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title: "London Boroughs' Legal Alliance (LBLA) Barristers Framework - Lot 3: Governance & Public Law"
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# London Boroughs' Legal Alliance (LBLA) Barristers Framework - Lot 3: Governance & Public Law

Buyer: CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d9f4f420-5322-4c79-853e-6be429961a80

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## Summary

The London Boroughs' Legal Alliance (LBLA) has awarded the Barristers Framework for Lot 3: Governance & Public Law, with a total estimated value of £5,100,000. This Framework Agreement commenced on 1 January 2020 and will run for three years, ending on 31 December 2022, with an optional one-year extension. The buy-in organisation is the City of London Corporation, representing multiple local authorities in London and the South East. The procurement was conducted through an open procedure, and the tender period concluded on 16 August 2019.

This contract presents significant opportunities for legal service providers, particularly focused on governance and public law, such as advisory firms, barristers' chambers, and legal consultancies. Businesses that specialise in areas such as constitutional law, regulatory issues, and commercial disputes would be well-positioned to compete for this framework. Given the collaborative nature of the participating authorities, suppliers can expect diverse opportunities across various local government bodies implementing legal services throughout the duration of this framework.

## 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 3: Governance and Public Law: - governance, constitutional and policies, - regulatory issues, - commercial and contractual disputes, and procurement issues, - information law including Data Protection and Freedom of Information, Environmental Information Regulations 2004, - Local Government Finance, - education, including SENDIST, exclusion cases, advice on opening schools, academy conversions, etc., - employment matters, especially complex issues or relating to senior staff, - judicial reviews on any subject matter, - any other high profile, high risk matter, that is likely to have an impact on the authority as a whole, - company law, - establishment of corporate structures and trading vehicles, including charities, LLPs, ABSs, CBSs and JVs. The estimated total value of Lot 3 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/4c80626f-e669-4136-9a2e-1d18f3a978d9 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Feb 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Aug 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Nov 2019 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,100,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £5,100,000 |
| 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 | 11KBW; CORNERSTONE BARRISTERS; FIELD COURT CHAMBERS; LANDMARK CHAMBERS; SERJEANTS' INN 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 11:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4c80626f-e669-4136-9a2e-1d18f3a978d9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4c80626f-e669-4136-9a2e-1d18f3a978d9
  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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