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CST139 - Provision of a Barrister Service Framework

Derbyshire County Council · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 19:05.

Opportunity overview

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.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

3PB Chambers

Match pending…
Contract value
£8.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
4 Jul 2024
Award ID
003064-2025-CST139-1
Status
active
Location
London, UKF1, EC4Y 7EU, United Kingdom

33 Bedford Row Chambers

Match pending…
Contract value
£8.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
4 Jul 2024
Award ID
003064-2025-CST139-2
Status
active
Location
London, UKI, WC1R 4JH, United Kingdom

Bank House Chambers

Match pending…
Contract value
£8.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
4 Jul 2024
Award ID
003064-2025-CST139-3
Status
active
Location
Sheffield, UKE32, S1 2EL, United Kingdom

KCH Garden Square

Match pending…
Contract value
£8.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
4 Jul 2024
Award ID
003064-2025-CST139-4
Status
active
Location
Nottingham, UKF1, NG1 5BH, United Kingdom

Spire Barrister

Match pending…
Contract value
£8.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
4 Jul 2024
Award ID
003064-2025-CST139-5
Status
active
Location
Leeds, UKE4, LS11 5QA, United Kingdom

St Ives Chambers

Match pending…
Contract value
£8.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
4 Jul 2024
Award ID
003064-2025-CST139-6
Status
active
Location
Birmingham, UKG3, B4 6DH, United Kingdom

St Johns Buildings

Match pending…
Contract value
£8.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
4 Jul 2024
Award ID
003064-2025-CST139-7
Status
active
Location
Manchester, UKD3, M3 4DJ, United Kingdom

St Marys Chambers

Match pending…
Contract value
£8.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
4 Jul 2024
Award ID
003064-2025-CST139-8
Status
active
Location
Nottingham, UKF1, NG1 1LL, United Kingdom

The Barrister Group

Match pending…
Contract value
£8.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
4 Jul 2024
Award ID
003064-2025-CST139-9
Status
active
Location
Taunton, UKK23, TA1 2PX, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV79100000 — Legal services

Lots

  • 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.Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN707588
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Review Details
Derbyshire County Council will operate a minimum 10 (or 15 calendar day if non-electronic or fax methods used) standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to the relevant economic operators. Debriefing by the Council shall be in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulation 2015 (as amended) (the Regulations). Such information should be requested from the addressee in Section 1.1. If an appeal regarding the award of the contract has not been successfully resolved the Regulations provide for the aggrieved parties who are of the opinion that they have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the Regulations, to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought as soon as possible.
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Bid Opening

Date
29 Feb 2024, 11:00
Description
Senior Officers of the County Council

Address

Street Address
County Hall, Matlock, Derbyshire

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Maximum Participants
9,999,999

Expected award period

Starts
29 Feb 2024, 11:00

Tender Period

Ends
28 Feb 2024, 15:00

Classification

Id
79100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Legal services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
1,800

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
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.

Renewal

Description
This contract is for an initial period of two (2) years with an option to extend by 3 x 1 year periods.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
95
Criterion 2
Name
Supplier Information Security
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 3
Type
price
Description
0

Contract period

Ends
30 Apr 2029, 23:59

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF1
Entry 2
Region
UKF1

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-4363
Name
Derbyshire County Council

Roles

buyer
reviewBody

Address

Region
UKF1
Locality
Matlock
Postal Code
DE4 3AG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
County Hall

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Derbyshire County Council

Contact

Name
Mrs Julia Apperley
Telephone
+44 1629536854

Additional Contact Points

Entry 1
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-103633
Name
Derby City Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKF1
Locality
Derby
Postal Code
DE1 2PS
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Council House, Corporation Street

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Derby City Council

Contact

Name
Anna Pollard
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-17725
Name
Nottinghamshire County Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKF1
Locality
Nottingham
Postal Code
NG2 7QP
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
County Hall West Bridgford

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Nottinghamshire County Council

Contact

Name
Geoff Russell
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-103634
Name
Nottingham City Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKF1
Locality
Nottingham
Postal Code
NG2 3NG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Loxley House Station Street

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Nottingham City Council

Contact

Name
Natalie Grant
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-136613
Name
3PB Chambers

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKF1
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC4Y 7EU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
3 Paper Buildings, Temple

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
3PB Chambers
Organisation 6
Id
GB-FTS-136614
Name
33 Bedford Row Chambers

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI
Locality
London
Postal Code
WC1R 4JH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
33 Bedford Row

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
33 Bedford Row Chambers
Organisation 7
Id
GB-FTS-136615
Name
Bank House Chambers

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKE32
Locality
Sheffield
Postal Code
S1 2EL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Old Bank House

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Bank House Chambers
Organisation 8
Id
GB-FTS-136616
Name
KCH Garden Square

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKF1
Locality
Nottingham
Postal Code
NG1 5BH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
1 Oxford Street

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
KCH Garden Square
Organisation 9
Id
GB-FTS-136617
Name
Spire Barrister

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKE4
Locality
Leeds
Postal Code
LS11 5QA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
3 St Davids Court, off David Street

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Spire Barrister
Organisation 10
Id
GB-FTS-136618
Name
St Ives Chambers

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKG3
Locality
Birmingham
Postal Code
B4 6DH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
1 - 3 Whittall Street

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
St Ives Chambers
Organisation 11
Id
GB-FTS-136619
Name
St Johns Buildings

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD3
Locality
Manchester
Postal Code
M3 4DJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
24a - 26 St John Street

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
St Johns Buildings
Organisation 12
Id
GB-FTS-136620
Name
St Marys Chambers

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKF1
Locality
Nottingham
Postal Code
NG1 1LL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
32a Stoney Street

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
St Marys Chambers
Organisation 13
Id
GB-FTS-136621
Name
The Barrister Group

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKK23
Locality
Taunton
Postal Code
TA1 2PX
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Equity House Blackbrook Park Avenue

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
The Barrister Group

Award information

Award 1
Id
003064-2025-CST139-1
Title
Provision of a Barrister Service Framework
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-136613
Name
3PB Chambers

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
003064-2025-CST139-2
Title
Provision of a Barrister Service Framework
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-136614
Name
33 Bedford Row Chambers

Related lots

1
Award 3
Id
003064-2025-CST139-3
Title
Provision of a Barrister Service Framework
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-136615
Name
Bank House Chambers

Related lots

1
Award 4
Id
003064-2025-CST139-4
Title
Provision of a Barrister Service Framework
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-136616
Name
KCH Garden Square

Related lots

1
Award 5
Id
003064-2025-CST139-5
Title
Provision of a Barrister Service Framework
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-136617
Name
Spire Barrister

Related lots

1
Award 6
Id
003064-2025-CST139-6
Title
Provision of a Barrister Service Framework
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-136618
Name
St Ives Chambers

Related lots

1
Award 7
Id
003064-2025-CST139-7
Title
Provision of a Barrister Service Framework
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-136619
Name
St Johns Buildings

Related lots

1
Award 8
Id
003064-2025-CST139-8
Title
Provision of a Barrister Service Framework
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-136620
Name
St Marys Chambers

Related lots

1
Award 9
Id
003064-2025-CST139-9
Title
Provision of a Barrister Service Framework
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-136621
Name
The Barrister Group

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
003064-2025-CST139-1
Title
Provision of a Barrister Service Framework
Status
active
Award ID
003064-2025-CST139-1
Date Signed
5 Jul 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
8,500,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
003064-2025-CST139-2
Title
Provision of a Barrister Service Framework
Status
active
Award ID
003064-2025-CST139-2
Date Signed
5 Jul 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
8,500,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 3
Id
003064-2025-CST139-3
Title
Provision of a Barrister Service Framework
Status
active
Award ID
003064-2025-CST139-3
Date Signed
5 Jul 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
8,500,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 4
Id
003064-2025-CST139-4
Title
Provision of a Barrister Service Framework
Status
active
Award ID
003064-2025-CST139-4
Date Signed
5 Jul 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
8,500,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 5
Id
003064-2025-CST139-5
Title
Provision of a Barrister Service Framework
Status
active
Award ID
003064-2025-CST139-5
Date Signed
5 Jul 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
8,500,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 6
Id
003064-2025-CST139-6
Title
Provision of a Barrister Service Framework
Status
active
Award ID
003064-2025-CST139-6
Date Signed
5 Jul 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
8,500,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 7
Id
003064-2025-CST139-7
Title
Provision of a Barrister Service Framework
Status
active
Award ID
003064-2025-CST139-7
Date Signed
5 Jul 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
8,500,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 8
Id
003064-2025-CST139-8
Title
Provision of a Barrister Service Framework
Status
active
Award ID
003064-2025-CST139-8
Date Signed
5 Jul 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
8,500,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 9
Id
003064-2025-CST139-9
Title
Provision of a Barrister Service Framework
Status
active
Award ID
003064-2025-CST139-9
Date Signed
5 Jul 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
8,500,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Matlock · UKF1 · DE4 3AG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKF1

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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