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# CCP120 Provision of Solicitor Agents

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ccp120-provision-of-solicitor-agents-ocds-h6vhtk-03a2b7). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Derbyshire County Council: "CCP120 Provision of Solicitor Agents". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £5,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 6 Mar 2023, 16:00 GMT. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Derbyshire County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/derbyshire-county-council-ons-e10000007)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £5,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 6 March 2023 at 16:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Legal services
- **Delivery Location:** UKF1
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03a2b7`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ccp120-provision-of-solicitor-agents-ocds-h6vhtk-03a2b7#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FAdvert%2FIndex%3FadvertId%3D7a110d5c-b2a3-ed11-811f-005056b64545)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ccp120-provision-of-solicitor-agents-ocds-h6vhtk-03a2b7#participate

## Description
Derbyshire County Council in partnership with Nottinghamshire County Council, Derby City Council and Nottingham City Council (called ‘the Local Authorities’ in this Specification) are seeking to enter into a framework contact with a range of firms of solicitors (each called ‘the Agent/s’ in this Specification) to deliver legal services in respect of Children Act 1989 and other Child related proceedings.  The services must be delivered in accordance with this Specification and the other documents in the tender pack, including the Agreement which the Agent will be required to sign if your firm is appointed to the framework.
The Agents must demonstrate and deliver value for money having regard to quality and price.  The joint expenditure for all four authorities is in the region of £1,000,000 per annum.
The contract will run from the date of award for an initial 3-year period with options to extend for up to 2 x 1-year periods.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** UKF

- **Description:** Derbyshire County Council in partnership with Nottinghamshire County Council, Derby City Council and Nottingham City Council (called ‘the Local Authorities’ in this Specification) are seeking to enter into a framework contact with a range of firms of...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** 029910-2023-CCP120 Provision of Solicitor Agents-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Dodd's Solicitors LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-94929`
  - Value: £5,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 029910-2023-CCP120 Provision of Solicitor Agents-2 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Stephenson's Solicitors LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-94930`
  - Value: £5,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 029910-2023-CCP120 Provision of Solicitor Agents-3 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Straw and Pearce**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-94931`
  - Value: £5,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (3)
- **Contract:** 029910-2023-CCP120 Provision of Solicitor Agents-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £5,000,000
  - Signed Date: 12/09/2023

- **Contract:** 029910-2023-CCP120 Provision of Solicitor Agents-2 (active)
  - Signed Value: £5,000,000
  - Signed Date: 12/09/2023

- **Contract:** 029910-2023-CCP120 Provision of Solicitor Agents-3 (active)
  - Signed Value: £5,000,000
  - Signed Date: 12/09/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F029910-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-10-11T08:19:54.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T04:09:50.717Z
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