--- title: "LS1722 Wiltshire Council Counsel Framework" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-043523" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-043523" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-043523.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-043523.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WILTSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2024-01-26" --- # LS1722 Wiltshire Council Counsel Framework Buyer: WILTSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-043523 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-043523) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-043523.json) ## Summary The Wiltshire Council has issued a tender titled "LS1722 Wiltshire Council Counsel Framework" in the services category. The tender aims to procure specialist legal advice and representation services in a local government context under a Framework Agreement. The tender comprises 9 lots covering various legal areas such as Planning, Property, Employment, Commercial, Civil and Criminal Litigation, Adult and Child Care, General Local Government Matters, and Education and SEND. The deadline for submitting tenders is on February 26th, 2024, with the award period starting on February 27th, 2024. This tender by Wiltshire Council presents opportunities for legal service providers to secure a position on the Framework Agreement to offer legal services to Wiltshire Council and possibly Gloucestershire County Council. Businesses in the legal services sector, particularly those with experience in local government matters, planning, property, employment, commercial law, and civil and criminal litigation, are well-suited to compete in this tender process. By participating, businesses can access potential contracts and opportunities for growth in providing legal advice and representation to local authorities. ## Notice Wiltshire Council is inviting tenders from tenderers to provide it with the services of Counsel at barristers' chambers ("Chambers") for the provision of specialist legal advice and/or representation in a local government context on behalf of Wiltshire Council and possibly Gloucestershire County Council ("the Services") under a Framework Agreement. The following requirements are applicable to Wiltshire Council and Gloucestershire County Council where they choose to access one or more lots under the framework: Being selected as a party to the Framework Agreement does not guarantee the award of any individual contracts under the Agreement or any other business with either Council. The number of Chambers that will be requested to become party to the Framework Agreement will be capped at 5 per Lot. The fact that particular Chambers have previously provided legal services to either Council will, of itself, neither be an advantage nor a disadvantage in the current tender process. Chambers may be required to provide advice and/or representation in respect of all Lots which may include non-contentious or contentious matters including but not limited to judicial review. Chambers may also be required to: * Attend conferences (virtually or in person); * Provide telephone and/or written advice; * Attend case management hearings, pre-trial hearings and advocates meetings; * Prepare for and attend hearings. Preparation in this context means reviewing instructions and papers, preparation of documents such as skeleton arguments etc). ### Lot Information Lot 1: Planning Lot 1: Planning (i) General Advice; (ii) Section 106 Agreements; (iii) Other planning casework (e.g. Enforcement, certificates of lawful use, revocations of permission); (iv) Planning Inquiries and appeals; (v) CPOs. Lot 2: Property Lot 2: Property (i) General advice; (ii) Sales; (iii) Rights to buy; (iv) Purchases; (v) Leases; (vi) Shared ownership leases; (vii) Miscellaneous transactions (e.g. licences, easements, agreements, encroachments, adverse possession); (viii) Wills and trusts interpretation advice; (ix) CPOs. Lot 3: Employment Lot 3: Employment (i) General advice; (ii) Preparation of case; (iii) Conduct of hearing/trial. Lot 4: Commercial Lot 4: Commercial (i) General advice; (ii) Agreements; (iii) Public Procurement; (iv) Subsidy Control; (v) Construction; (vi) Academies; (vii) Procurement Challenges; (viii) Contract Disputes; (ix) Preparation of case; (x) Conduct of hearing/trial. Lot 5: Civil and Criminal Litigation Lot 5: Civil and Criminal Litigation (i) General advice; (ii) Preparation of case; (iii) Conduct of hearing/trial; (iv) Housing possessions; (v) Debt collection; (vi) Licensing appeals; (vii) Parking enforcement; (viii) Prosecutions to include, but not limited to; benefit, trading standards, education, libraries. Lot 6: Adult Care Lot 6: Adult Care (i) General Advice; (ii) Conduct of hearings. Lot 7: Child Care Lot 7: Child Care (i) General advice; (ii) Public law orders; (iii) Care Proceedings; (iv) Deprivation of Liberty / Inherent Jurisdiction Deprivation of Liberty; (v) Appeals. Lot 8: General Local Government Matters Lot 8: General Local Government Matters (i) General advice; (ii) Local Government Law; (iii) Governance; (iv) Constitution and administration; (v) Attending Committees and/or hearings; (vi) Byelaws. Lot 9: Education and SEND Lot 9: Education and SEND (i) General advice; (ii) Local authority responsibilities; (iii) Education law; (iv) Special Educational Needs and Disabilities; (v) Conduct of hearings. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002815-2024 | | 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 | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Jan 2024 | | Submission deadline | 26 Feb 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 - 26 Jan 2024 at 16:36 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002815-2024 ## Notice URLs - http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/ - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=d1e9f40e-58bc-ee11-8127-005056b64545 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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