Published date: 24 August 2015

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: 21 September 2015

Contract summary

Industry

  • Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£290,000 to £360,000

Procurement reference

CF1V3-20150824-00000004

Published date

24 August 2015

Closing date

21 September 2015

Contract start date

1 November 2015

Contract end date

1 November 2018

Contract type

Service contract

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Specialist Legal Services for Insurance CPU 1677

Oxfordshire County Council are seeking the provision of Legal Services in relation to insurance claims made against the Council. This will involve dealing with legal proceedings and providing advice, guidance and handling of the same.

Oxfordshire is principally a rural county, with a current population of 677,000. Oxfordshire County Council deliver a range of activities within the county, including (but not limited to): Social and Community services, Library services, Children and Education services, Environmental and Economy services, Transport services and Community Safety. Please note that the County Council is the relevant Highways and Fire authority for Oxfordshire.
The majority of the council???s requirement is for the areas of both highways law and employer???s liability (EL) but claims may also arise under the Officials Indemnity, Professional Negligence, Motor and Property insurance policies.

Contracts will be awarded to three firms in total for the Council to engage with on a call-off basis for the provision of the Service for a term of three years with an option for the Council to extend for up to two years; anticipated to commence on 1st November 2015.

More information

Additional text

To access the opportunity and all ITT documents and submit clarification questions and tender submissions via the SouthEast Business Portal at:
http://www.businessportal.southeastiep.gov.uk

The opportunity is listed under Oxfordshire County Council as Specialist Legal Services for Insurance CPU 1677.

Oxfordshire

About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement Team

Address

Oxfordshire County Council
Speedwell House
Oxford
OX1 1NE
UK

Telephone

07917595566

Email

Rene.Lowell@Oxfordshire.gov.uk