Notice Information
Notice Title
Legal Library Materials & Associated Services
Notice Description
Framework to support 26 Local Authorities to provide legal service provision and commentary titles Braintree District Council will sign the contract on behalf of the 26 Authorities which make up the Public Law Partnership Contracting authorities that may use the framework Essex Hertfordshire (Includes Stevenage Borough) Suffolk Southend 3C shared service(Cambridge City, South Cambridgeshire, and Huntingdonshire) Lee Valley Regional Park Basildon Borough Braintree District Brentwood Borough & Rochford District Broxbourne Borough Castle Point Borough Chelmsford City Colchester City East Hertfordshire District Epping Forest District Harlow District Hertsmere Borough Maldon District North Hertfordshire District St Albans City & District, & Watford Borough Tendring District Three Rivers District Uttlesford District Welwyn Hatfield Borough
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05f33f
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014214-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
22 - Printed matter and related products
48 - Software package and information systems
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
22100000 - Printed books, brochures and leaflets
22200000 - Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines
48000000 - Software package and information systems
72260000 - Software-related services
79100000 - Legal services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £2,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £2,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £2,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Feb 20265 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 19 Jan 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 17 Feb 20266 days ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- 2029-06-01
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BRAINTREE DISTRICT COUNCIL
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@braintree.gov.uk, procurementsanda@essex.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- 01376 551414
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BRAINTREE
- Postcode
- CM7 9HB
- Post Town
- Chelmsford
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH3 Essex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH36 Heart of Essex
- Delivery Location
- TLH East (England), TLH3 Essex, TLI London
-
- Local Authority
- Chelmsford
- Electoral Ward
- Moulsham and Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Chelmsford
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014214-2026
17th February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000572-2026
6th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082912-2025
15th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082697-2025
12th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081881-2025
11th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081722-2025
10th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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