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NCC2017 Advance Northumberland Legal Advice

Northumberland County Council

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Summary of the contracting process

Northumberland County Council procured specialist legal advice and financial-services regulatory advice for the financial restructure of Advance Northumberland Limited. The requirement is a professional advisory service supporting a corporate financial restructuring, rather than the supply of physical goods. Work is to be delivered for the council and its related organisation in the North East of England. The selected provider is Browne Jacobson LLP, a legal practice based in Nottingham. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, making it relevant to specialist law firms and advisory practices with experience in financial restructuring, regulated financial services and related public-sector work. Its primary classification is financial consultancy services, although the stated requirement centres on specialist legal and regulatory advice.

This procurement has been completed and awarded following a direct award procedure. The tender submission deadline was 20 July 2026 at 12:00, and the contract was awarded to Browne Jacobson LLP on 24 July 2026. The award value is £250,000. The contract runs from 30 July 2026 to 29 July 2028. Northumberland County Council is the buyer. Browne Jacobson LLP is the sole recorded supplier and the award is active. The requirement was treated as a single procurement, covering the legal and financial-services regulatory advice needed for Advance Northumberland Limited’s financial restructure. The procurement record describes the award route as “Other - Direct Award”, rather than an open competition.

For firms that did not win this award, the procurement demonstrates demand from Northumberland County Council for combined legal and financial-services regulatory support during a substantial corporate restructuring. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need a team able to advise on financial restructures, interpret and apply financial-services regulation, and provide coordinated legal and regulatory advice to a public-sector buyer and its associated company. Relevant capability is likely to include strong commercial and public-sector advisory experience, access to lawyers and regulatory specialists, and the capacity to manage a complex matter over an extended engagement. The award also shows that an SME-sized specialist practice can be selected for this type of requirement, although the route used here was a direct award.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NCC2017 Advance Northumberland Legal Advice

Notice Description

Specialist legal advice and financial services regulatory advice for Advance Northumberland Limited Financial Restructure

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1c6ce2b0-fae1-4f9d-855c-9bbcde7c160f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1b73f6fc-c68b-4482-a3b3-a2ce8f6713ed
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Direct Award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

CPV Codes

66171000 - Financial consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
30 Jul 2026 - 29 Jul 2028 2-3 years
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
Northumberland County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MORPETH
Postcode
NE61 2EF
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC42 Northumberland
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
Northumberland
Electoral Ward
Morpeth Kirkhill
Westminster Constituency
North Northumberland

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Browne Jacobson LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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