Provision of Legal Services to the Welsh Language Commissioner
A Contract Award Notice
by COMISIYNYDD Y GYMRAEG
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Framework (Services)
- Duration
- not specified
- Value
- £15K-£90K
- Sector
- BUSINESS
- Published
- 04 Mar 2025
- Delivery
- not specified
- Deadline
- n/a
Concepts
Location
Wales:
1 buyer
- Comisiynydd Y Gymraeg Caernarfon
3 suppliers
- Blake Morgan Eastleigh
- Darwin Gray Cardiff
- Hugh James Cardiff
Description
The Commissioner requires a 4 year framework agreement for legal advice on a range of subjects and issues relevant to his statutory functions.
Lot Division
| 1 | General legal advice to the Commissioner Advice on any matter relating to the interpretation and implementation of the Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011. Advice on the Welsh Language Act 1993 or any other legislation, regulation or advice relevant to the Commissioner and the implementation of the Commissioner's powers, duties and functions. Matters relating to the implementation of the Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 and the Welsh Language Act 1993, the Commissioner's powers, functions and duties in relation to other British, European and International legislation. The ability to access barrister services where appropriate. Additional information: Submissions for this FTS notice may be made in the Welsh language or bilingually, but only through this official FTS notice. The corresponding information in the Welsh language for this notice has been placed on the Gwerthwch i Gymru website https://www.gwerthwchigymru.llyw.cymru . Award Criteria
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| 2 | Representation in proceedings and barrister services Representing the Commissioner in proceedings before the Welsh Language Tribunal, County Court or High Court. Advising and representing the Commissioner with regard to judicial reviews, and intervening in legal proceedings (Sections 8 - 10 of the Measure) or in response to judicial reviews against the Commissioner. Advising the Commissioner on a point of law and as such, the companies appointed to the framework agreement will need to have access to barrister services where appropriate and in proceedings where the services of a barrister are needed. Additional information: Submissions for this FTS notice may be made in the Welsh language or bilingually, but only through this official FTS notice. The corresponding information in the Welsh language for this notice has been placed on the Gwerthwch i Gymru website https://www.gwerthwchigymru.llyw.cymru . Award Criteria
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| 3 | Employement, commercial and governance Employment matters common to public bodies. Advice on building leases and other commercial matters relating to the Commissioner's resources. Advice on data protection issues, freedom of information, environmental regulations and other matters relating to the Commissioner's Governance. Any other legal advice as required by the Commissioner. Additional information: Submissions for this FTS notice may be made in the Welsh language or bilingually, but only through this official FTS notice. The corresponding information in the Welsh language for this notice has been placed on the Gwerthwch i Gymru website https://www.gwerthwchigymru.llyw.cymru Award Criteria
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Award Detail
| 1 | Blake Morgan (Eastleigh)
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| 2 | Darwin Gray (Cardiff)
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| 3 | Hugh James (Cardiff)
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| 4 | Blake Morgan (Eastleigh)
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| 5 | Darwin Gray (Cardiff)
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| 6 | Hugh James (Cardiff)
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| 7 | Blake Morgan (Eastleigh)
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| 8 | Darwin Gray (Cardiff)
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| 9 | Hugh James (Cardiff)
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CPV Codes
- 79100000 - Legal services
- 79112000 - Legal representation services
Indicators
Other Information
** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** The tender documents relating to this procurement have been published in the Welsh and English languages. The Welsh language version of the documents are published on https://www.gwerthwchigymru.llyw.cymru (WA Ref:148537)
Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-04b6d2
- FTS 007868-2025