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Legal Services for Built Environment

St Albans City & District Council

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17 Sep 2026 at 13:09

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Summary of the contracting process

St Albans City and District Council procured legal advisory and representation services for its built environment team. The requirement was for a suitably qualified legal services provider to deliver legal support connected with the council’s built environment work. This is a professional services contract, covering legal advice and representation rather than construction or other physical works. Delivery is in the South East of England. The buying organisation is St Albans City and District Council. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, making it relevant to specialist legal practices as well as larger firms with public-sector and built-environment capability. The service aligns with firms advising on development, planning, property, regeneration, infrastructure and related council activity.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. The council used a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The submission deadline was 15 June 2026 at 5pm, and the award was made on 22 June 2026. Trowers and Hamlins LLP was selected for the contract at an awarded value of £75,000. The contract runs from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2028. The procurement’s estimated value was also £75,000. The award is active. The published information identifies the requirement as legal advisory and representation services and records the contract as a services procurement. The award was made to one supplier, with the work covering the South East of England.

For a competing legal practice, this award provides a clear benchmark for the type of supplier St Albans City and District Council uses for built-environment legal support: a suitably qualified provider able to advise a council team across its operational requirements. Credible capability would include experienced public-sector lawyers with relevant expertise in planning, property, development, regeneration, infrastructure and related transactions or disputes. Firms should be able to provide dependable advice and representation, understand local-authority governance and procurement requirements, and work effectively with council officers and technical specialists. The requirement was suitable for SMEs, so a specialist practice or smaller team with the right experience could be well placed to compete through an appropriate framework route when comparable work is next considered.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Legal Services for Built Environment

Notice Description

The Council is looking for a suitably qualified legal service provider who can provide legal support services to the built environment team.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c1e2565f-5e64-4664-95cd-17e0cd3e567d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7fbd973b-0b1d-428b-a82f-7f40c1582209
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

79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£75,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£75,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Jun 20263 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2028 2-3 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
St Albans City & District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ST ALBANS
Postcode
AL1 3JE
Postcode Area
St Albans
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH27 South West Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
St Albans
Electoral Ward
St Peters
Westminster Constituency
St Albans

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Trowers & Hamlins LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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