YPO are looking for Providers to be appointed onto a Framework Agreement for the provision of Legal Services. This Framework is designed to meet the needs of YPO and other Contracting Authorities by establishing an agreement where the end customer will place the order with the Provider and the Provider delivered direct to the end customer.

This lot includes but is not limited to;

• All aspects of childcare matters arising from but not limited to the:

- Children Act 1989

- Adoption and Children Act 2002

- Children Act 2004

- Children and Adoption Act 2006

- Care Act 2014

- Children and Social Work Act 2017

• Deprivation of Liberty Claims

• Fostering

• Judicial Review

• Public Interest Immunity

Lot 10 includes but is not limited to:-

Legal work associated with the Council’s Public Health functions under the Health & Social Care Act 2012 which is not suited to call-off under any of the other Lots.

Lot 11 includes but is not limited to training on the following topics:-

• Introduction to the Procurement Act

• What the new regulations are and what impact they may have for that Contracting Authority

• New flexible procurement; how this will work and what benefits this may have for a Contracting Authority

• Challenges under the new regime

• A guide to Notices

• The differences between Dynamic Marketplaces and Frameworks

• Effective and lawful evaluation and debriefing bidders

• Contract modifications

Lot 12 includes but is not limited to training on the following topics:-

• Legal training for non-legal professionals e.g. procurement, hiring managers

• Deep dive training for any topics from lots 1 – 10 (to which you are appointed) e.g. on IPR law, health and safety

• Updates following case law

• Public sector legal updates, e.g. PPNs

• Any other ad hoc requests by Contracting Authorities

Lot 13 includes but is not limited to training on the following topics:

• Introduction to the Procurement Act

• What the new regulations are and how it will influence how they do business with the public sector

• The new more flexible procurement procedures and changes to framework agreements

• The differences between Dynamic Marketplaces and Frameworks

• Challenges under the new regime

• How to prepare / adapt to the new regime

Lot 2 includes but is not limited to;

• Adult Social Care Finance

• All aspects of Court of Protection proceedings including but not limited to:

- Appointment of Deputies

- Medical Treatment Decisions

- Registration of Powers of Attorney

- Safeguarding Responsibilities of Local Authorities

• Care Act 2014

• Deprivation of Liberty

• Judicial Review

• Mental Capacity Act 2005

• Mental Health Law including but not limited to:

- Admission of Expert Testimony or Other Psychiatric Evidence in Court

- Criminal Law

- Education Law

- Employment Law

- Housing Law

- Insurance Law

- Involuntary Commitment and Guardianship Law

- Right to Treatment

• Medical Treatment including but not limited to:

- End of Life Care and Funding

- Informed Consent and Medical Malpractice

• Public Interest Immunity

• Social Services Law

Lot 3 is for the full range of Civil Litigious Work including but not limited to:

• Alternative Dispute Resolution such as Arbitration and Mediation

• Advocacy at all stages of each type of litigation including but not limited to;

- Local Authority Prosecutions (such as car parking fines, education welfare, planning

enforcement, highways, environmental and food standards).

- Judicial Reviews of Council functions (not suitable for any other lots).

- Work for West Yorkshire Trading Standards.

- Local Authority Licensing

- Debt Recovery and Local Taxation; Council Tax / NNDR recovery, fraud

- Negligence

- Housing:

o Social Housing

o Housing Nuisance

o Trespass

o Possession Claims and Advice

o ASBO’s

o Injunctions

o Homelessness

• Personal Injury Litigation for Customers (cases not dealt with directly by the insurers)

• Appeals to the Magistrates Court and/or Crown Court against Decisions of the Authority (e.g. Building Act 1984, Environmental Protection Act 1990 and Public Health Act 1936)

• Preparation of Witness Statements

• Preparation of Evidence

• Other Civil Litigation and ADR not suitable for any of the other Lots

Lot 4 includes but is not limited to;-

• Acquisitions and Disposals

- Freehold

- Leasehold

• Agricultural Tenancies

• Landlord and Tenant

- Residential

- Commercial

- Social Housing

• Leases and Licences (including telecoms)

• Property Litigation

- Residential

- Commercial

• Right to Buy under the Housing Act 1985

Lot 5 includes but is not limited to;

• Charity Law and Social Enterprises

• Commercial Contract Claims against and by the Council

• Competition Law

• Construction Law

• Consumer Law

• Corporate Company Law and Insolvency Law

• Domestic and EU Public Procurement, Tendering for Goods, Works and Services

• E-commerce

• Full procurement support including the drafting of specifications, contracts and associated advice and documentation

• Local Authority Companies

• Insolvency Law

• Intellectual Property Rights

• IT Contracts

• Subsidy Control and Competition Law

• Taxation and VAT

• Any Associated Litigation/ADR as instructed (excepting such work arising from PFI/PPP work, for which see Lot 7 below).

Lot 6 includes but is not limited to;

• Advice under the Building Act 1984

• Community Infrastructure Levy

• Compulsory Purchase

• Energy, including Natural Resources and Climate Change

• Enforcement Notices

• Environmental Impact Assessment Development

• General Highway Law

• General Planning Law including Advice on and Drafting of S106 Planning Obligations

• Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas

• Local Development Framework

• Orders and Agreements

• Preparation of Proofs, Advice and Advocacy on behalf of the Council at Public Inquiries

• Public Rights of Way

• Statements of Reasons under Highways and Housing CPOs.

• Village Greens and Common Land

• Waste, Recycling and Minerals

Lot 7 includes but is not limited to;

• Advice on all stages of these major transactions (including those elements listed in Lot 5)

- Closed PFI’s.

- Major Commercial Property-based Projects including Social Housing

- Major Outsourcing / Insourcing of Services

- Partnerships / Joint Ventures.

- PPP/PFI and Major Regeneration Projects

- Renewable, District and other major Energy Schemes

- Associated UK/EU Public Procurement

• Assisting Negotiating Heads of Terms

• Structure and Financing

• Drafting of Documents

• Post Completion Issues that may arise

• Any Associated Litigation/ADR as instructed

Lot 8 includes but is not limited to:-

• Advice and representation on these areas of law:

- Corporate Governance

- Constitutional advice

- Data Protection and Freedom of Information Law

- Immigration Law

- Licensing Law

- Local Government Election Law and Election Court

- Local Government Law and Procedure including Local authority Finance, Education and Housing (where not covered within other lots)

- Member Codes of Conduct and Standards

- Standards Investigations

• Attendance at Full Council and Cabinet and Committees where required

• Input into Cabinet/Committee Reports

• Any other services required to support the Council’s Statutory Monitoring Officer’s role

Lot 9 is for advice on all issues arising from the full range of Employment Law issues, including but not limited to:-

• Work for Schools, Representation at Employment Tribunals and Settlements

• Equal Pay

• Discrimination Law

• Equal Opportunities

• TUPE

• Recruitment and Redundancies

• Pensions, including the Local Government Pension Scheme

• Health & Safety

• Organisational Change / Management Restructuring and Redundancies

• Trade Union Law Disputes and Industrial Actions

• Whistleblowing matters

• Pay and Conditions Negotiations

• Complex Employment Contracts including Insourcing and Outsourcing

• Any associated Litigation/ADR as instructed