Legal, Criminal Litigation Services Framework

Descriptions

Natural Resources Wales’ legal department has 16 staff, and is organised across 6 work packages, all or any of which include enforcement.Natural Resources Wales requires external professional support for this work in providing Criminal Litigation and associated services.We estimate that the external support services, to be provided, may amount to about 100 hours, although no guarantees can be given or shall be implied. The services to be provided will include:•To receive and consider instructions and files from our legal staff.•To prepare for court hearings, identifying any areas of concern and suggesting alternatives to charges or alternative courses of action if appropriate.•Dealing with all necessary correspondence and communications with the defendants and their representatives, legal or otherwise.•Attending Magistrates Courts and, if appropriate, Crown Court, hearings as NRWs representative.•Undertake case conference and liaise with NRW officers on all contested cases and uncontested cases when requested.•If requested, administrative support including, for example, photocopying bundles.We intend to award a framework to several service providers. Successful firms will be allocated work from within a local area, which will be one of our four geographical and operational areas within Natural Resources Wales. These four areas are North East Wales, North West Wales, South Wales, and West Wales.The framework is estimated to commence on 4th September 2016, and will be awarded for an initial period of four years to 3rd September 2020, subject to a satisfactory annual review.NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=47049.