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Legal Advice - Edinburgh House Extra Care

PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL

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30 Dec 2025 at 12:21

Summary of the contracting process

Portsmouth City Council has recently completed a procurement process for the provision of legal services under the project titled "Legal Advice - Edinburgh House Extra Care." The contract, categorised under the services industry, specifically for legal services, involved the disposal advisory for Edinburgh House geared for Extra Care development. Located in Portsmouth, UKJ31 region, the procurement stage has reached completion with the contract valued at £58,500. The legal advice services were procured through below-threshold procedures, which remains unspecified, and have been awarded to Lester Aldridge LLP, a small to medium-sized enterprise based in Bournemouth. The contract started on 2nd December 2025 and is set to conclude on 30th November 2026.

This procurement presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in legal services, particularly those experienced in matters surrounding property disposal and development advisory. SMEs with a strong legal consultancy background in public authority dealings and development projects can find potential growth through similar contractual opportunities with sub-central government entities like Portsmouth City Council. Such contracts enable firms to strengthen their portfolio in public sector projects, thereby enhancing their market presence and competitiveness in the field of specialised legal services.

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Notice Title

Legal Advice - Edinburgh House Extra Care

Notice Description

Legal advice for the disposal of Edinburgh House for Extra Care development

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fe1d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086422-2025
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
SME

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
£58,500 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Dec 20251 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Dec 20252 months ago
Contract Period
2 Dec 2025 - 30 Nov 2026 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
PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@portsmouthcc.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
PORTSMOUTH
Postcode
PO1 2AL
Post Town
Portsmouth
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ31 Portsmouth
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Portsmouth
Electoral Ward
Charles Dickens
Westminster Constituency
Portsmouth South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LESTER ALDRIDGE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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