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CP2829-26 Provision of Legal Advice for the procurement of the Highway Term Maintenance Contract

Devon County Council

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16 Oct 2026 at 12:43

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Summary of the contracting process

Devon County Council procured legal services to support its procurement of a highway term maintenance contract. The work is legal advice and support for the council’s process of selecting a provider for highway maintenance services; the underlying maintenance work itself is not this contract. The council is based in Exeter, and the procurement data gives Exeter as the delivery location. The legal support was sourced through the Government Commercial Agency’s Public Sector Legal Services Framework, using its full-service provision route for England and Wales.

The procurement is complete and Bird & Bird LLP was selected for the contract. Devon County Council used a direct award from the Government Commercial Agency’s Public Sector Legal Services Framework. The award was made on 2 September 2026, at a value of £600,000. The contract period runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 December 2030. The tender response deadline was 2 September 2026. The procurement was for one requirement, and its stated value and award are for the legal support service. The published information does not set out a competitive evaluation basis or detailed participation requirements.

This award shows demand from Devon County Council for legal advisers able to support procurement of a substantial highway maintenance contract, rather than firms providing highway maintenance directly. A credible competitor for the same requirement would need public procurement expertise, capacity to advise through a complex service-provider procurement, and the ability to deliver full-service legal support in England and Wales. The chosen route was a direct award through an established public-sector legal services framework, so framework access and the capability to meet its full-service provision requirements are commercially relevant. The incumbent is a large law firm, indicating that the work was placed with a supplier able to resource a significant legal engagement. The council’s purchase is specific to procurement support for its highway maintenance requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CP2829-26 Provision of Legal Advice for the procurement of the Highway Term Maintenance Contract

Notice Description

Devon County Council has procured the provision of legal support to the procurement for the provision of highway maintenance services for Devon County Council. This has been conducted as a direct award from Lot 1a: Full-Service Provision- England and Wales of the Government Commercial Agency's RM6240 Public Sector Legal Service Framework.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b84c4185-8f6a-4824-843f-7f6907483e8a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4137919f-6121-4853-a709-1e39a73ddb00
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
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
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
3 Sep 2026 - 31 Dec 2030 4-5 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
Devon County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX2 4QD
Postcode Area
Exeter
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
Newtown and St Leonard's
Westminster Constituency
Exeter

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Bird & Bird LLP

Further Information

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