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Legal Services

BLACKPOOL BOROUGH COUNCIL

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17 Jul 2026 at 09:17

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the contract titled "Legal Services" was managed by Blackpool Borough Council, a regional authority in the UK, under the NEPO framework NEPO513. This contract, valued at GBP 600,000, was awarded on 17th July 2026 through a limited procurement method, specifically a procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract award stage is currently active, and the location of delivery is identified as UKD42. The procurement is categorized under services, focusing primarily on providing general legal services, including various law specialisations such as data protection, public law, contracts, and intellectual property.

This award presents substantial opportunities for law firms, particularly those capable of providing comprehensive legal services across multiple domains, to position themselves as key players within public sector legal frameworks. Firms with expertise in handling high-volume, complex legal matters or those looking to expand their footprint within regional government markets may find this contract beneficial. With DWF Law LLP, a large Manchester-based legal firm, already securing this contract, other companies in the legal industry can derive insights into competitive strategies and potential collaboration avenues through understanding this award's dynamics.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Legal Services

Notice Description

Provision of General Legal Services

Lot Information

Lot 1

General legal advice to include: Data Protection Public Law Contracts Procurement Law Employment and HR Property, Development and Planning Competition Law Banking and Finance Partnerships & Projects Litigation and Disputes Information, Communications & Technology Intellectual Property Energy & Natural Resources Food, Rural & Environmental Law EU Law Insolvency Debt Recovery Education Charities Licencing Prosecution Health and Safety Adult and Children's Social Care Highways Corporate Law

Procurement Information

This award is via NEPO framework NEPO513 contract award notice ref: 2024/S 000-017399

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cd7b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067556-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
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
£600,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Jul 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BLACKPOOL BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
BLACKPOOL
Postcode
FY1 1NB
Post Town
Blackpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD42 Blackpool
Delivery Location
TLD42 Blackpool
Local Authority
Blackpool
Electoral Ward
Talbot
Westminster Constituency
Blackpool South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DWF LAW

Further Information

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