Provision of External Legal Services

⁠⁠⁠Liverpool is part of South West Sydney's Priority Growth Area and expects to significantly increase its population over the next ten years to more than 300,000 people. As one of Sydney's most diverse areas, Liverpool prides itself on harmonious relationships throughout the community and the identity that it has created.

Liverpool City Council (Council) acknowledges the original inhabitants of the Liverpool Local Government Area as the Darug and Tharawal (Dharawal) (Aboriginal People). There are 42 suburbs in the Liverpool area which covers a vast 305 square kilometres.
Liverpool is on track to becoming a major strategic city in Sydney's south west. With the development of the Western Sydney Airport at Badgery's Creek, two university campuses and the largest stand-alone hospital in Australia, Liverpool's opportunities for education and employment are growing.

Liverpool prides itself on offering a range of facilities to the community. Council aims to accommodate the needs of the growing population, through building facilities and infrastructure, or working with our partners in State and Federal government.
Council operates seven childcare centres, six libraries and four recreation centres. There are also 35 community centres available to the community. Liverpool has more than 500 open spaces, parks and reserves including five off-leash dog parks and a portion of the Western Sydney Parklands.

Liverpool's heritage is a strong part of the community, with historical buildings and places throughout the area, including Collingwood House, Rosebank Cottage and Liverpool Pioneers' Memorial Park.

Council has broad ranging functions and responsibilities and requires legal services in a broad range of areas:

• As an authority, Council is responsible for the strategic planning of the Liverpool Local Government Area, and requires legal advice and/or services on issues including Local Environment Plans, Development Control Plans, section 7.11 contributions, Developer deeds.
• As a consent authority, Council requires legal advice and/or representation on planning related issues including general and/or specific planning advices and/or representation in the Land and Environment Court of New South Wales.
• As regulatory authority, Council requires legal advice and/or representation on regulatory issues including advices on orders, notices, enforcement and prosecutions.
• As a major land owner, Council requires legal advice and/or representation on property related matters including conveyancing, compulsory acquisition, leases/licences and statutory instruments on Council owned land.
• As an employer Council requires legal advice and/or representation in industrial relations, work, health and safety matters.
• As a Council under a variety of contracts, Council requires legal advice and/or representation in relation to commercial contracts, construction and major works projects.
• Council also requires general ad hoc advice and representation on various legal issues that may arise from time to time.

Council wishes to establish a panel of external legal service providers with appropriate expertise and resources to provide legal services for an initial term of three (3) years with an option to renew for two further periods of one (1) year each (at Council's discretion). It is anticipated that a successful tenderer will understand and demonstrate a commitment to Council's objectives and policies.