Published date: 29 July 2021

Last edited date: 31 August 2021

This notice was replaced on 23 November 2021

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

Awarded contract (published 23 November 2021)

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

  • Provision of services to the community - 75200000

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

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£200,000

Procurement reference

WIGN001-DN547307-74178249

Published date

29 July 2021

Closing date

17 September 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

25 October 2021

Contract end date

24 October 2025

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

Tenders are sought by Wigan Council for the provision of general costs law services to the local authority.

A law cost draftsman is a specialist in legal costs in a case. They can advise and conduct costs proceedings known as detailed assessment of costs, which is governed by statue in England and Wales.

Such general costs law services may include actions undertaken in accordance with the Pre-action Protocol for Housing Disrepair Cases, matters arising from Judicial Review proceedings and those following the local authority's statutory planning duties, amongst other matters.


More information

Previous notice about this procurement

335 - Law Costs Draftsman Services

  • Opportunity
  • Published 29 July 2021, last edited 20 August 2021


About the buyer

Contact name

Paul Simmons

Address

Wigan Town Hall
Wigan
WN1 1YN
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1942486192

Email

paul.simmons@wigan.gov.uk

Website

http://www.wigan.gov.uk/