Award

Legal Services

ST HELENS COLLEGE

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Award

07 May 2026 at 08:27

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for legal services by St Helens College, located in the North West region of the United Kingdom, is now at the Award stage. This tender covers various legal areas such as general legislation, commercial and contractual matters, property and estates, dispute resolution and litigation, and human resources and employment law. The contract, procured under the Crown Commercial Services RM6240 lot 1a, follows a selective method through a call-off from a framework agreement. The procurement, classified under the legal services industry category, had a tender period ending on 12th February 2026, with the contract period set from 1st June 2026 to 5th September 2028. St Helens College served as the buying organisation, and the contract valued at £56,250 was awarded to Ward Hadaway LLP on 30th April 2026.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities for legal service providers, particularly those with expertise in the specified areas of law. Although the procurement was conducted selectively through a framework agreement, it highlights the importance of establishing pre-existing relationships or being part of relevant frameworks such as Crown Commercial Services. Large firms like Ward Hadaway LLP, which are already positioned within such frameworks, are well-suited to compete and secure contracts of this nature due to the scale and resource capabilities needed to handle comprehensive legal service requirements over the multiple-year contract period.

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Notice Title

Legal Services

Notice Description

Legal services for St Helens College, including general legislation, commercial and contractual matters, property and estates, dispute resolution and litigation, human resources and employment law, procured under Crown Commercial Services RM6240 lot 1a.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c4607d4d-828b-4e0e-9a2d-e053dd73d082
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e0c42f98-2081-4e6b-903a-4c3cd32dc9be
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
£56,250 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£56,250 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 May 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
12 Feb 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Apr 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
31 May 2026 - 5 Sep 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ST HELENS COLLEGE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ST. HELENS
Postcode
WA10 1PP
Post Town
Warrington
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD71 East Merseyside
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)

Local Authority
St. Helens
Electoral Ward
St Helens Town Centre
Westminster Constituency
St Helens South and Whiston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WARD HADAWAY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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