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title: "TC038 - Provision for Defence of Civil Litigation and Ad hoc Legal Advice"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0375de"
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# TC038 - Provision for Defence of Civil Litigation and Ad hoc Legal Advice

Buyer: BOLTON COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0375de

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## Summary

The public procurement process titled "TC038 - Provision for Defence of Civil Litigation and Ad hoc Legal Advice" was conducted by Bolton Council, a regional authority located in Bolton, UKD3. The process falls under the legal services industry category and focused on handling litigation claims and providing legal representation and advice for the council’s insurance-related matters. The procurement stage has been completed, with the contract being signed on 31st January 2023. An open procedure was utilised, establishing a framework agreement to appoint a maximum of three providers. The key suppliers awarded were Weightmans LLP, Plexus Law Limited, and Forbes Solicitors, with a contract value of £600,000 in total.

This tender offers significant opportunities for large legal firms specialising in civil litigation, particularly those experienced in handling insurance claims and representing cases involving negligence, breach of statutory duty, and vehicle accidents. Given its scope in providing comprehensive legal defence and additional advisory services, the contract presents promising growth opportunities for expert legal service providers in the region. Firms that excel in both quality legal work and competitive pricing, along with delivering social value, are well-suited to thrive in such competitive public procurement processes.

## Notice

The Borough Council of Bolton (the "Authority") currently insures its liability and motor (fleet and non-fleet) risks with Zurich Municipal (note a new contract commenced 1st April 2022) and claims arising from this contract, with incident date after and including 1st April 2022 handled by Zurich Municipal in house team. Claims arising with a date of incident prior to this date will be handled by the previous insurers, claims handlers Gallagher Bassett. From time to time the claims which arise may become litigated and the services of solicitors are required to manage and provide representation in connection with the litigation. It is this legal work which is the subject of this Framework Agreement. The contract also has provision for ad hoc legal advice, which will primarily be utilised by Legal Services The Authority will appoint a maximum of three (3) Providers on the Framework Agreement

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Borough Council of Bolton (the "Authority") currently insures its liability and motor (fleet and non-fleet) risks with Zurich Municipal (note a new contract commenced 1st April 2022) and claims arising from this contract, with incident date after and including 1st April 2022 handled by Zurich Municipal in house team. Claims arising with a date of incident prior to this date will be handled by the previous insurers, claims handlers Gallagher Bassett. From time to time the claims which arise may become litigated and the services of solicitors are required to manage and provide representation in connection with the litigation. It is this legal work which is the subject of this Framework Agreement. The contract also has provision for ad hoc legal advice, which will primarily be utilised by Legal Services The Authority will appoint a maximum of three (3) Providers on the Framework Agreement

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086571-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £516,024 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £600,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BOLTON COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | THE BOROUGH COUNCIL OF BOLTON |
| Locality | BOLTON |
| Post town | Bolton |
| Postcode | BL1 1RU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD36 Greater Manchester North West |
| Local authority | Bolton |
| Electoral ward | Queens Park & Central |
| Westminster constituency | Bolton North East |
| Delivery location | TLD3 Greater Manchester |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | FORBES SOLICITORS; PLEXUS LAW; WEIGHTMANS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 31 Dec 2025 at 13:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086571-2025
- 14 Oct 2022 at 12:53 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029025-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bolton.gov.uk
- http://www.bolton.gov.uk/
- http://www.the-chest.org.uk

## Provenance

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