Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Kent County Council (t/a KCS)
Head Office, 1 Abbey Wood Group, Kings Hill
West Malling
ME19 4YT
Contact
Tamara Stevens
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.commercialservices.org.uk
Buyer's address
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.
• 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
• 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
• Financial regulations
• Disputes
• Payments and payment regulations
• International banking
Procurement & Contract Services :
Civil Litigation:
Services may extend beyond those listed
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2021/S 000-013630
Section seven. Changes
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number
IV.2.6
Place of text to be modified
Date
Instead of
Date
23 July 2021
Local time
2:15pm
Read
Date
30 July 2021
Local time
2:00pm