LS1722 Wiltshire Council Counsel Framework

A Tender Notice
by WILTSHIRE COUNCIL

Source: Find a Tender
Type: Framework (Services)
Duration: 4 year
Value: ___

Sector: BUSINESS
Published: 26 Jan 2024
Delivery: To 26 Feb 2028 (est.)
Deadline: 26 Feb 2024 12:00

Concepts

Location

Trowbridge

Geochart for 3 buyers and 0 suppliers

3 buyers

Wiltshire Council Trowbridge

Description

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 Division

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.
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.
3	Employment Lot 3: Employment (i) General advice; (ii) Preparation of case; (iii) Conduct of hearing/trial.
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.
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.
6	Adult Care Lot 6: Adult Care (i) General Advice; (ii) Conduct of hearings.
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.
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.
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.

Award Criteria

Quality	50.0
PRICE	50.0

CPV Codes

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
79100000 - Legal services