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# Procurement of a Barristers’ Framework Contract

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/procurement-of-a-barristers-framework-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-02c6e1). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Bedford Borough Council: "Procurement of a Barristers’ Framework Contract". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £3,000,000. 2 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Bedford Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/bedford-borough-council-ons-e06000055)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £3,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Legal advisory and representation services, Legal services
- **Delivery Location:** UKH24
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02c6e1`

## 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/procurement-of-a-barristers-framework-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-02c6e1#tl-md)

## Description
The Authority seeks to set up a Barristers’ Framework to enable the Council’s Legal Services team to instruct external legal practitioners on behalf of Service Areas. The Framework is expected to be managed by the Legal Services Team and is expected to be a 4 years contract (2 + 2). The Contract value will be above the Find a Tender Service threshold and the Authority hopes to be able to tender this using the flexibilities available within the provisions of the Light Touch Regime (LTR).The proposed procurement is meant to secure best value in the procurement of Legal Services within the Council while at the same time ensuring compliance to Public Contract Regulations and our Contract Procedure Rules.It is expected that this tender will be published within the 3 quarter of 2021

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Adults, Children and Education Services
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 79100000, 79110000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Description:** including matters related to vulnerable adults, Children’s Services and Education. Additional information: Will be supplied at tender

### Lot 2: Governance, Planning, Property and Litigation (GPPL), covering all other areas of the Council’s business.
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 79100000, 79110000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Description:** Governance, Planning, Property and Litigation (GPPL), covering all other areas of the Council’s business. Additional information: will be provided at tender

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F016239-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-07-12T14:32:25.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T16:47:04.023Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02c6e1