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# EHRC 1819-16 Panel of Counsel

Buyer: EQUALITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6cb71ec2-b47d-4ffd-b181-3b1ee20ee62e

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## Summary

The Equality and Human Rights Commission is currently facilitating the procurement process for the "EHRC 1819-16 Panel of Counsel" tender, aimed at sourcing legal advisory services. This open procedure allows practising barristers, advocates, and solicitor advocates from England, Wales, and Scotland to apply to join their preferred panel of counsel, with applications due by 1pm on 24th January 2019. The contract period is set to commence on 1st March 2019 and will last until 28th February 2023, covering services across multiple regions in the United Kingdom.

This tender presents a substantial opportunity for growth for legal practitioners, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and those from diverse backgrounds, as the Commission seeks a broad range of expertise up to Queen's Counsel (QC) level. With plans to significantly expand the panel, successful applications will engage in vital legal work to support the Commission's strategic objectives, making this an advantageous prospect for individuals and firms specialising in advocacy and legal representation services.

## Notice

Barristers, advocates and solicitor advocates: apply to join the Commission's panel of counsel The EHRC is now accepting applications for appointment to our new panel of counsel. The panel will be our preferred suppliers of legal services from counsel. Practising barristers and solicitor advocates from across England and Wales, and advocates and solicitor advocates from across Scotland are encouraged to apply. The deadline for receipt of applications is 1pm 24th January 2019. Our current panel consists of around 80 counsel and we expect to appoint a larger panel this time. We therefore encourage all suitably qualified counsel to apply, including those who were unsuccessful or did not apply last time. We are seeking counsel with a range of levels of experience, up to and including QC, and we hope that applicants will come forward from as broad a range of backgrounds as possible. The panel will provide advocacy, advisory and drafting expertise across a range of legal specialisms. Those appointed will have a vital role to play in helping the Commission to achieve its ambitious objectives in 2019 and beyond. Prospective panel members' event If you are considering applying but need to know more about the Commission and the role of the panel, you might like to come to our event in our London office (with video conference to Cardiff and Manchester offices) on the 9th January from 4.30pm. Commission legal staff will be on hand to explain about our work and the role of the panel, and to answer your questions. You do not have to come to this event to be eligible to apply and will not be disadvantaged if you do not attend. After the event we will share our answers to the questions asked with all prospective applicants via our procurement portal. Please feel free to come along if you might find it helpful to speak to us directly. This invitation is open to all counsel and solicitor-advocates who are in practice. If you plan to join us, please let us know by using the messaging facility on the portal before the 4th January, indicating at which office (London, Manchester or Cardiff) you will attend. Alternatively please email procurementhelpdesk@equalityhumanrights.com We will then send further details. Exceptional Policy: counsel who are absent from work during the application window Within the next 18 months, the Commission intends to invite applications to join its panel from Counsel who are absent from work for a minimum of two consecutive weeks during the Commission's current application window (15/12/18 to 24/01/19) for any of the following reasons: maternity; paternity; sickness or disability-related absence; caring responsibilities; sabbatical or other long-term break from work (but not a period of holiday or annual leave of four weeks or less) Counsel who fail to submit a panel application by the deadline for other reasons, including work commitments will not be eligible to apply under the exceptional policy at a later date.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/90492ac2-bd47-4943-aecb-238a2794effd |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Jun 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Jan 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Mar 2019 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EQUALITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M4 3AQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Piccadilly |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VARIOUS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services
- 79111000 - Legal advisory services
- 79112000 - Legal representation services
- 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

## Release History

- 17 Jun 2019 at 13:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/90492ac2-bd47-4943-aecb-238a2794effd
- 15 Dec 2018 at 23:03 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b4bc253-7713-4e49-9bd7-862bf35f0019

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/90492ac2-bd47-4943-aecb-238a2794effd
  17th June 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b4bc253-7713-4e49-9bd7-862bf35f0019
  15th December 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index?resetFilter=True&applyFilter=True&p=c71c7101-720a-e711-80dd-005056b64545&v=1
  For further details please follow the link below to the Commission's Opportunities portal

## Notice URLs

- http://www.equalityhumanrights.com
- https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/our-powers/panel-counsel

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