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Legal Services

Bath and North East Somerset Council

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24 Sep 2026 at 13:38

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Summary of the contracting process

Bath and North East Somerset Council procured legal services, classified under CPV 79100000. The requirement is described only in general terms, with no specific legal specialism or workstream set out. The service was for the council, based in Bath, and the listed delivery location is the United Kingdom. This is a professional-services requirement rather than a purchase of goods or works. The recorded scope establishes demand for external legal support but does not identify particular cases, projects, departments or deliverables. The selected supplier is Osborne Clarke LLP.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Osborne Clarke LLP on 20 September 2026. The awarded value is £204,000. The contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027. The council used a direct award procedure. The original tender deadline was 20 September 2026. The procurement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, although the selected supplier is recorded as a large organisation. No lots are recorded, and no evaluation criteria or detailed eligibility requirements are stated. The outcome is an active award; no contract record is included in the published process data.

This award demonstrates that Bath and North East Somerset Council purchases external legal services through a direct award route, with a single firm appointed for a defined, one-year engagement. The requirement is described broadly rather than by legal specialism, so firms seeking to compete for comparable council work would need to show credible capacity to provide the relevant legal support and a track record serving public-sector clients. The recorded SME suitability indicates that smaller firms could be considered for this type of requirement, while the selected large firm shows that the work was also within the capacity of a larger practice. The procurement does not identify specific accreditations, staffing levels or technical specialisms, so it does not establish a more precise capability profile.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Legal Services

Notice Description

Legal Services

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-69993e66-06a1-4264-89b2-9b39a7dd0287
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/297d6a94-d1bc-4a52-9dd0-8af3c0504092
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
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
£204,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£204,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 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
Bath and North East Somerset Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BATH
Postcode
BA1 5AW
Postcode Area
Bath
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bath and North East Somerset
Electoral Ward
Kingsmead
Westminster Constituency
Bath

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Osborne Clarke LLP

Further Information

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