Tender

Agora Legal - Flexible Purchasing System for Legal Services

  • Bristol City Council

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (contract notice)

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-006356

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04e55a

Published 20 February 2025, 3:53pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Bristol City Council

Bristol

Contact

Stuart Hinde

Email

stuart.hinde@constellia.com

Telephone

+44 7300841272

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.bristol.gov.uk

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://cimple.uk/detail/459903

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://cimple.uk/detail/459903

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

Agora Legal - Flexible Purchasing System for Legal Services

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Constellia acting on behalf of Bristol City Council is establishing Agora Legal a Flexible Purchasing System for the procurement of legal services.

The system will be available for use for all UK Public Sector Bodies/Contracting Authorities and Utilities.

The system consists of 27 lots which are further divided by region.

The system will be open to new entrants at any point during it's lifetime.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £1,000,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Cross Category

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Advice, assistance and support covering a wide range legal solutions including drafting, preparation, crisis management, dispute resolution, litigation and where necessary collaborating across specialisms.

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

72

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Business and Corporate Services

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Including but not limited to all aspects of business services, corporate matters, competition, charities, social enterprises and finance.

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

72

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Health and Social Care

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Including but not limited to all aspects of healthcare, and social care.

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

72

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Adult Care and/or Court of Protection

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

All aspects of Adult Social Care

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

72

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Education

Lot No

5

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Including all aspects of law related to education.

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

72

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Local Authority Education

Lot No

6

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Including all aspects of law related to Local Authority Education.

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

72

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Planning and Environmental

Lot No

7

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Including all planning, environmental and highway matters.

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

72

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Employment and Pensions

Lot No

8

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Including all aspects of employment and pensions law and guidance and Employment Tribunal representation.

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

72

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Regulatory and Compliance

Lot No

9

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Including all aspects of regulatory and or compliance.

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

72

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Local Authority Licensing

Lot No

10

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

All aspects of Local Authority licensing

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

72

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Local Authority Prosecutions

Lot No

11

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

All aspects of Local Authority prosecutions

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

72

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Commercial

Lot No

12

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Advice on all aspects of commercial law including contract law, warranties, indemnities, structures of transactions, what is acceptable to the market etc

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

72

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Public Procurement

Lot No

13

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Including all aspects of public procurement law and associated contracts and public procurement litigation.

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

72

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Commercial Litigation

Lot No

14

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

All aspects of commercial litigation

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

72

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Construction, regeneration and infrastructure projects

Lot No

15

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Including all aspects of construction, engineering, energy, regeneration, transport, infrastructure and major projects.

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

72

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Property and real estate

Lot No

16

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Including all aspects of property, residential and commercial landlord and tenant issues, real estate, housing, valuations and development and compulsory purchase advice.

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

72

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Housing Disrepair

Lot No

17

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

All aspects of law related to housing disrepair

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

72

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Local Authority Housing

Lot No

18

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

All aspects of law related to local authority housing

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

72

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Property Litigation

Lot No

19

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

All aspects of law related to property litigation

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

72

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Private rented sector housing regulation

Lot No

20

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

All aspects of law related to private sector rented housing regulation

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

72

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Public Sector and government

Lot No

21

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Including but not limited to all aspects and issues involving public sector organisations including judicial review, consultation, local authority powers etc.

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

72

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Technology

Lot No

22

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Including all aspects of technology law and AI.

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

72

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Immigration

Lot No

23

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Including all aspects of immigration law.

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

72

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Judicial Review

Lot No

24

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Any aspects of law that may be required as part of a judicial review process.

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

72

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Anti social behaviour actions and powers

Lot No

25

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

All aspects of anti-social behaviour actions and powers.

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

72

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Intellectual Property Law

Lot No

26

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

All aspects of intellectual property law including contentious and non-contentious, commercialisation and exploitation of intellectual property.

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

72

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Tax

Lot No

27

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

All areas of tax law

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

72


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.11) Main features of the award procedure

Establishment of a Flexible Purchasing System, all suppliers meeting the selection criteria will be admitted to the system. The system will remain open to new entrants, or existing entrants to allow for new lots for it's duration.

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

20 March 2025

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English