Forestry England for and on behalf of the Forestry Commission
Buyer Name: Forestry England for and on behalf of the Forestry Commission
Buyer Address: 620 Bristol Business Park, Bristol, UK, BS16 1EJ, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Emily Coffin
Contact Email: emily.coffin@forestryengland.uk
Contact Telephone: +44 3000674000
We will be awarding a contract for the provision of Legal Services to the Forestry Commission. All arms of the Forestry Commission (Forestry England, Forest Services, Forest Research) will have access to utilise the services under the contract. As the most regular and largest user of Legal Services, Forestry England are managing the procurement of this contract. Our intention is to award this contract for a period of 5 years.
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Lot Title: Property and General Business Advice
Lot Description: The principal area of work covered in Lot 1 is in relation to Property and Estate Management, however we also require general advice from across the wider business in relation to commercial, public, corporate and criminal law, amongst others.
Lot 1 Status: cancelled
Lot 1 Has Options: No
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Contract Management
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Staffing
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Instruction Management
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Sustainability and Social Value
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Contract Handover
Lot Title: Public Liability and Employment Liability Claims
Lot Description: The principal area of work covered in Lot 2 is in relation to advising and representing the Forestry Commission on claims made against or on behalf of the Forestry Commission, including those arising from incidents involving third parties, traffic accidents involving Forestry Commission vehicles, and handling of potential claims prior to formal letters of claim being received, amongst others.
Lot 2 Status: cancelled
Lot 2 Has Options: No
Lot Title: Employment
Lot Description: The principal area of work covered in Lot 3 is a fixed-fee monthly retain to cover the provision of a HR legal support helpline, as well as the provision of general advise and interpretation on employment legislation, specialist advice, to support and/or act on behalf of the Forestry Commission in contentious stand-alone employment law cases, liaising as necessary in relation to civil law personal injury cases relating to the employer's liability where there may be cross over with the ongoing employment, amongst others.
Lot 3 Status: cancelled
Lot 3 Has Options: No
Lot 3 Award Criterion (quality): Contract Management
Lot 3 Award Criterion (quality): Staffing
Lot 3 Award Criterion (quality): Instruction Management
Lot 3 Award Criterion (quality): Sustainability and Social Value
Lot 3 Award Criterion (quality): Contract Handover
Contract Title: Property and General Business Advice
Contract Title: Public Liability and Employment Liability Claims
Contract Title: Employment
Award Title: Property and General Business Advice
Award Title: Public Liability and Employment Liability Claims
Award Title: Employment
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