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C472019 - Legal Services for a Court of Protection Matter (30)

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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23 Sep 2026 at 15:34

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Summary of the contracting process

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s Legal Services Team required specialist legal advice and representation for an urgent Court of Protection matter. This is a legal services requirement serving the Trust in Bradford, with delivery associated with the Trust’s site at Duckworth Lane. The work centres on supporting and representing the Trust in a specific court matter rather than providing broad legal services across multiple practice areas. The procurement is for professional legal expertise relevant to Court of Protection proceedings. The named buyer is Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Weightmans LLP on 15 September 2026. The award value is £21,000. The estimated procurement range was £21,000 to £31,000. The contract period runs from 17 August 2026 to 16 February 2027. The Trust used a selective process, making a call-off from a framework agreement. The stated submission deadline was 16 August 2026 at 12:00. The requirement was handled as a single legal services engagement, rather than a set of separately described lots. No detailed evaluation criteria are recorded in the process information.

This award demonstrates demand at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for specialist legal representation in urgent Court of Protection matters. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need lawyers able to advise on the relevant court process and represent an NHS organisation in time-sensitive proceedings. Experience handling comparable Court of Protection cases and the capacity to respond quickly would be commercially relevant, given the urgent nature of the matter. The procurement was placed through a framework call-off, so suppliers seeking similar work with this buyer would need to be positioned to compete through an applicable framework route. The selected provider was a large law firm; the buyer marked the requirement as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

C472019 - Legal Services for a Court of Protection Matter (30)

Notice Description

The Legal Services Team at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (BTHFT) has identified a requirement for specialist legal support and representation in relation to an urgent Court matter.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-02d1fb7d-3e1c-4adf-adc2-61def2aa0397
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/60881bcb-249c-40d5-b160-97ab6a9a783f
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79100000 - Legal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£31,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£21,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
17 Aug 2026 - 16 Feb 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRADFORD
Postcode
BD9 6RJ
Postcode Area
Bradford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE41 Bradford
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bradford
Electoral Ward
Toller
Westminster Constituency
Bradford West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Weightmans LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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