Published date: 27 July 2023

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.


Closing: 19 September 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Legal services - 79100000

  • Legal advisory and representation services - 79110000

  • Legal advisory services - 79111000

    • Legal representation services - 79112000

    • Legal documentation and certification services - 79130000

    • Legal advisory and information services - 79140000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£1,125,000

Procurement reference

20230727131457-86783

Published date

27 July 2023

Closing date

19 September 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2027

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?

Yes

Description

Warwickshire Police has a requirement to establish a framework agreement of suitably qualified providers of legal advisory services.
This shall operate as a framework agreement with multiple suppliers utilising both direct award and quote call off procedures where appropriate. All suppliers shall be on an equal standing and for direct awards selected according to the nature of the legal advice required.
The intended scope of this procurement is a framework for use by Warwickshire Police, however as a contract option (to be confirmed by variation) the agreement may also be used by the Police & Crime Commissioner for Warwickshire.
Warwickshire Police has its own in-house Legal Services Team. The team handles a wide range of operational advice across the breadth of police activity, and litigation and advocacy in the Magistrates Court, Crown Court, County Court, High Court, Family Courts, and Inquests.
The in-house team manages all civil claims against the Force and all insurance matters, the team also deals with all police misconduct cases and some ad hoc HR matters where they overlap. Additionally, the in-house team advise on collaboration arrangements and wider multi-agency working arrangements including MoUs and data sharing.
We currently have separate arrangements for other areas of work required by the Force where we outsource work in the following areas:
• HR/employment law advice and all Employment Tribunal claims
• All Property and Estates work
• Commercial contracts and advice
• Some advice on wider governance arrangements
This tender falls within the scope of the Light Touch Regime of the Public Contracts Regulations.
The contract shall be for an initial period of 3 years with an option to extend for up to a further 2 years.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Sally Brown

Address

PO Box 4, Woodcote Drive, Leek Wootton
Warwickshire
CV35 7QB
ENG

Telephone

+44 01926415000

Email

Sally.Brown@warwickshire.police.uk

Website

https://www.warwickshire.police.uk/