Supply of Barrister Services - Y21011

Concepts

• business services
• west malling
• kent county council
• kcs professional services
• commercial services group
• supply of barrister services
• trading unit of commercial services group
• international services
• indicative barrister services requirements
• service of evidence

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. This is a fully accessible Agreement open to all public sector organisations in the UK

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 Page 4 to 20 • 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 Page 5 to 20 • Financial regulations • Disputes • Payments and payment regulations • International banking Procurement & Contract Services : Civil Litigation: Services may extend beyond those listed

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

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

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 within the original Contract notice and or the ITT