--- title: "Barristers' Framework (FTS Notices only)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02f12c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02f12c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02f12c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02f12c.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2021-10-28" --- # Barristers' Framework (FTS Notices only) Buyer: BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02f12c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02f12c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02f12c.json) ## Summary The procurement process involves Bedford Borough Council, which is seeking tender bids for the "Barristers' Framework (FTS Notices only)" under the legal services category. This open procedure is currently active and is aimed at providing access to legal services in various areas, including Children's and Adults' Social Care and Governance, Planning, Property, and Litigation. The total contract value is estimated at £4 million, with the tender submission deadline set for 29 November 2021. Interested parties must submit their bids electronically by the stipulated date. This tender presents a significant opportunity for law firms and barristers' chambers with expertise in social care legislation, planning law, and related areas of legal services. The Framework Agreement is structured to allow multiple suppliers, enabling diverse legal service providers to compete for contracts, thus fostering business growth. Firms that can demonstrate capacity to handle statutory obligations or provide specialised legal advice will be particularly well-suited to respond to this tender, as the Council's needs include both strategic advice and representation in various legal contexts. ## Notice Bedford Borough Council ('the Council') invites Chambers to tender for the provision of a Barristers' Framework Agreement. This Framework will provide a route to market for the purchase of barristers' services, where there is demand for capacity or specialist expertise that cannot be met within the Council's in-house Legal Services Unit. ### Lot Information Barristers' Services for Adults, Children and Education (ACE) The Council has statutory obligations under social care legislation, including the Care Act 2014, Mental Health Act 1983 and Children Act 1989 (as amended) and supplementary legislation. Our Legal Services Unit supports front line teams in fulfilling their statutory functions and provide support at strategic level in relation to the policies and procedures that underpin the delivery of Adults' and Children's Social Care (including Mental Health).The Council also has statutory obligations to provide education in mainstream, special school settings and alternative provisions including the Virtual School. The Legal Services Unit supports the strategic management of these duties which include school organisation, admission arrangements, exclusion, non-attendance (including education prosecutions), elective home education, children missing from education, academy conversion, safeguarding and the provision of services for children identified as having special educational needs (to include representation before the First tier and Upper Tribunal).Suppliers will be expected to have available expertise at all levels that can advise either strategically or at individual case level. Renewal: Two Possible 12 months' extensions from 01/02/2024 - 31/01/2026 Barristers' Services for Governance, Planning, Property and Litigation (GPPL) The Council has a range of statutory obligations under legislation that fall under the GPPL remit. These include, but are not limited to:a. Obligations to respond to Freedom of Information (FOI) requests to comply with data law/the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR);b. The duties of the Monitoring Officer pursuant to the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (as amended);c. Highways functions under the Highways Act 1980 and related legislation;d. Planning matters across all areas of the Town and country Planning Act 1990 and related or other legislation;e. Property matters including disposals, acquisitions, commercial leases, academy transfers, dilapidations, and a variety of general land law work;f. Housing issues including social housing and homeless provision;g. Licensing under the 2003 Act and all other licensing functions performed by a unitary authority;h. Trading Standards;i. Environmental Health;j. Housing and blue badge fraud;k. Procurement and contract work including state aid;l. General governance and administration of the Council;m. Administration of the Bedfordshire Pension Fund; andn. Administration of the Bedfordshire Police and Crime Panel.GPPL supports the strategic management of these duties which include advising in respect of the above.Suppliers shall be expected to have available expertise at all levels that can advise either strategically or at individual case level. Renewal: Two Possible 12 months' extensions from 01/02/2024 - 31/01/2026 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027075-2021 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Oct 2021 | | Submission deadline | 29 Nov 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 28 Oct 2021 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £4,000,000 | | Lots value | £4,000,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Unsuccessful | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Unsuccessful | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | BEDFORD | | Post town | Not specified | | Postcode | N/A | | Country | Not specified | | ITL 1 | Not specified | | ITL 2 | Not specified | | ITL 3 | Not specified | | Local authority | Not specified | | Electoral ward | Not specified | | Westminster constituency | Not specified | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79100000 - Legal services ## Release History - 28 Oct 2021 at 14:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027075-2021 - 28 Oct 2021 at 14:18 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027071-2021 ## Notice URLs - http://www.bedford.gov.uk - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/bedford/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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