LS1721 Legal Services Framework Solicitors

Wiltshire Council are inviting tenders from number of firms of solicitors and in house legal teams or other organisations that will be able and willing to supply external legal services in a local government context on behalf of the Council to support the Councils existing in house legal team in order to meet their needs. This may include any work that the Councils in house legal team would usually carry out and Suppliers may be required to assist the Councils in house legal team with their cases or have conduct of cases. Being selected as a party to the Framework Agreement does not guarantee the award of any individual contracts under the Agreement or any other business with the Council. The number of Suppliers that will be requested to become party to the Framework Agreement will be capped at 5 per Lot. The fact that particular Suppliers have previously provided legal services to the Council will of itself neither be an advantage nor a disadvantage in the current tender process. Suppliers may be required to provide advice and or representation in respect of all Lots. The Council requires expertise at all levels and Suppliers will be expected to offer a range of expertise to provide support at the required level.

The list of lots of lots is set out below. The type of work listed under each lot heading is intended to be indicative and non exhaustive.

Lots Suppliers are invited to submit a tender in respect of one or more of the following Lots

Lot 1 Planning General Advice Section 106 Agreements Other planning casework for example Enforcement certificates of lawful use revocations of permission Planning Inquiries and appeals Advice and representation at Planning Committees CPOs

Lot 2 Property General advice Sales Rights to buy Purchases Leases Shared ownership leases Miscellaneous transactions for example licences easements agreements encroachments adverse possession CPOs

Lot 3 Employment General advice Preparation of case Conduct of hearing or trial

Lot 4 Commercial General advice Agreements Public Procurement Subsidy Control Corporate Structures Construction Academies PFI

Lot 5 Civil and Criminal Litigation General advice Preparation of case Conduct of hearing or trial Housing possessions Debt collection Licensing appeals Parking enforcement Prosecutions to include but not limited to benefit trading standards education libraries

Lot 6 Adult Services General Advice Conduct of hearings

Lot 7 Childcare Services General advice Appeals Child protection Case preparation Conduct of hearings

Lot 8 General Local Government Matters General advice Attending Committees Information law and Data protection

Suppliers are requested not to indicate an interest in any Lot where it is felt that there is insufficient experience and expertise