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# TC038 - Provision for Defence of Civil Litigation and Ad hoc Legal Advice

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tc038-provision-for-defence-of-civil-litigation-and-ad-hoc-legal-advice-ocds-h6vhtk-0375de). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Bolton Council: "TC038 - Provision for Defence of Civil Litigation and Ad hoc Legal Advice". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £516,024. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 14 Nov 2022, 16:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.the-chest.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Bolton Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/bolton-council-ons-e08000001)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £516,024 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 14 November 2022 at 16:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Legal services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD3
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0375de`

## 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/tc038-provision-for-defence-of-civil-litigation-and-ad-hoc-legal-advice-ocds-h6vhtk-0375de#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [the-chest.org.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.the-chest.org.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tc038-provision-for-defence-of-civil-litigation-and-ad-hoc-legal-advice-ocds-h6vhtk-0375de#participate

## Description
The Borough Council of Bolton (the “Authority”) currently insures its liability and motor (fleet and non-fleet) risks with Zurich Municipal (note a new contract commenced 1st April 2022) and claims arising from this contract, with incident date after and including 1st April 2022 handled by Zurich Municipal in house team.   Claims arising with a date of incident prior to this date will be handled by the previous insurers, claims handlers Gallagher Bassett.
From time to time the claims which arise may become litigated and the services of solicitors are required to manage and provide representation in connection with the litigation. It is this legal work which is the subject of this Framework Agreement. The contract also has provision for ad hoc legal advice, which will primarily be utilised by Legal Services
The Authority will appoint a maximum of three (3) Providers on the Framework Agreement

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

- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** The Borough Council of Bolton (the “Authority”) currently insures its liability and motor (fleet and non-fleet) risks with Zurich Municipal (note a new contract commenced 1st April 2022) and claims arising from this contract, with incident date after...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 086571-2025-TC038-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Forbes Solicitors, Plexus Law Limited, Weightmans LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-170566`, `GB-FTS-170396`, `GB-FTS-181532`
  - Value: £600,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 086571-2025-TC038-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £600,000
  - Signed Date: 31/01/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F086571-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-12-31T13:42:16.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T21:37:41.117Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0375de