Supply of Barrister Services - Y21011

  • Kent County Council (t/a KCS)

F14: Notice for changes or additional information

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-017372

Published 22 July 2021, 3:17pm



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

Email

csgprocurement@csltd.org.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.commercialservices.org.uk

Buyer's address

http://www.commercialservices.org.uk


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