--- title: "YPO 001164 - Legal services for WPS" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-046ebe" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-046ebe" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-046ebe.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-046ebe.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "YPO" published: "2024-10-24" --- # YPO 001164 - Legal services for WPS Buyer: YPO Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-046ebe [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-046ebe) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-046ebe.json) ## Summary YPO, acting on behalf of other contracting authorities, has awarded a contract for "Legal services for WPS" under the framework agreement YPO 001164. This procurement process falls within the services category, specifically legal services (CPV code: 79100000), and encompasses various subcategories such as legal advisory and representation services, along with legal documentation and certification services. The framework agreement, valued at £2 billion GBP, has been awarded on 26th September 2024. This open procedure tender includes several lots, each focusing on different aspects of legal services, and will cover jurisdictions within the UK. This tender creates vast opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in legal services, to expand their client base by entering into a framework agreement that facilitates direct orders from end-users. Companies equipped to handle areas such as childcare law, adult social services, general litigation, conveyancing, commercial and IT contracts, planning and environmental law, major projects, local government law, and employment law are particularly well-positioned to benefit. Businesses ranging from large legal firms to SMEs that have the capability to deliver high-quality legal services and training can leverage this opportunity to enhance their market presence and secure significant contracts under YPO's framework. ## Notice YPO are looking for Providers to be appointed onto a Framework Agreement for the provision of Legal Services. This Framework is designed to meet the needs of YPO and other Contracting Authorities by establishing an agreement where the end customer will place the order with the Provider and the Provider delivered direct to the end customer. ### Lot Information Lot 1 - Childcare Law This lot includes but is not limited to; * All aspects of childcare matters arising from but not limited to the: - Children Act 1989 - Adoption and Children Act 2002 - Children Act 2004 - Children and Adoption Act 2006 - Care Act 2014 - Children and Social Work Act 2017 * Deprivation of Liberty Claims * Fostering * Judicial Review * Public Interest Immunity Renewal: There is a possibility that this framework will be renewed after 3.5 years from the commencement date. Lot 2 - Adult Social Services & Community Care Law Lot 2 includes but is not limited to; * Adult Social Care Finance * All aspects of Court of Protection proceedings including but not limited to: - Appointment of Deputies - Medical Treatment Decisions - Registration of Powers of Attorney - Safeguarding Responsibilities of Local Authorities * Care Act 2014 * Deprivation of Liberty * Judicial Review * Mental Capacity Act 2005 * Mental Health Law including but not limited to: - Admission of Expert Testimony or Other Psychiatric Evidence in Court - Criminal Law - Education Law - Employment Law - Housing Law - Insurance Law - Involuntary Commitment and Guardianship Law - Right to Treatment * Medical Treatment including but not limited to: - End of Life Care and Funding - Informed Consent and Medical Malpractice * Public Interest Immunity * Social Services Law Renewal: There is a possibility that this framework will be renewed after 3.5 years from the commencement date. Lot 3 - General Litigation Lot 3 is for the full range of Civil Litigious Work including but not limited to: * Alternative Dispute Resolution such as Arbitration and Mediation * Advocacy at all stages of each type of litigation including but not limited to; - Local Authority Prosecutions (such as car parking fines, education welfare, planning enforcement, highways, environmental and food standards). - Judicial Reviews of Council functions (not suitable for any other lots). - Work for West Yorkshire Trading Standards. - Local Authority Licensing - Debt Recovery and Local Taxation; Council Tax / NNDR recovery, fraud - Negligence - Housing: o Social Housing o Housing Nuisance o Trespass o Possession Claims and Advice o ASBO's o Injunctions o Homelessness * Personal Injury Litigation for Customers (cases not dealt with directly by the insurers) * Appeals to the Magistrates Court and/or Crown Court against Decisions of the Authority (e.g. Building Act 1984, Environmental Protection Act 1990 and Public Health Act 1936) * Preparation of Witness Statements * Preparation of Evidence * Other Civil Litigation and ADR not suitable for any of the other Lots Renewal: There is a possibility that this framework will be renewed after 3.5 years from the commencement date. Lot 4 - General Conveyancing / Routine Property Lot 4 includes but is not limited to;- * Acquisitions and Disposals - Freehold - Leasehold * Agricultural Tenancies * Landlord and Tenant - Residential - Commercial - Social Housing * Leases and Licences (including telecoms) * Property Litigation - Residential - Commercial * Right to Buy under the Housing Act 1985 Renewal: There is a possibility that this framework will be renewed after 3.5 years from the commencement date. Lot 5 - General Contracts, Commercial & IT Lot 5 includes but is not limited to; * Charity Law and Social Enterprises * Commercial Contract Claims against and by the Council * Competition Law * Construction Law * Consumer Law * Corporate Company Law and Insolvency Law * Domestic and EU Public Procurement, Tendering for Goods, Works and Services * E-commerce * Full procurement support including the drafting of specifications, contracts and associated advice and documentation * Local Authority Companies * Insolvency Law * Intellectual Property Rights * IT Contracts * Subsidy Control and Competition Law * Taxation and VAT * Any Associated Litigation/ADR as instructed (excepting such work arising from PFI/PPP work, for which see Lot 7 below). Renewal: There is a possibility that this framework will be renewed after 3.5 years from the commencement date. Lot 6 - Planning, Compulsory Purchase and Highways & Environment Lot 6 includes but is not limited to; * Advice under the Building Act 1984 * Community Infrastructure Levy * Compulsory Purchase * Energy, including Natural Resources and Climate Change * Enforcement Notices * Environmental Impact Assessment Development * General Highway Law * General Planning Law including Advice on and Drafting of S106 Planning Obligations * Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas * Local Development Framework * Orders and Agreements * Preparation of Proofs, Advice and Advocacy on behalf of the Council at Public Inquiries * Public Rights of Way * Statements of Reasons under Highways and Housing CPOs. * Village Greens and Common Land * Waste, Recycling and Minerals Renewal: There is a possibility that this framework will be renewed after 3.5 years from the commencement date. Lot 7 - Major or Complex Projects Lot 7 includes but is not limited to; * Advice on all stages of these major transactions (including those elements listed in Lot 5) - Closed PFI's. - Major Commercial Property-based Projects including Social Housing - Major Outsourcing / Insourcing of Services - Partnerships / Joint Ventures. - PPP/PFI and Major Regeneration Projects - Renewable, District and other major Energy Schemes - Associated UK/EU Public Procurement * Assisting Negotiating Heads of Terms * Structure and Financing * Drafting of Documents * Post Completion Issues that may arise * Any Associated Litigation/ADR as instructed Renewal: There is a possibility that this framework will be renewed after 3.5 years from the commencement date. Lot 8 - Local Government Law and Corporate Governance Lot 8 includes but is not limited to:- * Advice and representation on these areas of law: - Corporate Governance - Constitutional advice - Data Protection and Freedom of Information Law - Immigration Law - Licensing Law - Local Government Election Law and Election Court - Local Government Law and Procedure including Local authority Finance, Education and Housing (where not covered within other lots) - Member Codes of Conduct and Standards - Standards Investigations * Attendance at Full Council and Cabinet and Committees where required * Input into Cabinet/Committee Reports * Any other services required to support the Council's Statutory Monitoring Officer's role Renewal: There is a possibility that this framework will be renewed after 3.5 years from the commencement date. Lot 9 - Employment Law and Pensions Lot 9 is for advice on all issues arising from the full range of Employment Law issues, including but not limited to:- * Work for Schools, Representation at Employment Tribunals and Settlements * Equal Pay * Discrimination Law * Equal Opportunities * TUPE * Recruitment and Redundancies * Pensions, including the Local Government Pension Scheme * Health & Safety * Organisational Change / Management Restructuring and Redundancies * Trade Union Law Disputes and Industrial Actions * Whistleblowing matters * Pay and Conditions Negotiations * Complex Employment Contracts including Insourcing and Outsourcing * Any associated Litigation/ADR as instructed Renewal: There is a possibility that this framework will be renewed after 3.5 years from the commencement date. Lot 10 - Public Health Lot 10 includes but is not limited to:- Legal work associated with the Council's Public Health functions under the Health & Social Care Act 2012 which is not suited to call-off under any of the other Lots. Renewal: There is a possibility that this framework will be renewed after 3.5 years from the commencement date. Lot 11 - Commissioning / Procurement Training - for WPS Lot 11 includes but is not limited to training on the following topics:- * Introduction to the Procurement Act * What the new regulations are and what impact they may have for that Contracting Authority * New flexible procurement; how this will work and what benefits this may have for a Contracting Authority * Challenges under the new regime * A guide to Notices * The differences between Dynamic Marketplaces and Frameworks * Effective and lawful evaluation and debriefing bidders * Contract modifications Renewal: There is a possibility that this framework will be renewed after 3.5 years from the commencement date. Lot 12 - Legal Training - for WPS Lot 12 includes but is not limited to training on the following topics:- * Legal training for non-legal professionals e.g. procurement, hiring managers * Deep dive training for any topics from lots 1 - 10 (to which you are appointed) e.g. on IPR law, health and safety * Updates following case law * Public sector legal updates, e.g. PPNs * Any other ad hoc requests by Contracting Authorities Renewal: There is a possibility that this framework will be renewed after 3.5 years from the commencement date. Lot 13 - Commissioning / Procurement Training - for YPO Suppliers Lot 13 includes but is not limited to training on the following topics: * Introduction to the Procurement Act * What the new regulations are and how it will influence how they do business with the public sector * The new more flexible procurement procedures and changes to framework agreements * The differences between Dynamic Marketplaces and Frameworks * Challenges under the new regime * How to prepare / adapt to the new regime Renewal: There is a possibility that this framework will be renewed after 3.5 years from the commencement date. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034437-2024 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large, SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 24 Oct 2024 | | Submission deadline | 12 Jul 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 25 Sep 2024 | | Contract period | 2 Sep 2024 - 2 Sep 2028 | | Recurrence | There is a possibility that this framework will be renewed after 3.5 years from the commencement date. | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,000,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £2,000,000,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | YPO | | Locality | WAKEFIELD | | Post town | Wakefield | | Postcode | WF2 0XE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE45 Wakefield | | Local authority | Wakefield | | Electoral ward | Wrenthorpe and Outwood West | | Westminster constituency | Wakefield and Rothwell | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 7 | | Supplier names | ANTHONY COLLINS SOLICITORS; BEVAN BRITTAN; BROWNE JACOBSON; CAPSTICKS SOLICITORS; DWF; FIRST NORTH LAW; FORBES SOLICITORS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 79100000 - Legal services - 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services - 79130000 - Legal documentation and certification services - 80500000 - Training services ## Release History - 24 Oct 2024 at 10:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034437-2024 - 10 Jun 2024 at 14:57 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017894-2024 ## Notice URLs - http://www.ypo.co.uk/ - https://procontract.due-north.com/ - https://procontract.due-north.com/register?ReadForm - https://www.ypo.co.uk/about/customers/permissible-users ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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