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WSFT Corporate Legal Services

West Suffolk Foundation Trust

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15 Sep 2026 at 12:33

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Summary of the contracting process

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust procured corporate legal services for its operations in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. The requirement covers corporate and commercial law, property law and ad hoc legal advice, delivered as a call-off service for the Trust. It is a professional legal services contract rather than a goods or construction opportunity. The named buyer is West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, based at Hardwick Lane, Bury St Edmunds. The service is classified as legal services and is intended to support the Trust’s general corporate, commercial and property-related legal requirements across its activities. The selected provider is a law firm, indicating that the work is suited to established legal practices with relevant public-sector and healthcare advisory capability.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 1 September 2026 to Capsticks Solicitors LLP. It used a direct award from the NHS Commercial Solutions Legal Services Framework, described as a framework call-off, rather than an open competition. The estimated procurement value is £353,589 excluding any further qualification in the published data, while the recorded award value is £0. The contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029. The arrangement is a single service requirement, with no lots identified. The procurement is marked as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. Evaluation was conducted through the framework call-off route, with the award made to the named framework supplier.

For firms that did not win this contract, the award demonstrates sustained demand from an NHS foundation trust for a broad retained legal service spanning corporate and commercial work, property matters and unplanned advisory requirements. A credible future competitor would need a wide bench of solicitors able to respond across these disciplines, with the capacity to handle routine instructions and ad hoc matters without relying on a narrow specialist team. Relevant NHS and public-sector experience would help demonstrate understanding of healthcare governance, public procurement, estates and commercial risk. Firms would also need to operate effectively through a legal services framework and show sufficient organisational scale, resilience and responsiveness for a long-running institutional relationship.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WSFT Corporate Legal Services

Notice Description

Call-off contract for the provision of legal services (corporate and commercial law, property law and ad hoc legal requirements) by Capsticks Solicitors LLP to West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, awarded via Direct Award from NHS Commercial Solutions Legal Services Framework (Ref 5342-4903)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a90dc748-3ff6-4602-a57f-66ec499d98bb
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3cd1136f-ba97-4af6-bc2a-72c6611c9215
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
£353,589 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2029 3-4 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 Suffolk Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BURY ST EDMUNDS
Postcode
IP33 2QZ
Postcode Area
Ipswich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH64 West Suffolk
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
West Suffolk
Electoral Ward
Southgate
Westminster Constituency
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Capsticks Solicitors LLP

Further Information

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