CST139 - Provision of a Barrister Service Framework

Published facts

What the notice says

Buyer

Derbyshire County Council

Published status

complete

Latest release reference

8a4e1710-b7cc-4962-8552-aaecfcc4e547-821653

CPV codes

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) codes: 79100000

Published tags

award

Latest record Bidwake loaded from this source

27 Aug 2026

Derbyshire County Council in partnership with Nottinghamshire County Council, Derby City Council and Nottingham City Council (pending approval) are seeking to enter into a framework contract with a range of Chambers to assist in the provision of legal advice and advocacy services in respect of Public Law Children Act 1989 and other Child Care related matters. The award of the contract must demonstrate value for money having regard to quality and price. The joint expenditure for all four authorities is in the region of £ 1,790,000 per annum.\r The contract will run from 1st April 2024 for an initial 2-year period with options to extend for up to 3 x 1-year periods. \r Bidders must be authorised to practice in England and Wales and have a current practicing certificate. to be regulated by the independent Bar Standards Board\r

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1. Tender notice observed

   29 Jan 2024

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 20 Aug 2026.

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   Release reference

   9e3b805d-e00f-4f8d-a66c-5166e8b58899-718137

   Published tags

   tender

2. Award notice observed

   30 Jan 2025

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 16 Jul 2026.

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   Release reference

   8a4e1710-b7cc-4962-8552-aaecfcc4e547-821653

   Published tags

   award

Awards and suppliers

Published award and contract facts

• CST139 - Provision of a Barrister Service Framework

  Buyer: Derbyshire County CouncilSupplier: 33 Bedford Row Chambers

  End date in notice

  31 Mar 2029

  Value shown in notice

  £8,500,000Whole award value; not assigned to one supplier

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  About this figure

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  Award or lot reference

  ocds-b5fd17-43b6fe13-8701-408a-8fed-ab250eea7452-1

• CST139 - Provision of a Barrister Service Framework

  Buyer: Derbyshire County CouncilSupplier: 3PB Barristers

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