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Awarded contract

CST139 - Provision of a Barrister Service Framework

Details

Buyer
Derbyshire County Council
Supplier(s)
9 suppliers
Value
£76,500,000
Topic
Legal services
Published
30 January 2025
Source
uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

Derbyshire County Council in partnership with Nottinghamshire County Council, Derby City Council and Nottingham City Council (pending approval) are seeking to enter into a framework contract with a range of Chambers to assist in the provision of legal advice and advocacy services in respect of Public Law Children Act 1989 and other Child Care related matters. The award of the contract must demonstrate value for money having regard to quality and price. The joint expenditure for all four authorities is in the region of £ 1,790,000 per annum. Lot 1: Derbyshire County Council in partnership with Nottinghamshire County Council, Derby City Council and Nottingham City Council (pending approval) are seeking to enter into a framework contract with a range of Chambers to assist in the provision of legal advice and advocacy services in respect of Public Law Children Act 1989 and other Child Care related matters. The award of the contract must demonstrate value for money having regard to quality and price. The joint expenditure for all four authorities is in the region of £ 1,790,000 per annum.

Timeline

  1. Award date5 July 2024
  2. Award published30 January 2025
    Current notice

About the buyer

Derbyshire County Council is the local authority for the county of Derbyshire and organises its procurement by category under a five-year rolling strategy. Tender notices are published on Find a Tender, the Central Digital Platform, under the Procurement Act 2023. Documents for each tender are issued through the Proactis supplier portal, where suppliers register and set tailored alerts. Category management consolidates recurring spend into frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems. Three category leads cover corporate, property and ICT, people services, and place. Call-offs from ESPO frameworks for estates and language services are recorded as published council decisions.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Derbyshire County Council's contract awards have been in construction work, transport services and business services.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 79100000 · Legal services

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