Notice Information
Notice Title
Legal Services
Notice Description
Continuation of HR-related legal advisory services through a Direct Award to Capsticks LLP under the NHS Commercial Solutions Legal Services Framework (Ref 5324-4903). Services include employment law, healthcare advisory, real estate, and related legal support.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-1f0d869a-86d1-4eda-943b-122d3ce41b5e
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cfe090df-2232-474e-95b3-bc1a628e5e57
- 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
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- CPV Codes
79100000 - Legal services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £160,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £160,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 31 Oct 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 8 Dec 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Nov 2025 - 31 Oct 2027 1-2 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
- SUSSEX COMMUNITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- Contact Name
- Stacey Rhynas
- Contact Email
- stacey.rhynas@nhs.net
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BRIGHTON
- Postcode
- BN2 3EW
- Post Town
- Brighton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ21 Brighton and Hove
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Brighton and Hove
- Electoral Ward
- Hanover & Elm Grove
- Westminster Constituency
- Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cfe090df-2232-474e-95b3-bc1a628e5e57
11th December 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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