Notice Information
Notice Title
C1213 - Legal Services - Gowlings
Notice Description
Direct award under Crown Commercial Services Framework RM6240 Public Sector Legal Services Lot 1a: Full Service Provision - England and Wales for the provision of legal advisory services in the area of employment law. The contract value is provided on the basis of a zero expenditure commitment. There are optional extensions till 21st January 2028 and a further extension till 5th September 2028
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-cfe878f0-c2e6-487d-a812-a5bdeaa84e63
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/32e9e800-c506-4a81-a924-b034b4377c05
- 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
79100000 - Legal services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £950,000 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Feb 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 21 Jan 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 20 Jan 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 22 Jan 2026 - 21 Jan 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
- NATIONAL WEALTH FUND LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Procurement Team
- Contact Email
- procurement@nationalwealthfund.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LEEDS
- Postcode
- LS1 4HR
- Post Town
- Leeds
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLE4 West Yorkshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLE42 Leeds
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Leeds
- Electoral Ward
- Hunslet & Riverside
- Westminster Constituency
- Leeds South
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/32e9e800-c506-4a81-a924-b034b4377c05
11th February 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
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