Award

Ask AI about this notice

Summarise, research or assess it with AI

View Markdown

Share this notice

Send this contract to a colleague

Right to Buy Phase 3

SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

05 Aug 2026 at 12:07

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Southampton City Council procured legal services for its Right to Buy Phase 3 requirement. The work covers legal advice and related legal support for Right to Buy matters, under the legal services category (CPV 79100000). The requirement was structured as a single lot and related activity was to be delivered in the United Kingdom. The council is the purchasing organisation and the selected legal provider is Ashfords LLP, a large UK law firm based in Exeter. This opportunity is relevant to law firms with a housing, conveyancing or local-government practice able to support Right to Buy work for a public-sector client. It provides a clear indication of the council’s requirement for specialist legal services in this area.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Southampton City Council used a limited procedure without publishing a call for competition, making a direct award under the Procurement Services Y21012 Legal Services Framework. The stated rationale was that the procurement fell outside the scope of the relevant directive. The requirement was evaluated on price. The award for the Right to Buy legal services lot is active and was made to Ashfords LLP. The associated contract is active, valued at £291,000, and was signed on 22 July 2026. The arrangement includes an option to extend for 12 months. The procurement recorded one bid. The underlying lot is marked cancelled, although the award and contract are active.

For a law firm assessing future comparable work, this procurement shows demand from Southampton City Council for a defined Right to Buy legal services capability at substantial contract scale. A credible competitor would need experience delivering legal services in the Right to Buy environment, including the ability to handle a council’s casework consistently and accurately. Familiarity with public-sector requirements, housing-related legal processes and framework-based purchasing would strengthen its position. The evaluation was based on price, so firms would also need a cost model that is competitive without compromising service quality or compliance. The selected supplier’s profile indicates that the requirement can suit a substantial established practice, while firms with relevant specialist expertise may need appropriate capacity and delivery systems to compete effectively.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Information

Notice Title

Right to Buy Phase 3

Notice Description

Right to Buy Legal Services

Lot Information

Lot 1

Right to Buy Legal Services

Options: 12 month extension option

Procurement Information

Direct Award under the Procurement Services Y21012 Legal Services Framework

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dc39
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074126-2026
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
£291,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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
SOUTHAMPTON CITY 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
SOUTHAMPTON
Postcode
SO14 7LY
Postcode Area
Southampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ32 Southampton
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Southampton
Electoral Ward
Bargate
Westminster Constituency
Southampton Itchen

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Ashfords LLP

Further Information

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

JSON Markdown

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

Loading OCDS record...