Published date: 14 June 2022

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 13 May 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Legal services - 79100000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

SUN001-DN605926-58102934

Published date

14 June 2022

Closing date

13 May 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

26 June 2022

Contract end date

25 June 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

The Council is seeking to award a framework for Claims Handling Legal Services. The framework will be awarded on a ranked supplier basis. It is envisaged the top three highest ranked suppliers will be appointed to this framework orders will be placed with the supplier ranked first however if the first ranked supplier is unable to meet the Council's requirements orders may be placed with the supplier ranked second and so on. The Council reserve the right to run a mini competition with all three ranked providers.


More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Claims Handling Legal Services Framework

  • Opportunity
  • Published 8 April 2022

Additional text

This is an electronic tender via the Council's Pro-Contract eTender System. All organisations
interested in this tender should register an interest against this contract online at https://procontract.due.north.com/home Tender Reference DN605926. All tender
documents are available via this portal. The Council will be using the Open Procurement
Procedure, tenders must be returned by no later than 12 noon 13th May 2022 in
accordance with the ITT instructions. As part of the tender process a supplier briefing
session will be held via Microsoft Teams at 10:00am 27th April 2022. To register your attendance please email julie.rogerson@sunderland.gov.uk The aim of this briefing is to
provide advice on submitting a compliant tender there will also be an opportunity to raise
questions. The contracting authority does not bind itself to accept any tender and is not
liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest or tendering for this opportunity.
Tenderers who pass the compliance checks, selection questionnaire and meet the quality threshold for the quality questions will be invited to present to the Council these are scheduled to take place in Sunderland on the 23rd May and 24th May 2022.


Award information

Awarded date

7 June 2022

Contract start date

26 June 2022

Contract end date

25 June 2026

Total value of contract

£0

This contract was awarded to 3 suppliers.

Forbes Solicitors

Address

BB1 8DD

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Kennedys Law LLP

Address

EC3M 5AD

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Weightmans LLP

Address

L3 9QJ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No


About the buyer

Contact name

Julie Rogerson

Address

City Hall
Plater Way
Sunderland
SR1 3AD
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 7909320869

Email

julie.rogerson@sunderland.gov.uk

Website

http://www.sunderland.gov.uk/