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Expert evidence in a court trial

Natural Resources Wales

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21 Sep 2026 at 14:51

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Natural Resources Wales commissioned expert evidence for a court trial. The requirement is a professional legal advisory and information service, including expert evidence to support the authority’s case. The buying organisation is Natural Resources Wales, the Welsh public body responsible for managing Wales’s natural resources. The work is to be delivered in Wales. The procurement is categorised as services and covers a single requirement. The named service scope is focused on expert evidence in court proceedings rather than general legal representation, so relevant suppliers are those able to provide specialist evidence and associated legal advice for a public authority involved in litigation. The selected provider, M J Carter Associates Ltd, is a small or medium-sized enterprise based in Atherstone.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to M J Carter Associates Ltd. It used a direct award below the applicable threshold without competition. The contract was signed on 22 May 2026 and runs from 23 May 2026 to 23 May 2027. Its value is £46,000 excluding VAT, or £55,200 including VAT. The award covers the single court-trial expert-evidence requirement and is recorded as active, while the tender is complete. The procurement was assessed as below threshold. The published outcome identifies one supplier and one award, with the service classified under legal advisory and representation services and legal advisory and information services.

This procurement indicates demand from Natural Resources Wales for specialist expert evidence supporting court proceedings, combined with legal advisory and information services. A credible future competitor would need the ability to produce reliable, court-ready expert evidence and explain specialist findings clearly within litigation. It would also need to work effectively with a public authority’s legal and case teams, understand the requirements of formal court proceedings, and provide advice that can support representation as well as information gathering. Relevant firms may include specialist expert-witness practices, legal advisory businesses and established consultancies with demonstrable experience of litigation evidence. The requirement is suited to a focused specialist provider, including an SME with capacity to manage a substantial single court-trial assignment.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Expert evidence in a court trial

Notice Description

CDN for Expert evidence in a court trial

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0776a6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089248-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
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

79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services

79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£46,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
23 May 2026 - 23 May 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Natural Resources Wales
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF10 3NQ
Postcode Area
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Cathays
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff South and Penarth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

M J Carter Associates Ltd

Further Information

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