Published date: 10 July 2024

This notice was replaced on 18 November 2024

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 18 November 2024)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Legal services - 79100000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£8,400,000

Procurement reference

LPOOL001-DN730751-18547289

Published date

10 July 2024

Closing date

9 August 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 October 2024

Contract end date

30 September 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

Contract Number: DN730751
Contract Name: Child Advocacy Barrister Services_24

Liverpool City Council is seeking tender submissions for the provision of child advocacy barrister services to the Childcare Legal Team.

This includes, but is not limited to:
• Care and placement order proceedings
• Contact
• Discharges of s.31 care orders
• Adoption applications
• Secure accommodation orders
• Forced marriage
• Female genital mutilation
• Honour based violence

Further information can be obtained from: https://procontract.due-north.com from 17:00 on 10 July 2024.

The response submission deadline is Noon on 9 August 2024.

Please download the full document suite from Procontract.

Your company will need to register on Procontract (Due North) to be able to receive the opportunity. The documents will only be available on Procontract.

Once you have registered you will need to go to the "my opportunities" section on the home page of Procontract and follow the instructions as a supplier to enable you to return your submission.

To register your organisation on Procontract click on the following link https://procontract.due-north.com/register, go to suppliers' area and click on "register free".

The contract is for a period of three years with the option to extend by a further two years.


About the buyer

Contact name

Steve Haywood

Address

4th Floor, Cunard Building
Liverpool
L3 1DS
England

Telephone

+44 1513510543

Email

steve.haywood@liverpool.gov.uk

Website

http://www.liverpool.gov.uk