Barnsley Council Legal Services Framework Agreement
The Framework Agreement has been divided into 11 lots as follows: Lot 1 Company and Commercial Law; Lot 2 Employment Law and Human Resources; Lot 3 General Litigation.
United Kingdom-Barnsley: Legal services
2017/S 151-312824
Contract notice
Services
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name and addresses
Westgate Plaza One, PO Box 601
Barnsley
S70 9FA
United Kingdom
Contact person: Ms Charlotte Dalton
Telephone: +44 1226787533
E-mail: CharlotteDalton@barnsley.gov.uk
NUTS code: UKE31
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.yortender.co.uk
I.3)Communication
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
I.5)Main activity
Section II: Object
II.1.1)Title:
Legal Services Framework Agreement.
II.1.2)Main CPV code
II.1.3)Type of contract
II.1.4)Short description:
BMBC has invited tenders for the provision of a comprehensive range of legal services covering all aspects of the BMBC’s and/or the Associated Organisation activities, within 11 Lots as set out in the ITT.
The Framework Agreement has been divided into 11 lots as follows:
Lot 1 Company and Commercial Law;
Lot 2 Employment Law and Human Resources;
Lot 3 General Litigation;
Lot 4 Charity Law;
Lot 5 Property Law;
Lot 6 Public Law and Corporate Governance;
Lot 7 Housing Law;
Lot 8 Planning Law;
Lot 9 Highways, Transportation and Compulsory Acquisition;
Lot 10 Adult Social Services and Community Care Law;
Lot 11 Insolvency.
II.1.5)Estimated total value
II.1.6)Information about lots
Lot 1 Company and Commercial Law;
Lot 2 Employment Law and Human Resources;
Lot 3 General Litigation;
Lot 4 Charity Law;
Lot 5 Property Law;
Lot 6 Public Law and Corporate Governance;
Lot 7 Housing Law;
Lot 8 Planning Law;
Lot 9 Highways, Transportation and Compulsory Acquisition;
Lot 10 Adult Social Services and Community Care Law;
Lot 11 Insolvency.
II.2.1)Title:
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Advice and Representation in respect of all aspects of the law relating to Company Law and Commercial Law including but not limited to Services provided in respect of:
— Public Procurement (including State Aid); Contract advice and/or drafting; Sale and acquisition of goods and services;
— Agency and distribution;
— Public private partnerships including project finance;
— Outsourcing / contracting of services;
— Academy conversions;
— Competition law; Commercial Corporate Governance;
— Regulatory Law; Joint Ventures; Banking Finance and Insurance; Company Formation; Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions; Taxation; Competition Law; Data Protection; Freedom of Information;
— Public infrastructure regulation including UK/EU regulation applicable to energy, water, transport and telecommunication industries or any other infrastructure industry;
— Construction and infrastructure.
— Insolvency.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Plus 1 year, plus 1 year (Maximum 2 years).
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.1)Title:
Employment Law and Human Resources
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Advice, representation and drafting of documentation in respect of all aspects of the law relating to Employment, Pensions, Human Resources and Industrial Relations, including, but not limited to Services provided in respect of:
— Employment Tribunal claims (Hearings in Sheffield and Leeds);
— Employment Appeal Tribunal cases (Hearings in London);
— Civil Court claims for breach of contract and negligent misstatement;
— Matters under the Equalities Act and equalities issues generally;
— Trade disputes, industrial action (including civil proceedings) and collective bargaining;
— Employment contracts, pay and conditions;
— TUPE and outsourcing / insourcing including staff transfer agreements;
— Managing change, reorganisation and redundancy;
— The Local Government Pension Scheme;
— Workplace Health and Safety;
— Professional regulation, vetting and barring; and
— Data Protection and the Information Commissioner’s Employment Practices Code.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Plus 1 year plus 1 year (maximum 2 years).
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.1)Title:
General Litigation
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Advice and representation in respect of all aspects of Litigation including but not limited to Services provided in respect of:
— Civil Litigation proceedings as claimant or defendant: in the County Court, High Court, Lands Tribunal, etc.;
— Civil Injunctions;
— Administrative Court proceedings;
— Dispute Resolution such as in relation to property, land and commercial matters;
— Public Law matters such as judicial review and witness support or other legal services in relation to public inquiries;
— Criminal Litigation and advisory services relating to all aspects of regulatory, enforcement, licensing and environmental matters.(Hearings principally Barnsley and Sheffield).
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Plus 1 year plus 1 year (maximum 2 years).
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.1)Title:
Charity Law
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Advice and Representation in respect of all aspects of the law relating to Charities including but not limited to Services provided in respect of:
— The setting up of new charities,
— The winding up of charities,
— Fund-raising and sponsorship,
— Constitutional,
— Charity corporate governance and
— Disposal of charity property.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Plus 1 year plus 1 year (maximum 2 years).
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.1)Title:
Property Law
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Legal advice and assistance to include, but not limited to:
— End to end complex and high value transactional work;
— Portfolio and asset management;
— Development, financial and security issues;
— Compulsory Acquisitions of Land, various provisions e.g. Housing / highways / Development projects / education;
— Land Drainage;
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Plus 1 year plus 1 year (maximum 2 years).
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.1)Title:
Public Law and Corporate Governance
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Advice and Representation in respect of all aspects of the law relating to Public, Corporate Governance and Information law including but not limited to Services provided in respect of:
— Data Protection and Freedom of Information Law; EU and Competition Law,
— Local Government Election Law, Parliamentary election law, referenda administration and Election Court;
— Local Government Law and Procedure;
— Local Government Finance;
— Housing Revenue Account;
— Devolution;
— The law relating to constitutional issues;
— Member codes of conduct and standards;
— Law and Procedure relating to disciplinary action against Statutory Officer and Senior Management;
— Law and Procedure relating to Local Government Ombudsman;
— Standards Investigations;
— Corporate Governance; Standing Orders and delegations;
— Reports to Cabinet, Full Council and Committees; and
— Any other services required to support the Council’s Statutory Monitoring Officer role; Judicial Review.
For the avoidance of doubt the provision of Services in relation to this Lot may require attendance at meeting of Full Council, Cabinet and Committees and input into drafting reports in respect of the aforementioned meetings.
Details.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Plus 1 year plus 1 year (maximum 2 years).
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.1)Title:
Housing Law
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Advice and Representation in respect of all aspects of the law relating to Housing including but not limited to Services provided in respect of:
— Homelessness appeal proceedings;
— Social housing;
— Management and maintenance of housing stock;
— Provision and development of housing;
— The law relating to housing nuisance and injunctions; Evictions and possession proceedings;
— Judicial Review proceedings.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Plus 1 year plus 1 year (maximum 2 years).
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.1)Title:
Planning Law
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Advice and Representation in respect of all aspects of the law relating to Planning, but not limited to Services provided in respect of:
— General Planning Law;
— Public Inquiries;
— Judicial Review and High Court Challenges;
— Planning Enforcement;
— Local Development Framework;
— Waste and Minerals;
— Heritage, adverts and nature conservation;
— Assets of community value;
— Sections 106s;
— Environmental Impact Assessment Development.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Plus 1 year plus 1 year (maximum 2 years).
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.1)Title:
Highways, Transportation
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Advice and Representation in respect of all aspects of the law relating to each specific subject below, but not limited to Services provided in respect of:
— Highways and other transport infrastructure;
— Strategic transport infrastructure projects;
— Traffic Regulation / Car parks;
— Public Rights of Way / Definitive Map Review.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Plus 1 year plus 1 year (maximum 2 years).
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.1)Title:
Adult Social Services and Community Care Law
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Advice and Representation in respect of all aspects of the law relating to Adult Social Services and Community Care including but not limited to Services provided in respect of:
— Court of Protection Proceedings;
— The law relating to Deprivation of Liberty;
— General Social services law, including Safeguarding, Finding and Financial assessment issues;
— Mental Health law including Mental Capacity Act applications;
— The law relating to public interest immunity;
— The law relating to asylum and immigration;
— Judicial Review Proceedings;
— Inquisitorial Proceedings.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Plus 1 year plus 1 year (maximum 2 years).
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.1)Title:
Insolvency
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Advice and Representation in the undertaking of both legal work and insolvency practitioner work including but not limited to Services provided in respect of:
— Bankruptcy;
— Charging Orders;
— Forced Sale;
— Liquidation;
— Winding up proceedings.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Plus 1 year plus 1 year (maximum 2 years).
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1.1)Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Fully qualified solicitors.
III.1.2)Economic and financial standing
III.1.3)Technical and professional ability
III.2.1)Information about a particular profession
III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
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.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
4 years.
VI.2)Information about electronic workflows
VI.4.1)Review body
Barnsley
United Kingdom
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
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