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Legal Services - Property & Construction

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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05 Aug 2026 at 12:00

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Summary of the contracting process

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust procured property and construction legal services for its estate and related construction requirements. The work falls within the legal services category and supports the Trust’s activities in Worthing and elsewhere in England. The requirement was placed through the SBS Legal Services for Health framework, indicating a need for legal advice delivered within a health-sector purchasing arrangement. The buying organisation is based at Portland House, Richmond Road, Worthing. The selected service provider is Trowers & Hamlins LLP, a large legal practice based in London. The scope is therefore relevant to law firms with specialist property and construction teams able to advise an NHS foundation trust on matters affecting buildings, land, development and construction projects.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It used a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender submission deadline was 27 July 2026 at noon, and the award was made on 3 August 2026. Trowers & Hamlins LLP was selected for the contract at an awarded value of £200,000. The contract runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. The arrangement concerns services rather than goods or works. The recorded opportunity was assessed as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The award is active, and the contract period identifies the delivery term for the legal service.

For firms that did not win, this award is a clear indicator of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust’s demand for dedicated property and construction legal support through a health-sector framework. A credible future competitor would need a strong specialist practice covering both property and construction law, with the capacity to support an NHS foundation trust across estate and building-related matters. Experience of public-sector or NHS clients would help demonstrate familiarity with governance, procurement and healthcare operating environments, although those requirements are not expressly recorded here. The selected provider’s large-firm scale also indicates that the buyer accepted a supplier able to resource a substantial, specialist service rather than a general legal practice. Firms should therefore assess their framework access, sector experience and team capacity against this requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Legal Services - Property & Construction

Notice Description

Property & Construction Legal Service for Trust Additional information: SBS Legal Services for Health (SBS10196)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8f517a73-de19-47f9-9c13-33179f5e631b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a30e0857-2f28-4501-a064-75090c86e20e
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
Not specified
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
5 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Aug 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 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
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WORTHING
Postcode
BN11 1HS
Postcode Area
Brighton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ27 West Sussex (South West)
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Worthing
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Worthing West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Trowers & Hamlins LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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