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Legal Services to OPCC

Warwickshire Police

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12 Aug 2026 at 14:39

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Summary of the contracting process

Warwickshire Police, acting for the Police and Crime Commissioner for Warwickshire, procured legal services to support its work as and when required. The requirement is for multi-disciplinary legal support under the Legal Services for Health framework, covering the framework’s multi-disciplinary support category. Services are delivered for the authority in the West Midlands. This is a professional services opportunity suited to law firms and other legal service providers able to provide responsive advice and representation across a range of matters rather than a single defined project. The procurement is classified as legal services. The authority has identified the requirement as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, widening its relevance beyond large national practices.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 5 August 2026 to Bevan Brittan LLP. It used a direct call-off from the NHS SBS Legal Services for Health framework, under a selective procedure. The estimated awarded value is up to £100,000 excluding VAT, based on demand. The tender submission deadline was 26 June 2026 at 17:00. The contract period runs from 15 August 2026 to 14 August 2027, with an option for the authority to extend it for a further 12 months at its discretion. The award followed the framework call-off route and was described as compliant with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The contract is for one supplier.

This award shows that Warwickshire Police buys flexible, on-demand legal support through a public-sector framework rather than commissioning only isolated legal projects. A credible future competitor would need access to the relevant NHS SBS framework route, or an equivalent route when the requirement is next arranged, together with the breadth to provide multi-disciplinary legal services. The successful supplier is a large law firm, indicating that capacity to respond to variable demand and manage a continuing authority relationship is important. Smaller practices remain relevant because the authority has marked the requirement as suitable for SMEs. Firms should be able to demonstrate dependable public-sector delivery, practical advice across multiple legal matters and sufficient resources for responsive call-off work.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Legal Services to OPCC

Notice Description

The Police & Crime Commissioner for Warwickshire has awarded a contract to continue use of supplier for legal services as and when required. This was a direct award via NHS SBS Framework, Legal Services for Health, SBS10196 -Lot 11 - Multi-Disciplinary Support and as such is compliant with PCRs 2015. The value is estimated and based on demand, the total call off value is up to PS100,000 plus VAT. The contract is for an initial term of 12 months but can be extended at the Authority's discretion for a further 12 months.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d887dbed-f6db-4639-84b1-5bd98929500a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/44429d49-89ec-4201-9260-f06047c996cb
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
26 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
15 Aug 2026 - 14 Aug 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
Warwickshire Police
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WARWICK
Postcode
CV35 7QB
Postcode Area
Coventry
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG13 Warwickshire CC
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Warwick
Electoral Ward
Warwick All Saints & Woodloes
Westminster Constituency
Warwick and Leamington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Bevan Brittan LLP

Further Information

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