Award

Legal Support - Grove Lane, Towns Fund

SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

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01 Apr 2025 at 08:41

Summary of the contracting process

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council recently awarded a contract for legal support as part of the Grove Lane Towns Fund Project. This initiative, classified under business services related to law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security, is located in Sandwell, UKG region. The procurement process was in the award stage, completed without prior publication, and the direct award was made from the EM Lawshare Framework 2022-2026. The contract, valued at £30,000, was signed on 10th November 2023.

This tender creates significant opportunities for legal firms, especially those specialising in business services and consulting. Given the direct award procurement method, firms already part of the EM Lawshare Framework had a competitive advantage. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in legal support, particularly those located in the UK and familiar with regional authority operations, would have been well-suited to compete for this business growth opportunity.

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Notice Title

Legal Support - Grove Lane, Towns Fund

Notice Description

Towns Fund Grove Lane Project - Legal Support CPO Cranford St, Smethwick

Procurement Information

Direct Award from the EM Lawshare Framework 2022-2026

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fb08
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012140-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£30,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Nov 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Hayley Insley
Contact Email
hayley_insley@sandwell.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
OLDBURY
Postcode
B69 3DE
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG37 Sandwell
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)

Local Authority
Sandwell
Electoral Ward
Oldbury
Westminster Constituency
West Bromwich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TROWERS & HAMLINS

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