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title: "LS0039 LAWYERS IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT SOUTHERN BRANCH"
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# LS0039 LAWYERS IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT SOUTHERN BRANCH

Buyer: WILTSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a7865934-39ab-4113-8120-ada5eb475b1f

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## Summary

Wiltshire Council is seeking tenders for the "LS0039 Lawyers in Local Government Southern Branch" project, which falls under the legal services industry category. The procurement is currently in the Award stage, with the contract period commencing on 1st July 2018 and concluding on 30th June 2022. This open tender aimed at establishing framework agreements for the external provision of legal services includes various areas of work, such as Planning, Property, Employment, and Criminal Litigation. The tender period ended on 2nd May 2017, and the framework agreements are designed to support existing in-house legal teams.

This tender presents significant opportunities for law firms and legal service providers looking to expand their clientele and secure long-term contracts, particularly in the South West region of the United Kingdom. Firms that specialise in the various areas listed in the lots, including Commercial, Employment, and Local Government matters, would be particularly well-positioned to compete for these contracts. With a maximum of eight suppliers set to be appointed for each lot, there is ample scope for both large and small enterprises to participate in this competitive procurement process.

## Notice

The Participating Authorities are seeking to enter into framework agreements ('Contracts') with a number of external legal providers, and are inviting tenders from organisations interested in being selected for the external provision of legal services under call-off arrangements for one or more of the following areas of work ('Lots'): Lot 1 - Planning Lot 2 - Property Lot 3 - Employment Lot 4 - Commercial Lot 5 - Civil and Criminal Litigation Lot 6 - Adult Services Lot 7 - Childcare Services Lot 8 - General Local Government Matters Lot 9 - Monitoring Officer Support The objective of entering into such framework agreements is to support the Participating Authorities existing in-house legal teams. Following evaluation of the tenders and approval of the outcome the Participating Authorities intend to appoint a maximum of 8 Suppliers for each Lot. Each appointed tenderer will be required to enter into a Contract with the Participating Authorities. Call off contracts will be awarded by direct award.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eb8d537e-03f1-42aa-89ee-d28e47d668fd |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Aug 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 2 May 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 May 2018 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2018 - 30 Jun 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | WILTSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | TROWBRIDGE |
| Post town | Bath |
| Postcode | BA14 8JN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK72 Wiltshire |
| Local authority | Wiltshire |
| Electoral ward | Trowbridge Central |
| Westminster constituency | South West Wiltshire |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 21 |
| Supplier names | ASHFORDS; BENNETT WILLIAMS SOLICITORS; BEVAN BRITTAN; BLAKE MORGAN; BOND DICKINSON; CLARKE WILLMOTT; CROFTONS SOLICITORS; DAC BEACHCROFT; DAVITT JONES BOULD; ESSEX LEGAL SERVICES; FREETH CARTWRIGHT; HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL; HENRIQUES GRIFFITHS; HOWARTH GOODMAN; HY; INVICTA LAW; LEGAL SERVICES, BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL; SHARPE PRITCHARD; SHOOSMITHS; VEALE WASBROUGH VIZARDS; WEIGHTMANS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 17 Aug 2018 at 07:33 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eb8d537e-03f1-42aa-89ee-d28e47d668fd
- 4 Apr 2017 at 12:56 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eb8d537e-03f1-42aa-89ee-d28e47d668fd

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eb8d537e-03f1-42aa-89ee-d28e47d668fd
  4th April 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=1fcf938c-8218-e711-80dd-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=1fcf938c-8218-e711-80dd-005056b64545

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