Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Liverpool City Council
4th Floor, Cunard Building
Liverpool
L3 1DS
Contact
Mr Steve Haywood
steve.haywood@liverpool.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1513510543
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD72 - Liverpool
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/
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/
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
Child Advocacy Barrister Services_24
Reference number
DN730751
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Contract Number: DN730751
Contract Name: Child Advocacy Barrister Services_24
Liverpool City Council is seeking tender submissions for the provision of child advocacy barrister services to the Childcare Legal Team.
This includes, but is not limited to:
• Care and placement order proceedings
• Contact
• Discharges of s.31 care orders
• Adoption applications
• Secure accommodation orders
• Forced marriage
• Female genital mutilation
• Honour based violence
Further information can be obtained from: https://procontract.due-north.com from 17:00 on 10 July 2024.
The response submission deadline is Noon on 9 August 2024.
Please download the full document suite from Procontract.
Your company will need to register on Procontract (Due North) to be able to receive the opportunity. The documents will only be available on Procontract.
Once you have registered you will need to go to the “my opportunities” section on the home page of Procontract and follow the instructions as a supplier to enable you to return your submission.
To register your organisation on Procontract click on the following link https://procontract.due-north.com/register, go to suppliers’ area and click on “register free”.
The Contract Term will be three years, with an option to extend by two years.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £8,400,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD72 - Liverpool
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Contract Number: DN730751
Contract Name: Child Advocacy Barrister Services_24
Liverpool City Council is seeking tender submissions for the provision of child advocacy barrister services to the Childcare Legal Team.
This includes, but is not limited to:
• Care and placement order proceedings
• Contact
• Discharges of s.31 care orders
• Adoption applications
• Secure accommodation orders
• Forced marriage
• Female genital mutilation
• Honour based violence
Further information can be obtained from: https://procontract.due-north.com from 17:00 on 10 July 2024.
The response submission deadline is Noon on 9 August 2024.
Please download the full document suite from Procontract.
Your company will need to register on Procontract (Due North) to be able to receive the opportunity. The documents will only be available on Procontract.
Once you have registered you will need to go to the “my opportunities” section on the home page of Procontract and follow the instructions as a supplier to enable you to return your submission.
To register your organisation on Procontract click on the following link https://procontract.due-north.com/register, go to suppliers’ area and click on “register free”.
The Contract Term will be three years, with an option to extend by two years.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 70
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £8,400,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
No
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
9 August 2024
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
9 August 2024
Local time
12:00pm
Place
Liverpool
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure
Category Manager, Commercial Procurement Unit, Liverpool City Council.
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
Liverpool
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom