Planning

Procurement of a Barristers’ Framework Contract

  • Bedford Borough Council

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-016239

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02c6e1

Published 12 July 2021, 3:32pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Bedford Borough Council

Borough Hall

Bedford

MK42 9AP

Contact

Damola Aladesiun

Email

Commercial.Hub@bedford.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1234276985

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKH24 - Bedford

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.bedford.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/bedford/aspx/Home

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

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

Procurement of a Barristers’ Framework Contract

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Authority seeks to set up a Barristers’ Framework to enable the Council’s Legal Services team to instruct external legal practitioners on behalf of Service Areas. The Framework is expected to be managed by the Legal Services Team and is expected to be a 4 years contract (2 + 2). The Contract value will be above the Find a Tender Service threshold and the Authority hopes to be able to tender this using the flexibilities available within the provisions of the Light Touch Regime (LTR).The proposed procurement is meant to secure best value in the procurement of Legal Services within the Council while at the same time ensuring compliance to Public Contract Regulations and our Contract Procedure Rules.It is expected that this tender will be published within the 3 quarter of 2021

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £3,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Adults, Children and Education Services

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services
  • 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH24 - Bedford
Main site or place of performance

Bedford

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

including matters related to vulnerable adults, Children’s Services and Education

two.2.14) Additional information

Will be supplied at tender

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Governance, Planning, Property and Litigation (GPPL), covering all other areas of the Council’s business.

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services
  • 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH24 - Bedford
Main site or place of performance

Bedford

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Governance, Planning, Property and Litigation (GPPL), covering all other areas of the Council’s business.

two.2.14) Additional information

will be provided at tender

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

23 August 2021


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No