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Barristers Framework Agreement for West Midlands Local Authorities (WMLA)

The WMLA (West Midlands Local Authorities) is seeking to appoint a panel of specialist legal advisers to a Barristers Framework, with the object of achieving better value, enhanced service delivery and more efficient management of matters outsourced to external barristers. This is a new procurement, as the WMLA does not currently have a Barristers Framework in place. The term of the Framework will be for an initial period of three (3) years with the option to extend for a further period of up to twelve (12) months

Buyer

Wolverhampton City Council

Value

£60,000,000

Published

9 Jan 2026

Closes

9 Feb 2026

Procurement details

Source

Find a Tender

Region

Wolverhampton

Procurement method

Open

Category

Services

Contract starts

13 Sept 2026

Contract ends

13 Sept 2029

CPV classifications

79110000

Legal advisory and representation services

Lots

Lot 1 Adult Social Services

£60,000,000

Delivery: UKG · United Kingdom

Lot 2 Children's Services

£60,000,000

Delivery: UKG · United Kingdom

Lot 3 Governance & Public Law, including Education

£60,000,000

Delivery: UKG · United Kingdom

Lot 4 Criminal Litigation & Prosecutions

£60,000,000

Delivery: UKG · United Kingdom

Lot 5 Housing & Civil Litigation

£60,000,000

Delivery: UKG · United Kingdom

Lot 6 Planning

£60,000,000

Delivery: UKG · United Kingdom

Lot 7 Property

£60,000,000

Delivery: UKG · United Kingdom

Lot 8 Employment

£60,000,000

Delivery: UKG · United Kingdom

Lot 9 Licensing

£60,000,000

Delivery: UKG · United Kingdom

Untitled document

Not provided

Bidding documents

Tender notice on Find a Tender

9 Jan 2026

Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender notice · UK4 · Web page

Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

23 May 2025

Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

Planned procurement notice · UK1 · Web page

Contract award notice on Find a Tender

21 Aug 2026

Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Award notice · UK6 · Web page

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