Notice Information
Notice Title
Legal Advice
Notice Description
Provision of planning law advice and assistance
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05f207
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081151-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - without competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- 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
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £42,635 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 9 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 1 Aug 20232 years ago
- Contract Period
- 2 Aug 2023 - 31 Mar 2026 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- LANCASTER CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Mr Reph Walmsley
- Contact Email
- rwalmsley@lancaster.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1524852000
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LANCASTER
- Postcode
- LA1 1PJ
- Post Town
- Lancaster
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD4 Lancashire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD44 Lancaster and Wyre
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Lancaster
- Electoral Ward
- Castle
- Westminster Constituency
- Lancaster and Wyre
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081151-2025
9th December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
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