Notice Information
Notice Title
DCWW2005 - Legal Services
Notice Description
DCC require external Legal support in rela the following areas: DCC will seek to establish a multi provider framework agreement covering a wide range of Legal Services. The Legal Services will be used by all companies within the Glas Cymru group companies, which include companies outside the whole business securitisation, and not subject to DCC's statutory water and sewerage licence. The requirement for all Group companies is for advice that is professional, competent, expert and timely, provides good commercial value and is delivered in a way that makes a positive contribution to the achievement of the best overall outcome for DCC on each occasion.
Lot Information
General Legal Services
General Legal Services - See scope of services attached.
Renewal: two future opportunities to extend the agreement by a further 24 months Ie. 3 years (+2 +2)
Competition Law and Economic RegulationCompetition Law and Economic Regulation - See scope of services attached.
Renewal: two future opportunities to extend the agreement by a further 24 months Ie. 3 years (+2 +2)
TreasuryTreasury - See scope of services attached.
Renewal: two future opportunities to extend the agreement by a further 24 months Ie. 3 years (+2 +2)
InsuranceInsurance - See scope of services attached.
Renewal: two future opportunities to extend the agreement by a further 24 months Ie. 3 years (+2 +2)
Water Sector Regulation and Regulatory ReformWater Sector Regulation and Regulatory Reform - See scope of services attached.
Renewal: two future opportunities to extend the agreement by a further 24 months Ie. 3 years (+2 +2)
Planning Information
Please email karen.field@dwrcymru.com for receipt of indicative scope and pre-market engagement questionnaire. Please note populated Questionnaires need to be submitted by 21st November 2025 to facilitate any follow up market engagement meetings that DCC may require pursuit of.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d732
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034415-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- 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
- £13,600,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £17,010,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 15 Apr 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 15 May 20263 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- 21 Nov 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DWR CYMRU CYFYNGEDIG
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CARDIFF
- Postcode
- CF3 0LT
- Post Town
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL5 South East Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
- Delivery Location
- TLL Wales
-
- Local Authority
- Cardiff
- Electoral Ward
- Trowbridge
- Westminster Constituency
- Cardiff East
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034415-2026
15th April 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069769-2025
30th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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