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Legal Support for Cambs CC Highways Programme

CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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08 Oct 2025 at 08:25

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cambridgeshire County Council has completed a procurement process for legal support services related to its Highways Programme. Awarded to SHARPE PRITCHARD LLP, this contract falls under the industry category of legal services with a total value of £200,000. The procurement, conducted through a selective method as a call-off from the CCS Framework RM6240, began with the tender stage closing on 11th August 2025. The contract starts on 6th October 2025 and concludes on 5th October 2027, covering services within the East of England. The award was published on 8th October 2025, marking the completion stage of the procurement process.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses capable of providing comprehensive legal services within the public sector domain. SMEs and VCSEs, in particular, are well-suited to compete in such frameworks, offering a pathway to establish themselves as trusted service providers for governmental programmes. The procurement of these services underlines the importance of expertise in legal and procurement support, especially for public infrastructure projects, enhancing business portfolios and increasing visibility in a competitive market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Legal Support for Cambs CC Highways Programme

Notice Description

This was a further competition from CCS Framework RM6240 Public Sector Legal Services Lot 1a: Full Service Provision - England and Wales for Legal & Procurement Support for Cambridgeshire County Council's Highways program.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3c335bf0-a8a1-452d-8f75-128bef66a231
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b41a0a00-f532-4980-94ab-eede7a1f7c1e
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
SME, VCSE
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
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
11 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Oct 20254 months ago
Contract Period
5 Oct 2025 - 5 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
CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Jon Collyns
Contact Email
jon.collyns@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
HUNTINGDON
Postcode
PE28 4YE
Post Town
Peterborough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Huntingdonshire
Electoral Ward
The Stukeleys
Westminster Constituency
Huntingdon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SHARPE PRITCHARD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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