Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Derbyshire County Council
County Hall
Matlock
DE4 3AG
Contact
Mrs Julia Apperley
julia.apperley@derbyshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1629536854
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.1) Name and addresses
Derby City Council
The Council House, Corporation Street
Derby
DE1 2PS
Contact
Anna Pollard
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Nottinghamshire County Council
County Hall West Bridgford
Nottingham
NG2 7QP
Contact
Geoff Russell
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/
one.1) Name and addresses
Nottingham City Council
Loxley House Station Street
Nottingham
NG2 3NG
Contact
Natalie.grant@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
natalie.grant@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=1fb8e788-6fbb-ee11-8127-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=1fb8e788-6fbb-ee11-8127-005056b64545
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
CST139 - Provision of a Barrister Service Framework
Reference number
DN707588
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Derbyshire County Council in partnership with Nottinghamshire County Council, Derby City Council and Nottingham City Council (pending approval) are seeking to enter into a framework contract with a range of Chambers to assist in the provision of legal advice and advocacy services in respect of Public Law Children Act 1989 and other Child Care related matters. The award of the contract must demonstrate value for money having regard to quality and price. The joint expenditure for all four authorities is in the region of £ 1,790,000 per annum.
The contract will run from 1st April 2024 for an initial 2-year period with options to extend for up to 3 x 1-year periods.
Bidders must be authorised to practice in England and Wales and have a current practicing certificate. To be regulated by the independent Bar Standards Board
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £8,950,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Derbyshire County Council in partnership with Nottinghamshire County Council, Derby City Council and Nottingham City Council (pending approval) are seeking to enter into a framework contract with a range of Chambers to assist in the provision of legal advice and advocacy services in respect of Public Law Children Act 1989 and other Child Care related matters. The award of the contract must demonstrate value for money having regard to quality and price. The joint expenditure for all four authorities is in the region of £ 1,790,000 per annum.
The contract will run from 1st April 2024 for an initial 2-year period with options to extend for up to 3 x 1-year periods.
Bidders must be authorised to practice in England and Wales and have a current practicing certificate to be regulated by the independent Bar Standards Board
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 95
Quality criterion - Name: Supplier Information Security / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
End date
30 April 2029
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
This contract is for an initial period of two (2) years with an option to extend by 3 x 1 year periods.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Bidders must be authorised to practice in England and Wales and have a current practicing certificate to be regulated by the independent Bar Standards Board
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
28 February 2024
Local time
3:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 60 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
29 February 2024
Local time
11:00am
Place
County Hall, Matlock, Derbyshire
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure
Senior Officers of the County Council
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Derbyshire County Council
County Hall
Matlock
DE4 3AG
julia.apperley@derbyshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1629535854
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Derbyshire County Council will operate a minimum 10 (or 15 calendar day if non-electronic or fax methods used) standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to the relevant economic operators. Debriefing by the Council shall be in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulation 2015 (as amended) (the Regulations). Such information should be requested from the addressee in Section 1.1. If an appeal regarding the award of the contract has not been successfully resolved the Regulations provide for the aggrieved parties who are of the opinion that they have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the Regulations, to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought as soon as possible.