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# Provision of Barristers' Services Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-barristers-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-02f114). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Bedford Borough Council: "Provision of Barristers' Services Framework". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £4,000,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 29 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Bedford Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/bedford-borough-council-ons-e06000055)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £4,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 29 November 2021 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Legal services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02f114`

## 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/provision-of-barristers-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-02f114#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fbedford%2Faspx%2FHome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-barristers-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-02f114#participate

## Description
Bedford Borough Council (‘the Council’) invites Chambers to tender for the provision of a Barristers’ Framework Agreement. This Framework will provide a route to market for the purchase of barristers’ services, where there is demand for capacity or specialist expertise that cannot be met within the Council’s in-house Legal Services Unit.The Framework Agreement will consist of the following Lots, each with individual specifications:a) Lot 1: (ACE), including matters related to vulnerable adults, Children’s Services and Education; andb) Lot 2: Governance, Planning, Property and Litigation (GPPL), covering all other areas of the Council’s business.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Barristers’ Services for Adults, Children and Education (ACE)
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79100000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £3,000,000
- **Description:** The Council has statutory obligations under social care legislation, including the Care Act 2014, Mental Health Act 1983 and Children Act 1989 (as amended) and supplementary legislation. Our Legal Services Unit supports front line teams in fulfilling...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Barristers’ Services for Governance, Planning, Property and Litigation (GPPL)
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79100000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £1,000,000
- **Description:** The Council has a range of statutory obligations under legislation that fall under the GPPL remit. These include, but are not limited to:a. Obligations to respond to Freedom of Information (FOI) requests to comply with data law/the General Data Prote...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F027047-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-10-28T12:27:21.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T20:14:32.905Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02f114