Advocacy Services by Counsel in Respect of Legal Child Care Legal Matters
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.
United Kingdom-Matlock: Legal services
2018/S 226-517418
Contract notice
Services
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name and addresses
Procurement and Systems, County Hall
Matlock
DE4 3AG
United Kingdom
Contact person: Mrs Julia Apperley
Telephone: +44 1629536854
E-mail: julia.apperley@derbyshire.gov.uk
NUTS code: UKF1
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/
I.1)Name and addresses
County Hall West Bridgford
Nottingham
NG2 7QP
United Kingdom
Contact person: Richard Connell
Telephone: +44 1159772788
E-mail: richard.connell@nottinghamshire.gov.uk
NUTS code: UKF1
I.1)Name and addresses
The Council House Coporation Street
Derby
DE1 2PS
United Kingdom
Contact person: Karen Griffin
E-mail: karen.griffin@derby.gov.uk
NUTS code: UKF1
Address of the buyer profile: www.derby.gov.uk
I.1)Name and addresses
Loxley House Station Street
Nottingham
NG2 3NG
United Kingdom
Contact person: Claire Knowles
Telephone: +44 1158764420
E-mail: claire.knowles@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
NUTS code: UKF1
Address of the buyer profile: www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk
I.2)Information about joint procurement
I.3)Communication
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
I.5)Main activity
Section II: Object
II.1.1)Title:
CCP18008 Provision of Advice and Advocacy Services by Counsel in respect of Legal Child Care Legal Matters
II.1.2)Main CPV code
II.1.3)Type of contract
II.1.4)Short description:
Derbyshire County Council in partnership with Nottinghamshire County Council, Derby City Council (pending approval) 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 1.77m GBP per annum.
The contract will run from 1.4.2019 for an initial 2 year period with options to extend for up to 3 x 1 year periods
Bidders have to be authorised to practice in England and Wales and have a current practicing certificate. To be regulated by the independent Bar Standards Board,
II.1.5)Estimated total value
II.1.6)Information about lots
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Derbyshire County Council in partnership with Nottinghamshire County Council, Derby City Council (pending approval) 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 1.77m GBP per annum.
The contract will run from 1.4.2019 for an initial 2 year period with options to extend for up to 3 x 1 year periods.
Bidders have to be authorised to practice in England and Wales and have a current practicing certificate. To be regulated by the independent Bar Standards Board.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.6)Estimated value
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Continuity of supply over the 5 years
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:
IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders
County Hall, Matlock
Senior Officers of the County Council
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
5 years
VI.4.1)Review body
County Hall
Matlock
DE4 3AG
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1629536854
E-mail: julia.apperley@derbyshire.gov.ukInternet address: www.derbyshire.gov.uk
VI.4.3)Review procedure
The Council will incorporate a minimum10 calendar days (or 15 if non-electronic or fax methods used) standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to the relevant economic operators.
Debriefing by the Council shall be in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulation 2015 (as amended) (the Regulations). Such information should be requested from the addressee in Section 1.1). If an appeal regarding the award of the contract has not been successfully resolved the Regulations provide for the aggrieved parties who are of the opinion that they have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the Regulations, to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought as soon as possible.
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice: