Find a TenderPast planning notice
Published 17 Mar 2023, 14:46 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

LS1722 Counsel Services Framework

Official notice

Authority: Wiltshire Council (Local council)

Framework agreementServices
Planned pipeline valueValue not publishedpipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 4 May 2023from the planned procurement notice

What is being bought

Published requirement description

PRIOR INFORMATION NOTICE

FULL DETAILS INCLUDING DOCUMENTS WILL BE IN THE CONTRACT NOTICE WHEN ADVERTISED

The Council is intending to establish a Counsel at barristers’ (‘Chambers’) Framework where approved Chambers will be able to compete for specific requirements notified by the Council as and when requirements are identified.

Chambers may be required to provide advice and/or representation in respect of all Lots. The Council requires expertise at all levels and Chambers will be expected to offer a range of expertise to provide support at the required level.

The list of lots is set out below. The type of work listed under each lot heading is intended to be indicative and non-exhaustive.

Lot 1 Planning

Lot 2 Property

Lot 3 Employment

Lot 4 Commercial

Lot 5 Civil and Criminal Litigation

Lot 6 Adult Services

Lot 7 Childcare Services

Lot 8 General Local Government Matters

Lot 9 Monitoring Officer Support

Lot 10 Judicial Review

This framework is anticipated to commence in September 2023 and will expire 4 years after the commencement date.

There are no guarantees of work or spend and any resulting contract is not exclusive.

Award of the works under the Framework Lots can be by either further competition or direct award.

CPV: Legal services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Planned

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
What this means for your bid
  • “LS1722 Counsel Services Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Past planning notice
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
17 Mar 2023, 14:46 GMT
Last source update
17 Mar 2023, 14:46 GMT
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-007855
Classification (CPV)
Legal services
Delivery area
South West (UKK15)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b3ef Find a Tender

Publisher note: THIS IS A PRIOR INFORMATION NOTICE FULL DETAILS INCLUDING DOCUMENTS WILL BE IN THE CONTRACT NOTICE WHEN ADVERTISED

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
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Timeline

17 Mar 2023 → 4 May 2023 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published
    17 Mar 2023, 14:46 GMT
  2. Tender notice expected
    4 May 2023, 00:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Wiltshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Wiltshire Council, County Hall, Bythesea Road, Trowbridge, South West, BA14 8JNContact name, email

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.