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Retainer for Specialist PFI Legal, Commercial and Contract Management Advice

Leeds City Council

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13 Oct 2026 at 15:24

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Leeds City Council appointed specialist advice to support its portfolio of Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contracts. The work covers legal, commercial and contract management advice across live and anticipated issues, rather than a single project. Examples include interpreting project documents and advising on commercial negotiations for a heating sideletter under the Swarcliffe PFI, as well as matters concerning waste PFI arrangements, contract variations and future service delivery models. The services are for the Council’s PFI portfolio in Leeds. This requirement reflects the Council’s growing need for specialist expertise to manage contractual and commercial issues across several PFI arrangements.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Local Partnerships LLP. Leeds City Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 22 July 2026 and runs from 23 July 2026 to 31 March 2028. Its gross value is £90,000. The award covers one lot and legal services. The stated requirement spans advice across the Council’s PFI portfolio, including support on project documentation, commercial negotiations, waste arrangements, contract variations and future service models. No separate evaluation basis is set out for the direct award.

For suppliers hoping to serve Leeds City Council’s PFI portfolio in future, this award demonstrates demand for joined-up legal, commercial and contract management expertise rather than advice on a single project. A credible competitor would need to interpret complex PFI project documentation and advise on commercial negotiations, contract variations, waste arrangements and changes to service delivery models. The requirement is suited to a provider able to work across several live and anticipated portfolio issues, combining legal analysis with practical commercial and contract-management advice. Local Partnerships LLP, a large supplier, was selected through a below-threshold direct award without competition; this is the route used for this contract and does not establish that a future procurement will follow the same process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Retainer for Specialist PFI Legal, Commercial and Contract Management Advice

Notice Description

The Council is facing an increasing requirement for specialist PFI legal, commercial and contract management advice. The requirement is driven by a number of live and anticipated issues across the portfolio rather than a single project. Recent examples include the Swarcliffe PFI heating sideletter negotiations, where specialist interpretation of project documentation and commercial advice has been required, together with wider matters relating to waste PFI arrangements, contract variations and future service delivery models.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0786ca
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096660-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
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
£90,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
23 Jul 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 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
Leeds City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS1 1UR
Postcode Area
Leeds
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Little London & Woodhouse
Westminster Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Local Partnerships LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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