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The Borough Council of Bolton (the “Authority”) currently insures its liability and motor (fleet and non-fleet) risks with Zurich Municipal (note a new contract commenced 1st April 2022) and claims arising from this contract, with incident date after and including 1st April 2022 handled by Zurich Municipal in house team. Claims arising with a date of incident prior to this date will be handled by the previous insurers, claims handlers Gallagher Bassett.
From time to time the claims which arise may become litigated and the services of solicitors are required to manage and provide representation in connection with the litigation. It is this legal work which is the subject of this Framework Agreement. The contract also has provision for ad hoc legal advice, which will primarily be utilised by Legal Services
The Authority will appoint a maximum of three (3) Providers on the Framework Agreement
| Supplier | Identifier | Award Value | Lots Won | Cross-References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forbes Solicitors | OC433300 | - | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| Plexus Law Limited | 11692569 | - | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| Weightmans LLP | OC326117 | - | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
This procurement was divided into 1 lots, each awarded separately. 7 bids were received in total.
| Lot | Value | Bids Received | Awarded To | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 1,440 days (≈3.9 yrs) | £600,000 initial term | 7 | Weightmans LLP Plexus Law Limited Forbes Solicitors | active |
Weightings from the notice.
Government spending data: These suppliers have received £40,851,667 in 7,095 payments (over £25k) from Metropolitan Police, Legal Aid Agency, Department for Transport, Suffolk Constabulary, Greater Manchester Combined Authority and 38 more public bodies (2010-12-17 to 2026-06-01).
Published by the buyer on this notice. Details change and are not updated here.