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Legal Advice in relation to the appeal - Newlands

NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL

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15 Dec 2025 at 11:58

Summary of the contracting process

North Northamptonshire Council has completed a public procurement process titled "Legal Advice in relation to the appeal - Newlands", under the 'services' industry category, focusing on legal services. Located in the UKF25 region of the United Kingdom, this procurement was part of the process surrounding a public inquiry into Newlands (APP/M2840/W/25/3362393). The procurement method fell below the threshold and details its completion status with active contract actions as of 15th December 2025. A key point to note is the contract period starting from 21st March 2025 and ending on 31st December 2025, with a gross contract value of £86,400.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities for those in the legal sector, particularly large legal firms with the capacity to provide comprehensive advice and representation in public inquiries. Kings Chambers, a large-scale legal service provider based in Birmingham, has been awarded the contract, indicating suitability for well-established legal businesses capable of handling complex cases that are within government legal frameworks. Business entities in similar regions or with relevant expertise in legal proceedings within public authority contexts would find this contract offering lucrative opportunities.

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Notice Title

Legal Advice in relation to the appeal - Newlands

Notice Description

Legal advice and attendance at the public inquiry on Newlands APP/M2840/W/25/3362393

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f595
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082842-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
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
£72,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
21 Mar 2025 - 31 Dec 2025 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@northnorthants.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
CORBY
Postcode
NN17 1QG
Post Town
Northampton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF25 North Northamptonshire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
North Northamptonshire
Electoral Ward
Lloyds
Westminster Constituency
Corby and East Northamptonshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

KINGS CHAMBERS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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