Supply of Barrister Services

Concepts

• business services
• west malling
• attend court
• court of appeal, supreme court
• kcs professional services
• commercial services group
• international banking procurement & contract services
• supply of barrister services
• international services
• trading unit of commercial services group

Location

United Kingdom:

Description

KCS Professional Services is a trading unit of Commercial Services Group (CSG), acting for and on behalf of Kent County Council (KCC), collectively these comprise a Procurement Buying Organisation (PBO) and Invicta Law wish to create a national, user friendly, time and cost effective Framework Agreement for the supply of Barrister Services. The Framework Agreement covers the provision and ability to provide a full range of Barrister Services and associated services. • Provision of a written opinion • Advice • Conference with client • Attending advocates’ meetings • Advocacy at hearings (Case Management, Issue Resolution, Final, Fact Finding, Emergency Protection Order, Direction, Adoption) • Appeals • Attend Court (Magistrates, Crown, Family, County, High Court, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court, European Court of Human Rights) • Provide robust representation • Ensure all parties are kept informed of all negotiations • Seek realistic timescales for the filing and service of evidence • Contact the Instructing Solicitor should an issue arise at Court which requires further instructions from an individual not present at Court • Judicial reviews • Adhere to all data protection and GDPR regulations in relation to material provided. • Drafting documentation to include: • Case management Orders • Interim and Final threshold • Schedule of Findings • Witness templates • Provision of attendance note to the Instructing Officer within 24/48 hours following Court hearing Indicative Barrister Services requirements include, but are not limited to the following categories or service provided: Child Protection: Adult Services: Community Care: International Services: Finance Services: • Mergers and acquisition • Financial regulations • Disputes • Payments and payment regulations • International banking Procurement & Contract Services : Civil Litigation: Services may extend beyond those listed

Total Quantity or Scope

• Provision of a written opinion • Advice • Conference with client • Attending advocates’ meetings • Advocacy at hearings (Case Management, Issue Resolution, Final, Fact Finding, Emergency Protection Order, Direction, Adoption) • Appeals • Attend Court (Magistrates, Crown, Family, County, High Court, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court, European Court of Human Rights) • Provide robust representation • Ensure all parties are kept informed of all negotiations • Seek realistic timescales for the filing and service of evidence • Contact the Instructing Solicitor should an issue arise at Court which requires further instructions from an individual not present at Court • Judicial reviews • Adhere to all data protection and GDPR regulations in relation to material provided. • Drafting documentation to include: • Case management Orders • Interim and Final threshold • Schedule of Findings • Witness templates • Provision of attendance note to the Instructing Officer within 24/48 hours following Court hearing Indicative Barrister Services requirements include, but are not limited to the following categories or service provided: Child Protection: • Children Act 1989 • Child Abduction and Custody Act • Interim Care or Supervision Order applications • Emergency Protection Order applications • Designated authority matters • Secure accommodation applications • Deprivation of liberty applications • Recovery order applications • s34(4) applications • Female genital mutilation protection orders • Forced marriage protection orders • Advice on international placements and placement of children in other jurisdictions • Discharge of care order/Revocation of a care order applications • Adoption proceedings, special guardianship and placement orders • Public interest immunity • Judicial review • Human rights claims • Reporting restriction applications and similar injunctions relating to social media • Inherent jurisdiction and wardship Adult Services: • Adult Social Care Law • Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards • Advice on statutory duties and functions • Public health functions • Guardianship & court of protection matters • Coroners Inquests • Advice, representation and support • Litigation and forms of dispute resolution Community Care: • UASC: Children Act duties relating to unaccompanied asylum-seeking children and Care Leavers (UASC) • NRPF: Children Act duties relating to families with no recourse to public funds (NRPF) • Age assessments • Triple planning • Leaving care • Human Rights Act: Pre-Action letters and Judicial Reviews • Immigration detention, asylum and deportation • Health care services International Services: • International trade • Investment and regulation • Banking and financial services • International family law Finance Services: • Mergers and acquisition • Financial regulations • Disputes • Payments and payment regulations • International banking Procurement & Contract Services : • Public Contract Regulations • EU Law • Competition • Joint procurements • Joint venture service company • Outsourcing • Public sector mutual Civil Litigation: • Personal injury litigation • Property litigation including possession proceedings • Dispute resolution in relation to property disputes and commercial matters • Public law matters such as judicial reviews and injunctions and witness support or other legal services in relation to public enquiries • Contract disputes • Regulatory issues • Specialised litigation support • Anti-social behaviour • Debt recovery and insolvency proceedings including care home recovery and deprivation of assets • Cost recovery and enforcement • Advice in relation to licensing appeals for taxi and liquor licences • Inquests and Inquiries • Professional negligence Services may extend beyond those listed. Additional information: To gain access and complete the necessary documents please follow the instruction below Visit - WWW.Kentbusinessportal.org.uk Select - Opportunities Select Organisation - Commercial Services Select the opportunity appropriate to you from the list provided Express interest - you may need to register first Once successful expression is completed you can access and complete the requirements in two ways 1 - when you register you will receive a successful registration email, this also contains an link taking you direct to the opportunity 2 - when you log in to proactis go to my activities, select commercial services and you will be presented with the opportunity. Following the instruction from herein

CPV Codes

• 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Indicators

• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Renewals are not available.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Participating Authorities that have already expressed interest in accessing the Framework Agreement from the outset are: Invicta Law Other public bodies will have access to this Framework Agreement but may only do so with the agreement of the Contracting Authority. Those organisations who may wish to access this Framework Agreement will be members, Affiliates and associates of the CBC Group, local government authorities, the police service, the fire service, the NHS and NHS trusts, housing associations, third sector organisations, academic centres (including Academies), free schools, publicly funded organisations and publicly owned private companies, operating within the geographic boundaries of the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Northern Ireland and Isle of Man (each a Participating Authority and collectively Participating Authorities) The Framework Agreement will also be open for use by all other local authorities and public sector bodies. Full details of the classification of potential contracting authorities geographical areas and organisation classifications are detailed as follows: LOCAL AUTHORITY COUNCILS: England: County, Unitary, District, Borough, and Metropolitan Councils. (Parish and Community Councils are also permissible users). See link: https://www.registers.service.gov.uk/registers https://www.local.gov.uk/topics http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/Localcouncils/index.htm Northern Ireland: Administered across 26 Districts of Northern Ireland. See link: http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/local-councils-in-northern-ireland Scotland: Administered across 32 Council areas. See link: http://www.cosla.gov.uk/scottish-local-government Wales: Administered across 22 Council areas. See link: http://wales.gov.uk/topics/localgovernment/?skip=1andlang=en Isle of Man: Administered across 22 local authorities, consisting of 4 town authorities, 2 district authorities, 2 village authorities, and 14 parish authorities. https://www.gov.im/categories/home-and-neighbourhood/local-authorities/local-aut... Channel Islands: https://www.gov.je/Government/Departments/Pages/default.aspx https://www.gov.gg/article/152949/Government-Departments EMERGENCY SERVICES: POLICE: National https://www.btp.police.uk/ http://www.mod.police.uk http://www.npas.police.uk/ England http://www.police.uk/forces.htm https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/civil-nuclear-constabulary Northern Island https://www.police.uk/northern-ireland/ Scotland http://www.scotland.police.uk/ https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/civil-nuclear-constabulary Wales https://www.police.uk/dyfed-powys/ https://www.police.uk/gwent/ https://www.police.uk/north-wales/ https://www.police.uk/south-wales/ https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/civil-nuclear-constabulary Isle of Man https://www.iompolice.im/ Channel Islands https://jersey.police.uk/ http://www.guernsey.police.uk/ FIRE and RESCUE UK – England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, IOM http://www.fireservice.co.uk/information/ukfrs/ https://www.ukfirestations.co.uk/brigades Channel Islands https://www.gov.je/Government/Departments/HomeAffairs/Pages/default.aspx MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY UK – England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, IOM https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/maritime-and-coastguard-agency/about... Isle of Man https://www.gov.im/coastguard Channel Islands http://www.ports.je/JerseyCoastguard/Pages/default.aspx https://www.rnli.org.gg/guernseys-lifeboat/ NHS/HEALTH BODIES AND AMBULANCE SERVICES: England https://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/pages/nhstrustlisting.aspx East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust http://www.emas.nhs.uk East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust http://www.eastamb.nhs.uk London Ambulance Service NHS Trust http://www.londonambulance.nhs.uk North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust http://www.neas.nhs.uk North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust http://www.nwas.nhs.uk South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust http://www.southcentralambulance.nhs.uk South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust http://www.secamb.nhs.uk South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust https://www.swast.nhs.uk/welcome West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust http://www.wmas.nhs.uk Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust http://www.yas.nhs.uk Northern Island http://www.hscni.net/index.php?link=trusts http://www.niamb.co.uk/ Scotland https://www.scot.nhs.uk/organisations/ http://www.scottishambulance.com/WhatWeDo/Default.aspx Wales http://www.wales.nhs.uk/nhswalesaboutus/structure https://www.ambulance.wales.nhs.uk/ Isle of Man https://www.gov.im/about-the-government/departments/health-and-social-care/ https://www.gov.im/categories/health-and-wellbeing/isle-of-man-ambulance-service... Channel Islands https://www.gov.je/Government/Departments/HealthSocialServices/Pages/index.aspx https://www.gov.gg/article/119652/Health-Social-Care--Wellbeing https://www.gov.je/pages/contacts.aspx?contactid=87 https://stjohn.gg/ CENTRAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND THEIR AGENCIES: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/A-ZOfCentralGovernment/index.htm REGISTERED SOCIAL LANDLORDS: Government-funded, not-for-profit organisations that provide affordable housing. They include housing associations, trusts and cooperatives. England https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/current-registered-providers-of-socia... Scotland https://directory.scottishhousingregulator.gov.uk/Pages/Datasets-and-Reports.asp... Northern Ireland https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/housing-associations Wales https://gov.wales/ Isle of Man https://www.gov.im/categories/home-and-neighbourhood/affordable-housing/public-s... Channel Islands https://www.gov.je/Home/RentingBuying/OtherRentalOptions/Pages/OtherHousing.aspx http://www.gha.gg/ EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS: Nursery, primary, middle or high schools, secondary schools, Academies, free schools, special schools, Pupil Referral Units (PRU), further education colleges, universities. UK – England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales http://www.schoolswebdirectory.co.uk/index.php https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/ https://www.hefcw.ac.uk/ http://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/aboutus/members/Pages/default.aspx Isle of Man https://www.gov.im/categories/education-training-and-careers/schools-and-college... Channel Islands https://www.gov.je/Education/Schools/FindingSchool/Pages/default.aspx https://www.gov.gg/article/163185/Education-Working--Retiring CHARITIES England and Wales https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/charity-commission Scotland http://www.oscr.org.uk/ Northern Ireland https://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/charity-search/ Isle of Man https://www.gov.im/categories/home-and-neighbourhood/charities/index-of-register... Channel Islands http://www.jerseycharities.org/members http://www.charity.org.gg/Find Chambers’ are advised that the Contracting Authority, its Affiliates and/or Participating Authorities, reserve the right to supply the tendered products, services, and commodities to companies that have a majority public sector ownership by any of the public sector bodies referred to above during the Framework Agreement period as stated in this document, for the purpose of selling to other public, private and third sector organisations.