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Legal Services

Waythrough

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

PlanningUpdate

07 Aug 2026 at 13:55

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
PlanningUpdate

17 Jun 2026 at 12:17

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
PlanningUpdate

09 Apr 2026 at 12:52

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
PlanningUpdate

16 Feb 2026 at 15:38

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Planning

28 May 2025 at 15:48

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Waythrough intends to procure legal advisory services for delivery across the United Kingdom. The requirement is classified as legal services and covers a single package of work. The appointed provider will support Waythrough with legal advice under a public-sector services contract. The buyer is Waythrough, a public undertaking based in Bowburn. The planned requirement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. It may therefore suit legal practices, specialist advisers and organisations with the capacity to provide a broad legal advisory service to a public undertaking across the UK. Further detail on the specific legal disciplines, service volumes and operational requirements is expected to be set out when the competition is launched.

This procurement is at the planning stage: Waythrough has stated its intention to buy the service, but this record is not an invitation to tender. The planned route to market is the Procurement Hub Legal Services Dynamic Purchasing System, followed by a further competition. A further competition is expected on or around 21 September 2026. The indicative contract period is 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2029, with renewal permitted up to 31 January 2033. The estimated total value is £3,560,000 including taxes, in a single lot. The requirement is above the applicable threshold. Earlier planned dates were delayed because of limited resources; the route to market has now been determined.

This procurement is likely to suit legal services providers able to deliver advisory work across the United Kingdom and participate in a public-sector further competition. Small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises are identified as suitable suppliers. Businesses preparing to pursue the requirement will need to be registered and admitted to the Procurement Hub Legal Services Dynamic Purchasing System before the planned further competition. Suppliers should also be ready to use the MultiQuote e-Tendering portal if required for resulting tender opportunities, including completing its registration arrangements. The published information does not identify specific professional accreditations, named legal specialisms, staffing levels or experience thresholds, so firms should assess their broad legal advisory capability and public-sector delivery capacity against the eventual competition documents.

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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/075318-2026
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
7 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
21 Sep 20264 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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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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