Notice Information
Notice Title
Legal Library Materials and Associated Services
Notice Description
Framework to support 26 Local Authorities to provide legal service provision and commentary titles This is a closed framework running from 1 April 2026 - 31 March 2030 Contracting authorities that may use the framework Basildon Borough Council Braintree District Council Brentwood Borough Council Broxbourne Borough Council Castle Point Borough Council Chelmsford City Council Colchester City Council East Hertfordshire District Council Epping Forest District Council Essex County Council Harlow District Council Hertfordshire County Council Hertsmere Borough Council Lee Valley Regional Park Authority Maldon District Council North Hertfordshire District Council Rochford District Council Southend-on-Sea City Council Suffolk County Council St Albans City & District Council Tendring District Council Three Rivers District Council Uttlesford District Council Watford Borough Council Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council 3C Shared Services (comprising Cambridge City Council, Huntingdonshire District Council, and South Cambridgeshire District Council ) A breakdown of the specific Quality criteria used for the framework can be found in the Tender Notice. Award criteria Price - 60% Technical - 30% Social value - 10%
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/030308-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details 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
- £2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 1 Apr 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 19 Jan 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 17 Feb 20262 months 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
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BRAINTREE DISTRICT COUNCIL
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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/030308-2026
1st April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
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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