Provision of Barristers' Services Framework 2026
Bedford Borough CouncilcontractFind a Tender ↗Ref ocds-h6vhtk-05961cProcurement Act 2023Light-touch servicesSME suitablepending
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£480k
Awarded 19 Apr 2026
Suppliers
13
10 SME
Lots
2
2 awarded
Published
29 May 2026
Description
Bedford Borough Council ('the Council') invites Chambers to tender for the provision of a Barristers' Framework Agreement. This Framework will provide a route to market for the purchase of barristers' services, where there is demand for capacity or specialist expertise that cannot be met within the Council's in-house Legal Services Unit
Scope
- Reference
- BBC CH 04135
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 06 Apr 2026 to 06 Apr 2028Possible extension to 06 Apr 2030
2 x 12 months extensions
- CPV classifications
- 791000007911000079111000791120007913000079140000
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simple description | The Framework contract award decision will be made on the basis of bidders achieving a minimum overall score of 50% For the quality aspect a minimum score of 40% much be achieved to be accepted onto the Framework. The evaluation criteria and weightings are as follows; Criteria Weighting for Bid Evaluation A Quality 50% B Price 40% C Social Value 10% | price | — |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details· 2 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£240k
Award date
19 Apr 2026
Contract start
11 Jun 2026
Contract end
12 Apr 2028
Awarded to
HC
CH 11463084
T3
CH 03014555
T3
CH 03014555
Lots · 2 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACE | — | complete |
| 2 | GPP&L | — | complete |