Buyer Name: Norfolk County Council
Buyer Address: County Hall, Martineau Lane, Norwich, UKH15, NR1 2DH, United Kingdom
Contact Email: sourcingteam@norfolk.gov.uk
Legal Representation for the Insurance Team
Buyer Contact Info
Status
complete
complete
Procedure
open
open
Value
2250000.0 GBP
2250000.0 GBP
Published
09 Jan 2026, 13:17
09 Jan 2026, 13:17
Deadline
n/a
n/a
Contract Start
30 Apr 2026, 23:00
30 Apr 2026, 23:00
Contract End
30 Apr 2030, 22:59
30 Apr 2030, 22:59
Category
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CPV
79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services
79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services
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Awarded To
Browne Jacobson LLP, Weightmans LLP, DAC Beachcroft Claims Ltd, DWF Law LLP, Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP, Keoghs LLP
Browne Jacobson LLP, Weightmans LLP, DAC Beachcroft Claims Ltd, DWF Law LLP, Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP, Keoghs LLP
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Description
Norfolk County Council requires legal services for the in-house insurance team to predominately help support the delivery of the claims service, and has re-tendered its expiring framework agreement for these services. The insurance team is a team of 12 staff led by the Head of Insurance and comprises a mixture of claims handler investigators and insurance officers with administrative support provided by the Business Support Team. Legal representation is required by the insurance team to predominately help support the delivery of the claims service. Legal representatives will need to provide a high standard of professional service advice and guidance on all matters relating to insurance claims handled by the team. Typical duties will include but not be limited to: • Provision of general legal advice • Representing the authority in litigation • Maintaining a knowledge of issues facing the authority and being prepared to offer legal opinions • Supporting the development and knowledge of the insurance team. The insurance team provide support to the Norse Group and as such require coverage across the country..
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