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Legal Services

Waythrough

This public procurement record has 6 releases in its history.

PlanningUpdate

15 Sep 2026 at 10:31

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
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07 Aug 2026 at 13:55

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17 Jun 2026 at 12:17

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09 Apr 2026 at 12:52

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PlanningUpdate

16 Feb 2026 at 15:38

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Planning

28 May 2025 at 15:48

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Summary of the contracting process

Waythrough intends to procure legal advisory services for delivery across the United Kingdom. The requirement is categorised as legal services and is arranged as a single planned package. The work will support Waythrough’s legal needs through the provision of external legal advice. Waythrough is the buying organisation and is a public undertaking. The planned procurement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and for voluntary, community and social enterprises. The scope is described at a high level as legal advisory services, so firms whose core business is providing legal advice to organisations should monitor the procurement as it develops. The estimated requirement is above the relevant threshold and is intended to be delivered through a competitive process under the selected legal services purchasing arrangement.

This procurement is at the planning stage: Waythrough has announced its intention to buy but has not issued an invitation to tender. It plans to use the Procurement Hub Legal Services Dynamic Purchasing System, with any further competition expected to be issued through the relevant e-tendering portal. The buyer’s expected date for the next notice is 19 October 2026, following earlier delays caused by limited resources. The estimated total value is £3,560,000 including tax. The planned contract period is from 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2029, with renewal available up to a maximum extent date of 31 January 2033. There is one lot. Suppliers wishing to participate are expected to be registered and admitted to the Dynamic Purchasing System before the further competition is issued.

This will suit established legal practices and specialist legal advisory providers able to support a public undertaking across the United Kingdom. Small and medium-sized enterprises, voluntary organisations, community organisations and social enterprises are expressly identified as suitable participants, so the requirement is not limited to large national firms. The key preparation step is admission to the Procurement Hub Legal Services Dynamic Purchasing System; suppliers must be registered and accepted onto that system before they can take part in the later competition. Firms should therefore review the system’s admission requirements, maintain evidence of their legal advisory capability and be ready to respond through the designated e-tendering portal. The opportunity is likely to favour providers with the capacity to deliver a broad organisational legal advisory service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Legal Services

Notice Description

Provision of Legal Advisory Services

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-052834
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087161-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£3,560,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
19 Oct 20262 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Feb 2027 - 31 Jan 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Waythrough
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BOWBURN
Postcode
DH6 5PF
Postcode Area
Durham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC41 Durham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
County Durham
Electoral Ward
Bowburn & Coxhoe
Westminster Constituency
Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor

Further Information

Notice Documents

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