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Legal Services for South Norfolk Council

SOUTH NORFOLK COUNCIL

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29 Jul 2026 at 23:28

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

South Norfolk Council has completed a direct award process for the provision of legal services through the Procurement Services Framework Y21012. This contract, titled "Legal Services for South Norfolk Council," falls under the CPV classification for legal services. The procurement process was undertaken using a limited method, specifically an award procedure without prior publication of a competitive call, as it was outside the scope of the directive. The contract was awarded to Birketts LLP, a supplier based in Ipswich, with a contract value of GBP 200,000. The contract was activated on 28th June 2026 and corresponds to the region UKH17.

This procurement process, while complete, highlights opportunities for firms offering competitive legal services capabilities, particularly those structured to engage in direct awards. Businesses specialising in legal consultancy and support services that can operate within established frameworks and manage direct call-off contracts will find similar future opportunities within local authority contexts. The absence of a competitive call process may appeal to firms that maintain established relationships with public bodies, like local councils, that are keen to expedite service delivery through frameworks.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Legal Services for South Norfolk Council

Notice Description

Legal Services for South Norfolk Council (Contract Award Notice)

Lot Information

Lot 1

Legal Services for South Norfolk Council (Contract Award Notice)

Procurement Information

This is a Contract Award Notice for South Norfolk Council of a Direct Award Call Off from Procurement Services Framework Y21012 - Legal Services

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d712
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071945-2026
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
£200,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Jun 20261 months 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
SOUTH NORFOLK 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
NORWICH
Postcode
NR7 0WF
Post Town
Norwich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk
Delivery Location
TLH17 Breckland and South Norfolk
Local Authority
Broadland
Electoral Ward
Brundall
Westminster Constituency
Broadland and Fakenham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BIRKETTS

Further Information

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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