--- title: "LS1721 Legal Services Framework - Solicitors" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03b316" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03b316" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03b316.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03b316.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WILTSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2023-06-08" --- # LS1721 Legal Services Framework - Solicitors Buyer: WILTSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03b316 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03b316) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03b316.json) ## Summary Wiltshire Council has released a tender for a Legal Services Framework Agreement aimed at firms of solicitors, in-house legal teams, or other organisations willing to provide external legal services within a local government context. The framework is structured into eight lots covering various legal topics such as planning, property, employment, commercial, civil and criminal litigation, adult services, childcare services, and general local government matters. The agreement is expected to start in August 2023 for a duration of four years. Suppliers are required to demonstrate expertise across all lots and may have the opportunity to compete or be directly awarded contracts. This tender by Wiltshire Council offers business growth opportunities for legal service providers looking to expand their portfolios within the local government sector. Firms with expertise in legal services related to planning, property, employment, commercial matters, and civil and criminal litigation would be well-suited to compete for the available framework lots. Businesses demonstrating capacity in providing advice and representation across different legal domains, and ability to ensure continuity for extended matters, stand to benefit from participating in this tender. Suppliers with innovative approaches to supporting and nurturing junior legal professionals within the Council's team may also find added value through this procurement process. ## Notice Wiltshire Council are inviting tenders from number of firms of solicitors, in-house legal teams or other organisations ("Suppliers") that will be able and willing to supply external legal services in a local government context on behalf of the Council to support the Council's existing in-house legal team in order to meet their needs. This may include any work that the Council's in-house legal team would usually carry out and Suppliers may be required to assist the Council's in-house legal team with their cases or have conduct of cases. Suppliers may be required to provide advice and/or representation (as appropriate) in respect of all Lots. The Council requires expertise at all levels and Suppliers will be expected to offer a range of expertise to provide support at the required level. The list of lots is set out below. The type of work listed under each lot heading is intended to be indicative and non-exhaustive. 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 This framework is anticipated to commence in August 2023 and will expire 4 years after the commencement date. There are no guarantees of work or spend and any resulting contract is not exclusive. Award of the works under the Framework Lots can be by either further competition or direct award. ### Lot Information Planning Planning - Please refer to Part E Specification for full details. Property Property - Please refer to Part E Specification for full details. Employment Employment - Please refer to Part E Specification for full details. Commercial Commercial - Please refer to Part E Specification for full details. Civil and Criminal Litigation Civil and Commercial - Please refer to Part E Specification for full details. Adult Services Adult Services - Please refer to Part E Specification for full details. Childcare Services Childcare Services - Please refer to Part E Specification for full details. General Local Government Matters General Local Government Matters - Please refer to Part E Specification for full details. Highways Highways - Please refer to Part E Specification for full details. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016351-2023 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Jun 2023 | | Submission deadline | 16 Jun 2023 | | Future notice date | 23 Apr 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2023 - 31 Aug 2027 | | 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 | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | TLK15 Wiltshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79100000 - Legal services ## Release History - 8 Jun 2023 at 17:07 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016351-2023 - 5 Jun 2023 at 14:30 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015870-2023 - 31 May 2023 at 10:06 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015350-2023 - 26 Apr 2023 at 15:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012047-2023 - 16 Mar 2023 at 09:51 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007634-2023 - 15 Mar 2023 at 15:27 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007567-2023 - 15 Mar 2023 at 15:17 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007563-2023 - 15 Mar 2023 at 14:57 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007553-2023 ## Notice URLs - http://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk - http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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