Legal services

Tender description

London Boroughs’ Legal Alliance (‘LBLA’) is made up of: the City of London Corporation; the London Boroughs of Barnet, Brent, Bromley, Camden, Ealing, Greenwich, Hackney, Hammersmith and Fulham, Haringey, Harrow, Havering, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Newham, Redbridge, Waltham Forest and Westminster; and the London Fire Brigade. LBLA required a re-procured framework of expert and experienced legal advisers for specialist advocacy and related legal services. The City of London Corporation acted as the contracting authority on behalf of itself and the other LBLA members and will execute a framework agreement with each economic operator appointed. The framework agreement replaces an existing framework arrangement and will also be available to other local authorities in London and South East England. Further information for this opportunity can be found in II.2.4) Description of the procurement field (of this notice). Please note that this is an award notice and the opportunity is now closed. See Section V (Award of Contract). The framework agreement will run for a period of 3 years commencing on 1.1.2020, with an option to extend for a further year. The participating authorities in this procurement are: the City of London Corporation, the London Boroughs of Barnet, Brent, Bromley, Camden, Ealing, Greenwich, Hackney, Hammersmith and Fulham,Haringey, Harrow, Havering, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Newham, Redbridge,Waltham Forest and Westminster; and London Fire Brigade. Other local authorities in London and the South East of England (Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey and West Sussex) will also be eligible to access the framework. The framework is awarded by reference to 8 different lots. Lot 1: Adult social services: — mental health, — community care, including procurement issues relating to providers, — mental capacity and deprivation of liberty, — court of protection including mental health cases, — functions of the local authority under the Care Act 2014 and relevant legislation relating to children (for example at transition, young carers, etc.), — forced marriages, regardless of the age of the parties concerned (including children), — coroners work including inquests. The estimated total value of the framework agreement is stated in II.1.7) of this notice and is for the entire duration, including the optional 12-month extension, together with the call-off contracts. Please note that the contract requirements will be subject to available financial resources, chamber(s) performance and flexibility to meet changing demands. There will be no form of exclusivity or volume that is guaranteed under the resultant framework agreement and the contracting authority and other participating authorities will be entitled to enter into other contracts and arrangements with other suppliers for the provision of any, or all, of the requirements which are the same as, or similar to those specified under the established framework agreement. Please note that this is an award notice and the opportunity is now closed. See Section V (Award of Contract). The Framework Agreement will run for a period of 3 years commencing on 1.1.2020, with an option to extend for a further year. The participating authorities in this procurement are: the City of London Corporation, the London Boroughs of Barnet, Brent, Bromley, Camden, Ealing, Greenwich, Hackney, Hammersmith and Fulham,Haringey, Harrow, Havering, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Newham, Redbridge,Waltham Forest and Westminster; and London Fire Brigade. Other local authorities in London and the South East of England (Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey and West Sussex) will also be eligible to access the framework. The Framework is awarded by reference to 8 different Lots. Lot 2: Children’s Services Care proceedings: — The Children Act 1989, — The Child Abduction and Custody Act, — adoption proceedings, special guardianship and placement orders, — public interest immunity, — judicial review, — functions of the local authority under the Care Act 2014 and relevant legislation relating to children (for example at transition, young carers, etc.), — forced marriage, — advice on international placements and placement of children in other jurisdictions, — injunctions, particularly in the context of social media campaigns involving cases, and generally media advice in children related matters (including social media), — human rights claims, — FGM, — inherent jurisdiction and wardship. The estimated total value of the Framework Agreement is stated in II.1.7) of this notice and is for the entire duration, including the optional 12-month extension, together with the call-off contracts. Please note that the contract requirements will be subject to available financial resources, chamber(s) performance and flexibility to meet changing demands. There will be no form of exclusivity or volume that is guaranteed under the resultant Framework Agreement and the Contracting Authority and other participating authorities will be entitled to enter into other contracts and arrangements with other suppliers for the provision of any, or all, of the requirements which are the same as, or similar to those specified under the established Framework Agreement. Please note that this is an award notice and the opportunity is now closed. See Section V (Award of Contract). The Framework Agreement will run for a period of 3 years commencing on 1.1.2020, with an option to extend for a further year. The participating authorities in this procurement are: the City of London Corporation, the London Boroughs of Barnet, Brent, Bromley, Camden, Ealing, Greenwich, Hackney, Hammersmith and Fulham,Haringey, Harrow, Havering, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Newham, Redbridge,Waltham Forest and Westminster; and London Fire Brigade. Other local authorities in London and the South East of England (Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey and West Sussex) will also be eligible to access the framework. The Framework is awarded by reference to 8 different Lots. Lot 3: Governance and Public Law: — governance, constitutional and policies, — regulatory issues, — commercial and contractual disputes, and procurement issues, — information law including Data Protection and Freedom of Information, Environmental Information Regulations 2004, — Local Government Finance, — education, including SENDIST, exclusion cases, advice on opening schools, academy conversions, etc., — employment matters, especially complex issues or relating to senior staff, — judicial reviews on any subject matter, — any other high profile, high risk matter, that is likely to have an impact on the authority as a whole, — company law, — establishment of corporate structures and trading vehicles, including charities, LLPs, ABSs, CBSs and JVs. The estimated total value of the Framework Agreement is stated in II.1.7) of this notice and is for the entire duration, including the optional 12-month extension, together with the call-off contracts. Please note that the contract requirements will be subject to available financial resources, chamber(s) performance and flexibility to meet changing demands. There will be no form of exclusivity or volume that is guaranteed under the resultant Framework Agreement and the Contracting Authority and other participating authorities will be entitled to enter into other contracts and arrangements with other suppliers for the provision of any, or all, of the requirements which are the same as, or similar to those specified under the established Framework Agreement. Please note that this is an award notice and the opportunity is now closed. See Section V (Award of Contract). The Framework Agreement will run for a period of 3 years commencing on 1.1.2020, with an option to extend for a further year. The participating authorities in this procurement are: the City of London Corporation, the London Boroughs of Barnet, Brent, Bromley, Camden, Ealing, Greenwich, Hackney, Hammersmith and Fulham,Haringey, Harrow, Havering, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Newham, Redbridge,Waltham Forest and Westminster; and London Fire Brigade. Other local authorities in London and the South East of England (Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey and West Sussex) will also be eligible to access the framework. The Framework is awarded by reference to 8 different Lots. Lot 4: Criminal Litigation and Prosecutions: — trading standards and health and safety, including food hygiene, — fraud in relation to all areas of local authority activities, including blue badge, social care, tenancy fraud andcorporate fraud, — full range of prosecution/enforcement work undertaken by local authorities including planning, licensing,education, and environmental crime (including fly tipping, nose prosecutions, nuisance, ASB, policing and CareAct), — POCA, — Housing Act 2014 enforcements. The estimated total value of the Framework Agreement is stated in II.1.7) of this notice and is for the entire duration, including the optional 12-month extension, together with the call-off contracts. Please note that the contract requirements will be subject to available financial resources, chamber(s) performance and flexibility to meet changing demands. There will be no form of exclusivity or volume that is guaranteed under the resultant Framework Agreement and the Contracting Authority and other participating authorities will be entitled to enter into other contracts and arrangements with other suppliers for the provision of any, or all, of the requirements which are the same as, or similar to those specified under the established Framework Agreement. Please note that this is an award notice and the opportunity is now closed. See Section V (Award of Contract). The Framework Agreement will run for a period of 3 years commencing on 1.1.2020, with an option to extend for a further year. The participating authorities in this procurement are: the City of London Corporation, the London Boroughs of Barnet, Brent, Bromley, Camden, Ealing, Greenwich, Hackney, Hammersmith and Fulham,Haringey, Harrow, Havering, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Newham, Redbridge,Waltham Forest and Westminster; and London Fire Brigade. Other local authorities in London and the South East of England (Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey and West Sussex) will also be eligible to access the framework. The Framework is awarded by reference to 8 different Lots. Lot 5: Housing: — full range of local authority landlord & tenant matters, including advice and representation, — homelessness (including s 204’s), — allocations, — s.80 EPA, — anti-social behaviour proceedings, — injunctions, — disrepair claims, — repossession and evictions, — gas servicing access claims, — service charge disputes and Leasehold Valuation Tribunals, — advice on internal housing management policies and procedures, — public law defences, — mortgage repossessions, — trespasser claims, — judicial review, — leasehold disputes, — public law/equality act claims in relation to Housing, — houses in multiple occupation. The estimated total value of the Framework Agreement is stated in II.1.7) of this notice and is for the entire duration, including the optional 12-month extension, together with the call-off contracts. Please note that the contract requirements will be subject to available financial resources, chamber(s) performance and flexibility to meet changing demands. There will be no form of exclusivity or volume that is guaranteed under the resultant Framework Agreement and the Contracting Authority and other participating authorities will be entitled to enter into other contracts and arrangements with other suppliers for the provision of any, or all, of the requirements which are the same as, or similar to those specified under the established Framework Agreement. Please note that this is an award notice and the opportunity is now closed. See Section V (Award of Contract). The Framework Agreement will run for a period of 3 years commencing on 1.1.2020, with an option to extend for a further year. The participating authorities in this procurement are: the City of London Corporation, the London Boroughs of Barnet, Brent, Bromley, Camden, Ealing, Greenwich, Hackney, Hammersmith and Fulham,Haringey, Harrow, Havering, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Newham, Redbridge,Waltham Forest and Westminster; and London Fire Brigade. Other local authorities in London and the South East of England (Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey and West Sussex) will also be eligible to access the framework. The Framework is awarded by reference to 8 different Lots. Lot 6: Planning: — planning appeals, — enforcement notices including injunctions, — listed buildings, — highways, — housing/retail, — S106 Agreements, — local development frameworks/schemes, — TPOs, — CIL, — town and village greens, — mixed use developments, — CPOs, — judicial review, — injunctions, — appropriation, — regeneration, — procurement, — other general planning advice. The estimated total value of the Framework Agreement is stated in II.1.7) of this notice and is for the entire duration, including the optional 12-month extension, together with the call-off contracts. Please note that the contract requirements will be subject to available financial resources, chamber(s) performance and flexibility to meet changing demands. There will be no form of exclusivity or volume that is guaranteed under the resultant Framework Agreement and the Contracting Authority and other participating authorities will be entitled to enter into other contracts and arrangements with other suppliers for the provision of any, or all, of the requirements which are the same as, or similar to those specified under the established Framework Agreement. Please note that this is an award notice and the opportunity is now closed. See Section V (Award of Contract). The Framework Agreement will run for a period of 3 years commencing on 1.1.2020, with an option to extend for a further year. The participating authorities in this procurement are: the City of London Corporation, the London Boroughs of Barnet, Brent, Bromley, Camden, Ealing, Greenwich, Hackney, Hammersmith and Fulham,Haringey, Harrow, Havering, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Newham, Redbridge,Waltham Forest and Westminster; and London Fire Brigade. Other local authorities in London and the South East of England (Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey and West Sussex) will also be eligible to access the framework. The Framework is awarded by reference to 8 different Lots. Lot 7: Property: — commercial and residential matters, — lease renewals and forfeitures, — mediation and arbitration of commercial LL&T Disputes, — rights of way (private and public), — restrictive covenants and easements, — mortgages and property estoppels, — possession actions, — dilapidations, — mixed use developments, — CPOs, — judicial review, — injunctions, — appropriation, — regeneration, — procurement. The estimated total value of the Framework Agreement is stated in II.1.7) of this notice and is for the entire duration, including the optional 12-month extension, together with the call-off contracts. Please note that the contract requirements will be subject to available financial resources, chamber(s) performance and flexibility to meet changing demands. There will be no form of exclusivity or volume that is guaranteed under the resultant Framework Agreement and the Contracting Authority and other participating authorities will be entitled to enter into other contracts and arrangements with other suppliers for the provision of any, or all, of the requirements which are the same as, or similar to those specified under the established Framework Agreement. Please note that this is an award notice and the opportunity is now closed. See Section V (Award of Contract). The Framework Agreement will run for a period of 3 years commencing on 1.1.2020, with an option to extend for a further year. The participating authorities in this procurement are: the City of London Corporation, the London Boroughs of Barnet, Brent, Bromley, Camden, Ealing, Greenwich, Hackney, Hammersmith and Fulham,Haringey, Harrow, Havering, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Newham, Redbridge,Waltham Forest and Westminster; and London Fire Brigade. Other local authorities in London and the South East of England (Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey and West Sussex) will also be eligible to access the framework. The Framework is awarded by reference to 8 different Lots. Lot 8: Civil Litigation: — full range of claims brought against local authorities, including personal injury claims, — claims against the police (City of London especially), — coroners work including inquests, — debt recovery, — general civil litigation, — commercial litigation, — education, — social media, reputation issues generally, and issues arising from the Defamation Act, — routine employment tribunal cases and employment advice, — construction litigation. The estimated total value of the Framework Agreement is stated in II.1.7) of this notice and is for the entire duration, including the optional 12-month extension, together with the call-off contracts. Please note that the contract requirements will be subject to available financial resources, chamber(s) performance and flexibility to meet changing demands. There will be no form of exclusivity or volume that is guaranteed under the resultant Framework Agreement and the Contracting Authority and other participating authorities will be entitled to enter into other contracts and arrangements with other suppliers for the provision of any, or all, of the requirements which are the same as, or similar to those specified under the established Framework Agreement.