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Legal Support for the Acquisition & Disposal of Land

West Midlands Combined Authority

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08 Sep 2026 at 13:05

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Summary of the contracting process

West Midlands Combined Authority procured legal services supporting the acquisition and disposal of land, together with the granting or taking of other interests in land. The work is for activity in the West Midlands, with Birmingham identified as the buyer’s locality. The requirement covers property and land transactions rather than general legal advice, and was sourced through the North East Procurement Organisation Legal Services framework. It is a service contract suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The appointed legal provider is Trowers & Hamlins LLP, a large law firm based in London. Businesses relevant to this opportunity are firms with a property law practice able to advise a public authority on acquiring, selling and otherwise managing interests in land across the West Midlands.

This completed procurement used a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender deadline was 17 June 2026 at 12:00. Trowers & Hamlins LLP was awarded the contract on 24 August 2026 for £100,000. The contract period runs from 28 August 2026 to 27 September 2027. The procurement is complete and the award is active. The requirement was evaluated as a legal services contract under CPV 79100000, with the award made to a single supplier. The route was NEPO Legal Services framework NEPO513. The buyer is West Midlands Combined Authority, and the contracted activity concerns land-related legal support delivered in the West Midlands.

For a law firm that did not win this procurement, the award demonstrates a public-sector requirement for specialist property and land legal advice from a framework supplier. A credible future competitor would need a strong capability in land acquisition and disposal, including the legal work involved in granting or taking other interests in land. It would also need to understand the requirements of a combined authority and be able to support transactions across the West Midlands. The procurement was identified as suitable for SMEs, so smaller specialist practices may be well placed if they can demonstrate sufficient legal capacity, relevant public-sector or comparable land-transaction experience, and the ability to deliver consistently through a framework call-off.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Legal Support for the Acquisition & Disposal of Land

Notice Description

Legal support in relation to the acquisition(s) and disposal(s) of land, and the granting or taking of other interests in land. Call off from NEPO (North East Procurement Organisation) Legal Services (NEPO513)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3f2a97d7-3ceb-444d-ada7-f4d609cf89be
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3176242f-01a7-40a8-9772-158a200ae7ac
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
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
28 Aug 2026 - 27 Sep 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
West Midlands Combined Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B19 3SD
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Newtown
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Trowers & Hamlins LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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