Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Kent County Council (t/a KCS)
Head Office, 1 Abbey Wood Group, Kings Hill
West Malling
ME19 4YT
Contact
Mr Ian Day
Telephone
+44 1622236697
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.procurementservicesgroup.org.uk
Buyer's address
http://www.procurementservicesgroup.org.uk
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Supply of Barrister Services - Y21011
Reference number
DN550631
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
KCS Professional Services is a trading unit of Commercial Services Group (CSG), acting for
and on behalf of Kent County Council (KCC), collectively these comprise a Procurement
Buying Organisation (PBO) and Invicta Law wish to create a national, user friendly, time and
cost effective Framework Agreement for the supply of Barrister Services.
The Framework Agreement covers the provision and ability to provide a full range of Barrister
Services and associated services.
This is a fully accessible Agreement open to all public sector organisations in the UK
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £0.1 / Highest offer: £100,000,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
KCS Professional Services is a trading unit of Commercial Services Group (CSG), acting for
and on behalf of Kent County Council (KCC), collectively these comprise a Procurement
Buying Organisation (PBO) and Invicta Law wish to create a national, user friendly, time and
cost effective Framework Agreement for the supply of Barrister Services.
The Framework Agreement covers the provision and ability to provide a full range of Barrister
Services and associated services.
• Provision of a written opinion
• Advice
• Conference with client
• Attending advocates’ meetings
• Advocacy at hearings (Case Management, Issue Resolution, Final, Fact Finding, Emergency
Protection Order, Direction, Adoption)
• Appeals
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• Attend Court (Magistrates, Crown, Family, County, High Court, Court of Appeal, Supreme
Court, European Court of Human Rights)
• Provide robust representation
• Ensure all parties are kept informed of all negotiations
• Seek realistic timescales for the filing and service of evidence
• Contact the Instructing Solicitor should an issue arise at Court which requires further
instructions from an individual not present at Court
• Judicial reviews
• Adhere to all data protection and GDPR regulations in relation to material provided.
• Drafting documentation to include:
• Case management Orders
• Interim and Final threshold
• Schedule of Findings
• Witness templates
• Provision of attendance note to the Instructing Officer within 24/48 hours following Court
hearing
Indicative Barrister Services requirements include, but are not limited to the following
categories or service provided:
Child Protection:
Adult Services:
Community Care:
International Services:
Finance Services:
• Mergers and acquisition
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• Financial regulations
• Disputes
• Payments and payment regulations
• International banking
Procurement & Contract Services :
Civil Litigation:
Services may extend beyond those listed
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality of Service/Added Value / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50
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
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
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-013630
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Y21011
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 December 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
42 Bedford Row Chambers
42 Bedford Row,
London
WC1R 4LL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £0.1 / Highest offer: £100,000,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Y21011
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 December 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Andrew Briton
Francis Taylor Building FTB, Inner Temple
London
EC4Y 7BY
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £0.1 / Highest offer: £100,000,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Participating Authorities that have already expressed interest in accessing the Framework
Agreement from the outset are:
Invicta Law
Other public bodies will have access to this Framework Agreement but may only do so with
the agreement of the Contracting Authority. Those organisations who may wish to access
this Framework Agreement will be members, Affiliates and associates of the CBC Group,
local government authorities, the police service, the fire service, the NHS and NHS trusts,
housing associations, third sector organisations, academic centres (including Academies),
free schools, publicly funded organisations and publicly owned private companies, operating
within the geographic boundaries of the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Northern Ireland
and Isle of Man (each a Participating Authority and collectively Participating Authorities)
The Framework Agreement will also be open for use by all other local authorities and public
sector bodies. Full details of the classification of potential contracting authorities
geographical areas and organisation classifications are detailed as within the original Contract notice and or the ITT
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Commercial Services Kent Ltd
1 Abbey Wood Road, Kings Hill
West Malling
Country
United Kingdom