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title: "London Boroughs' Legal Alliance (LBLA) Barristers Framework - Lot 6: Planning"
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# London Boroughs' Legal Alliance (LBLA) Barristers Framework - Lot 6: Planning

Buyer: CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8de06447-dee3-483c-bd7d-cfb4640db36d

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## Summary

The London Boroughs' Legal Alliance has awarded the Barristers Framework under Lot 6: Planning for a total estimated value of £9,200,000. This framework agreement, which commenced on 1 January 2020 and runs for three years with an option for a one-year extension, involves multiple local authorities from London and the South East of England. The procurement process was conducted using an open procedure and was finalised on 14 February 2020, following a tender period that ended on 16 August 2019.

This contract presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in legal services, particularly in planning law. Businesses that provide legal advisory and representation services, particularly in areas such as planning appeals, enforcement notices, and local development frameworks, are well-suited to compete for call-off contracts under this framework. Engaging in this procurement process can enable firms to expand their client base within the public sector, potentially leading to sustained growth and development in the legal services industry.

## Notice

Please note that this is an award notice and the opportunity is now closed. The Framework Agreement will run for a period of 3 years commencing on 1.1.2020, with an option to extend for a further year. The participating authorities in this procurement are: the City of London Corporation, the London Boroughs of Barnet, Brent, Bromley, Camden, Ealing, Greenwich, Hackney, Hammersmith and Fulham,Haringey, Harrow, Havering, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Newham, Redbridge,Waltham Forest and Westminster; and London Fire Brigade. Other local authorities in London and the South East of England (Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey and West Sussex) will also be eligible to access the framework. The Framework is awarded by reference to 8 different Lots. Lot 6: Planning: - planning appeals, - enforcement notices including injunctions, - listed buildings, - highways, - housing/retail, - S106 Agreements, - local development frameworks/schemes, - TPOs, - CIL, - town and village greens, - mixed use developments, - CPOs, - judicial review, - injunctions, - appropriation, - regeneration, - procurement, - other general planning advice. The estimated total value of Lot 6 under this the Framework Agreement is stated in Section 1 (Summary Information) of this notice and is for the entire duration, including the optional 12-month extension, together with the call-off contracts. Please note that the contract requirements will be subject to available financial resources, chamber(s) performance and flexibility to meet changing demands. There will be no form of exclusivity or volume that is guaranteed under the resultant Framework Agreement and the Contracting Authority and other participating authorities will be entitled to enter into other contracts and arrangements with other suppliers for the provision of any, or all, of the requirements which are the same as, or similar to those specified under the established Framework Agreement. Additional information: This procurement process was undertaken using the electronic tendering system 'Capital eSourcing' (url:www.capitalesourcing.com). The procurement was run as a one stage process, resembling the open procedure and its main features - which includes the core elements of the Standard Selection Questionnaire (SQ). Suppliers needed to register an interest on the system and submit a tender submission no later than 12:00 noon on 16.8.2019 in order to participate. The services advertised in this notice fall under the services listed in Annex XIV to Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council and the Contracting Authority is not obliged to follow The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 in full. The procurement process that applied to the services were specified in the procurement documents accordingly. The Contracting Authority incorporated a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the Framework Agreement was communicated to tenderers. This period allowed unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the decision to award a Framework Agreement before a contract is executed/signed (as appropriate). If an appeal regarding the award of the Framework Agreement has not been successfully resolved, The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or who are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). The estimated total value of the framework agreement is 55,000,000.00 GBP - as stated in the OJEU Contract Award Notice (see URL / link below). Please note that this estimated value is for the entire duration, including the optional 12-month extension, together with the call-off contracts.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f56f6c84-3796-4885-af46-aa9074df3294 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Feb 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Aug 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Jan 2020 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £9,200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £9,200,000 |
| 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 | CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC2P 2EJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington |
| Local authority | Islington |
| Electoral ward | Clerkenwell |
| Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury |
| Delivery location | TLI London, TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 5 |
| Supplier names | 12CP BARRISTERS; 39 ESSEX CHAMBERS; CORNERSTONE BARRISTERS; FRANCIS TAYLOR BUILDING CHAMBERS; LANDMARK CHAMBERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services
- 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services
- 79130000 - Legal documentation and certification services
- 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

## Release History

- 14 Feb 2020 at 11:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f56f6c84-3796-4885-af46-aa9074df3294

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f56f6c84-3796-4885-af46-aa9074df3294
  14th February 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:76487-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
  Framework Agreement, Official Journal of the European Journal (OJEU) Contract Award Notice reference: 2020/S 032-076487

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