2.10. Planning prosecutions; and 12.2.11. Fraud prosecutions.

Education law

13.2. Within this subject area, legal advice and services may be required in relation to, but not restricted to: 13.2.1. Advice to local education authorities and schools; 13.2.2. Special needs tribunals; 13.2.3. School appeals panels; 13.2.4. Legal advice on school governance; 13.2.5. School attendance prosecutions; 13.2.6. School reorganisations; 13.2.7. Public interest immunity issues including attendance at court; 13.2.8. Advice and conduct of proceedings relating to judicial review; 13.2.9. Advice on legislation to universities and further education colleges; 13.2.10. Advice on university and further education college governance; 13.2.11. Advice on further education student complaints; and 13.2.12. Policy advice.

Employment law

14.2. Within this subject area, legal advice and services may be required in relation to, but not restricted to: 14.2.1. General advice; 14.2.2. Contract formation; 14.2.3. Secondment and loan agreements; 14.2.4. Discrimination law; 14.2.5. Equal pay; 14.2.6. Pensions; 14.2.7. Advice on legislative changes; 14.2.8. TUPE; 14.2.9. Grievance handling; 14.2.10. Dismissal procedures; 14.2.11. Dispute resolution; 14.2.12. Settlement agreements; 14.2.13. Taxation of termination payments, including pot-employment notice pay (PENP) calculations; 14.2.14. Tribunal work; 14.2.15. School employment law; 14.2.16. Other payroll/HR matters; 14.2.17. Police authority work; 14.2.18. Senior Officer Complaints; 14.2.19. Police Staff Appeals.

Major IT & commercial contracts

15.2. Within this subject area, legal advice and services may be required in relation to, but not restricted to: 15.2.1. Procurement advice; 15.2.2. IT contracts; 15.2.3. Contract advice; 15.2.4. Performance bonds; 15.2.5. Guarantees; 15.2.6. Service level agreements; 15.2.7. Commercial agreements; 15.2.8. Entertainment agreements; 15.2.9. Contract and IP disputes; 15.2.10. Waste management; 15.2.11. Subsidy control; 15.2.12. Charities; 15.2.13. Company law including formation of companies; 15.2.14. Partnership/multi agency agreements; 15.2.15. Funding agreements; 15.2.16. Trust agreements; 15.2.17. Charities; 15.2.18. Joint venture agreements; and 15.2.19. Advice on trademarks, copyright and IPR.

Planning & environment law

16.2. Within this subject area, legal advice and services may be required in relation to, but not restricted to: 16.2.1. Planning and environmental law advice; 16.2.2. Advice on determination of planning applications; 16.2.3. Consents and conditions; 16.2.4. Section 106 agreements; 16.2.5. Planning public enquiries/appeals; 16.2.6. Planning prosecutions; 16.2.7. Planning enforcement; 16.2.8. Contaminated land; 16.2.9. Building regulations; 16.2.10. Judicial review proceedings; 16.2.11. Rights of way; 16.2.12. Drainage; 16.2.13. Commons & village greens; 16.2.14. Highway advice; 16.2.15. Flooding advice; and 16.2.16. Parliamentary agents services (including legislative drafting and advice on vires).

Property law

17.2. Within this subject area, legal advice and services may be required in relation to, but not restricted to: 17.2.1. Sales of commercial land and property; 17.2.2. Purchase of commercial land and property; 17.2.3. Lease of commercial land and property; 17.2.4. Compulsory Purchase Orders and inquiries; 17.2.5. Development agreements; 17.2.6. Section 106 agreements; 17.2.7. Commercial leases; 17.2.8. Redevelopment project agreements; 17.2.9. Licences and concession agreements; 17.2.10. Agriculture agreements; 17.2.11. Highway agreements; 17.2.12. Rent review and associated proceedings; 17.2.13. Road adoption agreements; 17.2.14. Conveyancing ancillary documents/agreements; 17.2.15. Sale of land and property; 17.2.16. Purchase of land and property; 17.2.17. Lease of land and property; 17.2.18. Legal charges; 17.2.19. Shared ownership; 17.2.20. Land tribunal; 17.2.21. Compulsory Purchase Orders and public inquiries; 17.2.22. Allotment agreements; 17.2.23. Rent to buy disposals; 17.2.24. Commons and village greens; 17.2.25. Land charges; 17.2.26. Housing law; and 17.2.27. Landlord and tenant.

Public administration law

18.2. This lot is to cover the requirements of public bodies with regulatory responsibilities or those creating legislation or regulations. 18.3. Within this subject area, legal advice and services may be required in relation to, but not restricted to: 18.3.1. The interpretation of and compliance with legislation or regulations, including those that describe individual organisation's powers or duties and vires and those that more generally impact how public bodies operate. This will include relevant Welsh Language Standards, the Equalities Act, the Well-being of Future Generations Act, the Environment Act and the Social Procurement and Social Partnership Act and any other applicable legislation; 18.3.2. Interpretation of education legislation as it affects all education in Wales; 18.3.3. The operationalising of legislation or Regulations - including the creation of rules or conditions and other regulatory documents, policy, procedures and template documentation; 18.3.4. Reviewing advice or guidance on legislation, regulations, rules or conditions provided by public bodies to those regulated (or users of public services); 18.3.5. Provide advice in relation to regulating governance within the education sector to include: 18.3.5.1. Reviewing advice on education governance; 18.3.5.2. Charity commission role in education in Wales; 18.3.5.3. Registered charities compliance with charity requirements including the Charities Act 2011; 18.3.5.4. Advice on educational oversight of the education sector in the context of Home Office guidance and UK student visa legislation; 18.3.5.5. Financial risk assessment of regulated bodies; 18.3.5.6. Regulatory impact assessments to include all relevant legal requirements to assess impacts; 18.3.6. Decision making and associated documentation and correspondence on issues with legal implications including regulatory decisions, consultations or engagement activities; 18.3.7. Case law precedent; 18.3.8. Risk mitigation; 18.3.9. Responding to potential or actual challenges to decisions or responding to investigations by other regulators; 18.3.10. Responding to complaints or whistleblowing; 18.3.11. Preparing for a judicial review or other and appointing individuals to act on behalf of the public body; 18.3.12. Options for enforcement action and advice on proportionality; 18.3.13. Reviewing relevant draft documentation; and 18.3.14. Working with other public bodies in Wales or other UK jurisdictions including other regulators.

Construction law

19.2. Within this subject area, legal advice and services may be required in relation to, but not restricted to: 19.2.1. Construction frameworks and contracts; 19.2.2. PFI agreements; 19.2.3. School construction agreements; 19.2.4. Project documentation and industry forms; 19.2.5. Defects and warranties; 19.2.6. Development agreements; 19.2.7. Dispute resolution (mediation, adjudication, arbitration, litigation) 19.2.8. Building and planning regulations compliance; 19.2.9. Regulatory compliance; 19.2.10. Environmental and sustainability matters; 19.2.11. Procurement; 19.2.12. Insurance and bonding, (to include performance bonds); 19.2.13. Due diligence; 19.2.14. Construction-related insolvency; 19.2.15. Health and safety; 19.2.16. Parent company guarantees; 19.2.17. Policy fulfilment (e.g. modern slavery; and 19.2.18. Liquidated damages.

Mutual Investment Model (MIM)

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Central Government advice (Welsh Government)

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-144680
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=144680
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
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

79100000 - Legal services

79111000 - Legal advisory services

79112000 - Legal representation services

79130000 - Legal documentation and certification services

79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£50,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Sep 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Oct 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
2028

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LLYWODRAETH CYMRU / WELSH GOVERNMENT - COMMERCIAL DELIVERY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commercialprocurement.professionalservices@gov.wales
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF10 3NQ
Post Town
Cardiff
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location
TLL Wales

Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Cathays
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff South and Penarth

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                "title": "Corporate governance & ethical standards",
                "description": "11.2. Within this subject area, legal advice and services may be required in relation to, but not restricted to: 11.2.1. Monitoring officers support; 11.2.2. Advice to standards committee; 11.2.3. Investigations; 11.2.4. Advice on council constitutions and governance issues; 11.2.5. Ombudsman complaints; 11.2.6. Freedom of Information and Data Protection; 11.2.7. Local authority powers and vires; and 11.2.8. General local authority law.",
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                "description": "14.2. Within this subject area, legal advice and services may be required in relation to, but not restricted to: 14.2.1. General advice; 14.2.2. Contract formation; 14.2.3. Secondment and loan agreements; 14.2.4. Discrimination law; 14.2.5. Equal pay; 14.2.6. Pensions; 14.2.7. Advice on legislative changes; 14.2.8. TUPE; 14.2.9. Grievance handling; 14.2.10. Dismissal procedures; 14.2.11. Dispute resolution; 14.2.12. Settlement agreements; 14.2.13. Taxation of termination payments, including pot-employment notice pay (PENP) calculations; 14.2.14. Tribunal work; 14.2.15. School employment law; 14.2.16. Other payroll/HR matters; 14.2.17. Police authority work; 14.2.18. Senior Officer Complaints; 14.2.19. Police Staff Appeals.",
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                "description": "15.2. Within this subject area, legal advice and services may be required in relation to, but not restricted to: 15.2.1. Procurement advice; 15.2.2. IT contracts; 15.2.3. Contract advice; 15.2.4. Performance bonds; 15.2.5. Guarantees; 15.2.6. Service level agreements; 15.2.7. Commercial agreements; 15.2.8. Entertainment agreements; 15.2.9. Contract and IP disputes; 15.2.10. Waste management; 15.2.11. Subsidy control; 15.2.12. Charities; 15.2.13. Company law including formation of companies; 15.2.14. Partnership/multi agency agreements; 15.2.15. Funding agreements; 15.2.16. Trust agreements; 15.2.17. Charities; 15.2.18. Joint venture agreements; and 15.2.19. Advice on trademarks, copyright and IPR.",
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                "description": "16.2. Within this subject area, legal advice and services may be required in relation to, but not restricted to: 16.2.1. Planning and environmental law advice; 16.2.2. Advice on determination of planning applications; 16.2.3. Consents and conditions; 16.2.4. Section 106 agreements; 16.2.5. Planning public enquiries/appeals; 16.2.6. Planning prosecutions; 16.2.7. Planning enforcement; 16.2.8. Contaminated land; 16.2.9. Building regulations; 16.2.10. Judicial review proceedings; 16.2.11. Rights of way; 16.2.12. Drainage; 16.2.13. Commons & village greens; 16.2.14. Highway advice; 16.2.15. Flooding advice; and 16.2.16. Parliamentary agents services (including legislative drafting and advice on vires).",
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                "description": "17.2. Within this subject area, legal advice and services may be required in relation to, but not restricted to: 17.2.1. Sales of commercial land and property; 17.2.2. Purchase of commercial land and property; 17.2.3. Lease of commercial land and property; 17.2.4. Compulsory Purchase Orders and inquiries; 17.2.5. Development agreements; 17.2.6. Section 106 agreements; 17.2.7. Commercial leases; 17.2.8. Redevelopment project agreements; 17.2.9. Licences and concession agreements; 17.2.10. Agriculture agreements; 17.2.11. Highway agreements; 17.2.12. Rent review and associated proceedings; 17.2.13. Road adoption agreements; 17.2.14. Conveyancing ancillary documents/agreements; 17.2.15. Sale of land and property; 17.2.16. Purchase of land and property; 17.2.17. Lease of land and property; 17.2.18. Legal charges; 17.2.19. Shared ownership; 17.2.20. Land tribunal; 17.2.21. Compulsory Purchase Orders and public inquiries; 17.2.22. Allotment agreements; 17.2.23. Rent to buy disposals; 17.2.24. Commons and village greens; 17.2.25. Land charges; 17.2.26. Housing law; and 17.2.27. Landlord and tenant.",
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