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title: "Management of Barristers Framework"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-059d40"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-09-18"
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# Management of Barristers Framework

Buyer: WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059d40

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## Summary

The City of Wolverhampton Council, acting as the Lead Authority for the West Midlands Local Authorities, is currently in the planning stage of procuring a management provider for their Barristers Framework. This framework, established under the Procurement Act 2023, aims to offer a compliant and cost-effective method for instructing barristers skilled in diverse areas pertinent to local government. Located in Wolverhampton, UK, the council seeks suppliers who can engage in this process by 1 October 2025, with a framework go-live date expected on 1 April 2026. The focus is on services within the legal and management industries, corresponding to CPV codes 79100000 and 79420000 respectively.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), to expand their operations in the legal services sector. Companies with expertise in managing frameworks within public authority or sub-central government contexts would find this tender aligning with their competencies. The procurement process intends to promote competition and transparency, fostering business growth for qualified suppliers. As the framework is designed to cover a broad range of legal specialities, firms offering diverse legal services and management-related services will find this a fitting opportunity to enhance their portfolio and strengthen their presence in the public sector.

## Notice

City of Wolverhampton Council, as Lead Authority for the West Midlands Local Authorities ("WMLA"), is seeking to engage with the market to identify a suitably experienced provider to manage the WMLA Barristers Framework ("the Framework"). The framework is established under the Procurement Act 2023 and is intended to provide a compliant, cost-effective, and transparent route to instructing barristers across a wide range of legal specialists relevant to local government. The Framework is in the process of being procured with an anticipated go live date of 1 April 2026.

### Planning Information

City of Wolverhampton Council, as Lead Authority for the West Midlands Local Authorities ("WMLA"), is seeking to engage with the market to identify a suitably experienced provider to manage the WMLA Barristers Framework ("the Framework"). The framework is established under the Procurement Act 2023 and is intended to provide a compliant, cost-effective, and transparent route to instructing barristers across a wide range of legal specialists relevant to local government.
The Framework is in the process of being procured with an anticipated go live date of 1 April 2026.
Pre-market engagement documents can be found at www.wolverhamptontenders.com. The Council requests supplier to provide a written response to questions and to submit via the e-tendering portal.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057751-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Oct 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| 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 | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | WOLVERHAMPTON |
| Post town | Wolverhampton |
| Postcode | WV1 1SH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG39 Wolverhampton |
| Local authority | Wolverhampton |
| Electoral ward | St Peters |
| Westminster constituency | Wolverhampton West |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services
- 79420000 - Management-related services

## Release History

- 18 Sep 2025 at 13:34 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057751-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057751-2025
  18th September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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