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OCID:: ocds-h6vhtk-043523
Published by:: Wiltshire Council
Authority ID:: AA20397
Publication date:: 28 January 2024
Deadline date:: 26 February 2024
Notice type:: Contract Notice
Has documents:: No
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: N/A

Abstract

Lot 1: Planning

(i) General Advice;

(ii) Section 106 Agreements;

(iii) Other planning casework (e.g. Enforcement, certificates of lawful use, revocations of permission);

(iv) Planning Inquiries and appeals;

(v) CPOs.

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Wiltshire Council

County Hall, Bythesea Road

Trowbridge

BA14 8JN

Contact person: Mr Andrew Mead

Telephone: +44 7769162166

E-mail: andrew.mead@wiltshire.gov.uk

NUTS: UKK15

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/

Address of the buyer profile: http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/

I.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=d1e9f40e-58bc-ee11-8127-005056b64545

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:

https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=d1e9f40e-58bc-ee11-8127-005056b64545

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.5) Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

LS1722 Wiltshire Council Counsel Framework

Reference number: DN708793

II.1.2) Main CPV code

79000000

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Wiltshire Council is inviting tenders from tenderers to provide it with the services of Counsel at barristers’ chambers (“Chambers”) for the provision of specialist legal advice and/or representation in a local government context on behalf of Wiltshire Council and possibly Gloucestershire County Council (“the Services”) under a Framework Agreement.

The following requirements are applicable to Wiltshire Council and Gloucestershire County Council where they choose to access one or more lots under the framework:

Being selected as a party to the Framework Agreement does not guarantee the award of any individual contracts under the Agreement or any other business with either Council. The number of Chambers that will be requested to become party to the Framework Agreement will be capped at 5 per Lot.

The fact that particular Chambers have previously provided legal services to either Council will, of itself, neither be an advantage nor a disadvantage in the current tender process.

Chambers may be required to provide advice and/or representation in respect of all Lots which may include non-contentious or contentious matters including but not limited to judicial review. Chambers may also be required to:

• Attend conferences (virtually or in person);

• Provide telephone and/or written advice;

• Attend case management hearings, pre-trial hearings and advocates meetings;

• Prepare for and attend hearings. Preparation in this context means reviewing instructions and papers, preparation of documents such as skeleton arguments etc).

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

II.2) Description

Lot No: 1

II.2.1) Title

Lot 1: Planning

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79100000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKK15

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 1: Planning

(i) General Advice;

(ii) Section 106 Agreements;

(iii) Other planning casework (e.g. Enforcement, certificates of lawful use, revocations of permission);

(iv) Planning Inquiries and appeals;

(v) CPOs.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 50

Price / Weighting: 50

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

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Lot No: 2

II.2.1) Title

Lot 2: Property

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79100000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKK15

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 2: Property

(i) General advice;

(ii) Sales;

(iii) Rights to buy;

(iv) Purchases;

(v) Leases;

(vi) Shared ownership leases;

(vii) Miscellaneous transactions (e.g. licences, easements, agreements, encroachments, adverse possession);

(viii) Wills and trusts interpretation advice;

(ix) CPOs.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 50

Price / Weighting: 50

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

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Lot No: 3

II.2.1) Title

Lot 3: Employment

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79100000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKK15

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 3: Employment

(i) General advice;

(ii) Preparation of case;

(iii) Conduct of hearing/trial.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 50

Price / Weighting: 50

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

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Lot No: 4

II.2.1) Title

Lot 4: Commercial

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79100000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKK15

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 4: Commercial

(i) General advice;

(ii) Agreements;

(iii) Public Procurement;

(iv) Subsidy Control;

(v) Construction;

(vi) Academies;

(vii) Procurement Challenges;

(viii) Contract Disputes;

(ix) Preparation of case;

(x) Conduct of hearing/trial.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 50

Price / Weighting: 50

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

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Lot No: 5

II.2.1) Title

Lot 5: Civil and Criminal Litigation

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79100000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKK15

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 5: Civil and Criminal Litigation

(i) General advice;

(ii) Preparation of case;

(iii) Conduct of hearing/trial;

(iv) Housing possessions;

(v) Debt collection;

(vi) Licensing appeals;

(vii) Parking enforcement;

(viii) Prosecutions to include, but not limited to; benefit, trading standards, education, libraries.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 50

Price / Weighting: 50

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

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Lot No: 6

II.2.1) Title

Lot 6: Adult Care

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79100000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKK15

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 6: Adult Care

(i) General Advice;

(ii) Conduct of hearings.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 50

Price / Weighting: 50

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

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Lot No: 7

II.2.1) Title

Lot 7: Child Care

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79100000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKK15

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 7: Child Care

(i) General advice;

(ii) Public law orders;

(iii) Care Proceedings;

(iv) Deprivation of Liberty / Inherent Jurisdiction Deprivation of Liberty;

(v) Appeals.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 50

Price / Weighting: 50

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

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Lot No: 8

II.2.1) Title

Lot 8: General Local Government Matters

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79100000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKK15

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 8: General Local Government Matters

(i) General advice;

(ii) Local Government Law;

(iii) Governance;

(iv) Constitution and administration;

(v) Attending Committees and/or hearings;

(vi) Byelaws.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 50

Price / Weighting: 50

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

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Lot No: 9

II.2.1) Title

Lot 9: Education and SEND

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79100000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKK15

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 9: Education and SEND

(i) General advice;

(ii) Local authority responsibilities;

(iii) Education law;

(iv) Special Educational Needs and Disabilities;

(v) Conduct of hearings.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 50

Price / Weighting: 50

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

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.

Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 1

Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years:

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

IV.2) Administrative information

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

Date: 26/02/2024

Local time: 12:00

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

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 27/02/2024

Local time: 12:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

High Court of England and Wales

London

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

CEDR

London

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

26/01/2024

Coding

Commodity categories

ID	Title	Parent category
79000000	Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security	Other Services
79100000	Legal services	Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Delivery locations

ID	Description
100	UK - All

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About the buyer

Main contact:: andrew.mead@wiltshire.gov.uk
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LS1722 Wiltshire Council Counsel Framework

Contents

Summary

Abstract

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

I.3) Communication

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

I.5) Main activity

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

II.1.2) Main CPV code

II.1.3) Type of contract

II.1.4) Short description

II.1.6) Information about lots

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

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

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

II.2.11) Information about options

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

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

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

II.2.11) Information about options

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

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

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

II.2.11) Information about options

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

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

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

II.2.11) Information about options

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

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

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

II.2.11) Information about options

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

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

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

II.2.11) Information about options

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

II.2.1) Title