Barristers Framework Agreement

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  ],
  "date": "2025-10-08T15:45:21+01:00",
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    "name": "Wolverhampton City Council"
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          "startDate": "2026-05-25T00:00:00+01:00"
        }
      }
    ],
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    "title": "Barristers Framework Agreement",
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    "legalBasis": {
      "id": "2023/54",
      "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents",
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    },
    "description": "A framework will be procured 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.",
    "mainProcurementCategory": "services"
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      "id": "GB-PPON-PVBV-7568-LBLL",
      "name": "Wolverhampton City Council",
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        "buyer"
      ],
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        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "Wolverhampton",
        "postalCode": "WV1 1SH",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "Civic Centre, St Peter's Square"
      },
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          {
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            "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
            "description": "Public authority - sub-central government"
          }
        ]
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      "identifier": {
        "id": "PVBV-7568-LBLL",
        "scheme": "GB-PPON"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "corporate.procurement@wolverhampton.gov.uk"
      }
    }
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "planning": {
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      {
        "id": "063406-2025",
        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063406-2025",
        "format": "text/html",
        "noticeType": "UK2",
        "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender",
        "documentType": "marketEngagementNotice",
        "datePublished": "2025-10-08T15:45:21+01:00"
      }
    ],
    "milestones": [
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        "status": "scheduled",
        "dueDate": "2025-10-13T23:59:59+01:00",
        "description": "Pre market engagement published via the ProActis Portal, this can be found on the following link: www.wolverhamptontenders.com. Suppliers who would like to participate should complete the questionnaire found within the relevant link and upload as a response to the question found within the \"Market Warming\" section."
      }
    ]
  },
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}