Tender

335 – Law Costs Draftsman Services

  • Wigan Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-018091

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02ce19

Published 29 July 2021, 2:17pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Wigan Council

Wigan Town Hall

Wigan

WN1 1YN

Contact

Mr. Paul Simmons

Email

paul.simmons@wigan.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1942486192

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKD3 - Greater Manchester

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.wigan.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

http://www.wigan.gov.uk/

one.3) Communication

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

https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=6111e912-54f0-eb11-810d-005056b64545

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=6111e912-54f0-eb11-810d-005056b64545

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

335 – Law Costs Draftsman Services

Reference number

DN547307

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 75110000 - General public services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Tenders are sought by Wigan Council for the provision of general costs law services to the local authority.

A law cost draftsman is a specialist in legal costs in a case. They can advise and conduct costs proceedings known as detailed assessment of costs, which is governed by statue in England and Wales.

Such general costs law services may include actions undertaken in accordance with the Pre-action Protocol for Housing Disrepair Cases, matters arising from Judicial Review proceedings and those following the local authority’s statutory planning duties, amongst other matters.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD3 - Greater Manchester

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Tenders are sought by Wigan Council for the provision of general costs law services to the local authority.

A law cost draftsman is a specialist in legal costs in a case. They can advise and conduct costs proceedings known as detailed assessment of costs, which is governed by statue in England and Wales.

Such general costs law services may include actions undertaken in accordance with the Pre-action Protocol for Housing Disrepair Cases, matters arising from Judicial Review proceedings and those following the local authority’s statutory planning duties, amongst other matters.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

There are two optional contract extensions (12 months each).

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

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

Date

27 August 2021

Local time

12:00pm

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

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

27 August 2021

Local time

12:15pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The Royal Courts of Justice

Strand, London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom