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CWC24150 - Strategic Legal Partner

WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL

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22 Jun 2026 at 12:35

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Summary of the contracting process

Wolverhampton City Council has completed a procurement process titled "CWC24150 - Strategic Legal Partner" within the business services category, specifically targeting law-related activities. This contract, valued at £144,000, involves appointing Bevan Brittan as the external strategic legal partner to provide legal services where internal capacity is limited. The procurement process concluded with a direct award, with the contract initially running from 13th June 2026 to 12th March 2027. The services are to be delivered within the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom. The tender period ended on 12th June 2026.

This procurement provides significant opportunities for law firms, particularly those with capacity and expertise in handling complex legal matters that a council might encounter. While this specific contract has been awarded to a large-scale firm, Bevan Brittan, similar future opportunities could arise for other legal service providers aiming to engage with public sector clients. Firms with a comprehensive understanding of governmental processes and those capable of delivering specialist legal services on-demand would be well-suited to pursue such tenders to expand their footprint within the public sector legal services market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CWC24150 - Strategic Legal Partner

Notice Description

Appoint a suitably qualified and experienced law firm to act as its Strategic Legal Partner, providing external legal services on a call off basis where additional capacity and/or specialist expertise cannot reasonably be met by the Council's in house Legal Services team. The arrangement is intended to complement, not replace, internal provision and will be used selectively to support the delivery of the Council's statutory functions, major projects, complex or high risk matters, and time critical work where internal capacity is constrained. The appointed firm will be expected to work collaboratively with in house teams, operating within agreed governance, reporting and instruction arrangements. The Council will remain the lead on all matters and retain oversight and control of all external legal instruction across the organisation, acting as the gatekeeper for the commissioning of external legal support.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-49141d90-0182-48d0-8862-a976658a98eb
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a8d2d75b-2466-47d7-be78-c5d92f4a6054
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
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

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£144,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£144,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jun 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
12 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Jun 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
12 Jun 2026 - 12 Mar 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
WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WOLVERHAMPTON
Postcode
WV1 1RL
Post Town
Wolverhampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG39 Wolverhampton
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Wolverhampton
Electoral Ward
St Peters
Westminster Constituency
Wolverhampton West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BEVAN BRITTAN

Further Information

Notice Documents

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