The provision of External Legal Services by Solicitors for the North West Legal Consortium
A Contract Award Notice
by SEFTON COUNCIL
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Framework (Services)
- Duration
- 4 year (est.)
- Value
- £1K-£25M
- Sector
- BUSINESS
- Published
- 22 Jul 2024
- Delivery
- To 01 Jul 2028 (est.)
- Deadline
- n/a
Concepts
Location
Bootle
2 buyers
- Sefton Council Bootle
15 suppliers
- Brobies Edinburgh
- Browne Jacobson Nottingham
- Capsticks London
- Dac Beachcroft Manchester
- DWF Law Manchester
- Forbes Blackburn
- Freeths Nottingham
- Geldards Cardiff
- Hill Dickinson Liverpool
- Mann Roberts Solicitors Liverpool
- MSB Solicitors Widnes
- Muckle Newcastle upon Tyne
- Stephensons Wigan
- TLT Bristol
- Weightmans Liverpool
Description
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council (Sefton) as lead contracting authority for the North West Legal Consortium(NWLC) wishes to procure a framework contract to provide external legal services from firms of solicitors to support the in-house provision of its member organisations. The estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement is expected to be worth up to £25 million. This figure is an estimate only and may be exceeded. However, no guarantee is given as to any level of business to be awarded through the framework.
Lot Division
| 1 | Civil Litigation, Prosecutions and Regulatory To include, but shall not be limited to general civil litigation, judicial review, construction litigation, negligence proceedings, possession proceedings, licensing appeals and employment advice and litigation. Award Criteria
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| 2 | Property, Planning and Environment To include, but shall not be limited to all environmental, conveyancing, planning, housing law, regeneration, and highways advice. Award Criteria
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| 3 | Corporate Governance, Ethical Standards and Information Law To include, but shall not be limited to organisational governance issues, member code of conduct, local authority decision making, local authority powers and duties, data protection advice including advice on use of social media by councillor’s or third parties involving the Council/council officers. Award Criteria
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| 4 | Projects, Procurement, Commercial and Construction To include, but shall not be limited to, all commercial contracts and company law, transport regulation including light rail/tram, heavy rail and bus, ticketing, concessionary fares, state aid/subsidy control, competition law, telecommunications, information technology, digital infrastructure and communications, smart technology, construction contracts (NEC and JCT etc.). Award Criteria
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| 5 | Social Care and Education To include but shall not be limited to Adult and Children’s Social Care, SEND and Education. Award Criteria
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| 6 | Partner Status An eligible bidder for Partner Status is a bidder who both a) expresses an interest in Partner Status and submits its offering for that and b) is successfully appointed to at least 3 out of the five lots indicated earlier. Award Criteria
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Award Detail
| 1 | Brobies (Edinburgh)
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| 2 | Browne Jacobson (Nottingham)
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| 3 | Capsticks (London)
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| 4 | Dac Beachcroft (Manchester)
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| 5 | DWF Law (Manchester)
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| 6 | Forbes (Blackburn)
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| 7 | Freeths (Nottingham)
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| 8 | Geldards (Cardiff)
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| 9 | Hill Dickinson (Liverpool)
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| 10 | Mann Roberts Solicitors (Liverpool)
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| 11 | MSB Solicitors (Widnes)
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| 12 | Muckle (Newcastle upon Tyne)
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| 13 | Stephensons (Wigan)
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| 14 | TLT (Bristol)
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| 15 | Weightmans (Liverpool)
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CPV Codes
- 79100000 - Legal services
- 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services
Indicators
- Award on basis of price.
Reference
- FTS 022643-2024