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Legal Support

Ashford Borough Council

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20 Oct 2026 at 11:56

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Summary of the contracting process

Ashford Borough Council procured legal services through a framework call-off. The requirement is described as legal support, with the service classified as legal services (CPV 79100000). Delivery is in the South East of England. The available scope is stated at a broad level and does not identify particular legal disciplines or defined work packages.

The procurement has been awarded. Capsticks Solicitors LLP was selected, with an award date of 14 October 2026 and an awarded value of £30,035. The contract period runs from 9 September 2026 to 31 January 2027. The council used a selective procedure for a call-off from a framework agreement. The procurement’s estimated value was also £30,035. The tender deadline was 1 September 2026 at 5pm. Small and medium-sized enterprises were considered suitable to compete. The available information does not describe evaluation criteria or any division into lots.

This award shows Ashford Borough Council’s demand for external legal support on a relatively small, short-term requirement, delivered through a framework call-off. A future competitor would need to be able to provide legal services to a local authority and secure access to the relevant framework route; this procurement was not an open competition outside that framework. The selected supplier was a large solicitors’ firm, demonstrating that an established legal practice can meet the buyer’s requirement, while the council also identified SMEs as suitable. The work is described only as legal support, so the award does not establish a particular specialist practice area. Firms with public-sector legal capability and a framework position relevant to the council would be best placed to assess a comparable requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Legal Support

Notice Description

Call-off contract via framework.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-71ee0025-385d-452f-a14b-cb637521b78d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/50db79ce-504a-4109-a9aa-6e679448b4f3
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
£30,035 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£30,035 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
9 Sep 2026 - 31 Jan 2027 1-6 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
Ashford Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ASHFORD
Postcode
TN23 1HU
Postcode Area
Tonbridge
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ45 Mid Kent
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Ashford
Electoral Ward
Victoria
Westminster Constituency
Ashford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Capsticks Solicitors LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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