Notice Information
Notice Title
Fire Service Legal Services (FSO Enforcement Support Services)
Notice Description
The Authorities require proven legal expertise in fire safety law and enforcement procedures in relation to the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and The Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004, particularly in relation to formal investigations as part of potential breaches of the fire safety order. The Authorities will require a suitably qualified Fire Safety Lawyer/legal representation at Magistrates and higher level Courts to deal with fire safety cases as and when required. The legal representation must have an extensive proven legal background of working within the field of Fire Safety Law.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: 2 x 1 year extensions available following a review of contract delivery and should the requirement still exist.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-067324
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026984-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 24 Mar 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 5 May 20261 months to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 May 2026 - 31 May 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- COUNTY DURHAM AND DARLINGTON FIRE AND RESCUE AUTHORITY
- 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
- DURHAM
- Postcode
- DH1 1TW
- Post Town
- Durham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC3 Tees Valley
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC31 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
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- Local Authority
- Hartlepool
- Electoral Ward
- Fens & Greatham
- Westminster Constituency
- Hartlepool
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026984-2026
24th March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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