Barristers Framework Agreement for West Midlands Local Authorities (WMLA)
Details
- Supplier(s)
22 suppliers
- 3PB MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED
- 4-5 GRAYS INN SQUARE LIMITED
- 11 KBW
- 33 BEDFORD ROW LIMITED
- 39 ESSEX CHAMBERS (SERVICES) LIMITED
- Cornerstone Chambers Ltd
- CORNWALL STREET LIMITED
- European Administration Ltd
- Field Court Chambers
- Five Paper
- FRANCIS TAYLOR BUILDING CHAMBERS
- Harcourt Chambers
- Keyventure Ltd
- KINGS CHAMBERS LIMITED
- Landmark Chambers
- Linenhall Chambers
- No 5 Chambers Ltd
- No 8 Chambers
- PUMP COURT CHAMBERS LIMITED
- ST IVES BARRISTERS LIMITED
- ST. PHILIP'S CHAMBERS LIMITED
- THE 36 GROUP LTD
- Value
- £60,000,000
- Duration
- 3 years
- Topic
- Legal advisory and representation services
- Published
- 21 August 2026
- Source
- uk:find_a_tender
Tender description
The WMLA (West Midlands Local Authorities) is seeking to appoint a panel of specialist legal advisers to a Barristers Framework, with the object of achieving better value, enhanced service delivery and more efficient management of matters outsourced to external barristers. This is a new procurement, as the WMLA does not currently have a Barristers Framework in place. The term of the Framework will be for an initial period of three (3) years with the option to extend for a further period of up to twelve (12) months ## Contract award Lots: - Lot 2: Children's Services ## Contract award Lots: - Lot 4: Criminal Litigation & Prosecutions ## Contract award Lots: - Lot 5: Housing & Civil Litigation ## Contract award Lots: - Lot 6: Planning ## Contract award Lots: - Lot 8: Employment ## Contract award Lots: - Lot 1: Adult Social Services ## Contract award Lots: - Lot 3: Governance & Public Law, including Education ## Contract award Lots: - Lot 7: Property ## Contract award Lots: - Lot 9: Licensing
Timeline
- Completed: Award date3 August 2026
- Completed: Award published21 August 2026Current notice
- Next: Contract expiry date13 September 2029in 3 years
About the buyer
Wolverhampton City Council is a local authority that runs its own corporate procurement function covering goods and services for the city. Many requirements are sourced through existing frameworks, where suppliers have already pre-competed, rather than run as fresh competitions.
Projects due for retender within the next three years appear in a rolling procurement pipeline.
Over the past 5 years, most of Wolverhampton City Council's contract awards have been in architectural and engineering services, construction work and health and social work.
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@wolverhampton-city-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@wolverhampton-city-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@wolverhampton-city-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@wolverhampton-city-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@wolverhampton-city-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@wolverhampton-city-council.gov |
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