Claims Handling Legal Services Framework

Concepts

• legal services
• claims handling legal services
• sunderland
• framework orders
• claims
• provision of claims
• legal services framework
• council reserve
• ranked supplier basis
• council’s requirements orders

Location

Sunderland

Description

Provision of Claims Handling Legal Services

Total Quantity or Scope

The Council is seeking to award a framework for Claims Handling Legal Services. The framework will be awarded on a ranked supplier basis. It is envisaged the top three highest ranked suppliers will be appointed to this framework orders will be placed with the supplier ranked first however if the first ranked supplier is unable to meet the Council’s requirements orders may be placed with the supplier ranked second and so on. The Council reserve the right to run a mini competition with all three ranked providers.

Renewal Options

Renewal of framework will be in 2026

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 79100000 - Legal services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• This is a recurring contract.
• Renewals are available.
• Award on basis of price.

Other Information

This is an electronic tender via the Council's Pro-Contract eTender System. All organisations interested in this tender should register an interest against this contract online at https://procontract.due.north.com/home Tender Reference DN605926. All tender documents are available via this portal. The Council will be using the Open Procurement Procedure, tenders must be returned by no later than 12 noon 13th May 2022 in accordance with the ITT instructions. As part of the tender process a supplier briefing session will be held via Microsoft Teams at 10:00am 27th April 2022. To register your attendance please email julie.rogerson@sunderland.gov.uk The aim of this briefing is to provide advice on submitting a compliant tender there will also be an opportunity to raise questions. The contracting authority does not bind itself to accept any tender and is not liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest or tendering for this opportunity. Tenderers who pass the compliance checks, selection questionnaire and meet the quality threshold for the quality questions will be invited to present to the Council these are scheduled to take place in Sunderland on the 23rd May and 24th May 2022.