County appoints six law firms to £2.25m framework advising insurance team on claims service

The local authority said typical duties for the successful firms would include:

• Provision of general legal advice
• Representing the authority in litigation
• Maintaining a knowledge of issues facing the authority and being prepared to offer legal opinions
• Supporting the development and knowledge of the insurance team.

The council’s insurance team provides support to the Norse Group, the UK’s largest local authority trading company, “and as such require coverage across the country”.

The successful firms were:

• Browne Jacobson
• Weightmans
• DAC Beachcroft Claims
• DWF
• Eversheds Sutherland
• Keoghs

The contract is expected to run from 1 May 2026 to 30 April 2030.