Award

Legal Services - Regulation

QUALIFICATIONS WALES

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Award

23 Jun 2025 at 14:59

S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Qualifications Wales, based in Newport, has completed a procurement process for the provision of Legal Services in the Regulation sector. This tender falls under the services category, specifically identified by the CPV code for Legal Services. The procurement was conducted through the Welsh Government's Solicitors Services II framework, under Lot 11 for Public Administration Law. Browne Jacobson LLP, located in Nottingham, has been awarded the contract, which was officially signed on 23rd June 2025. The contract is currently active, marking the award stage of the procurement process.

This tender offers significant opportunities for legal firms looking to expand their clientele within the public sector, especially those specialising in regulatory law. Companies with expertise in navigating public administration legal frameworks would be well-suited to such opportunities. As this procurement is under a government framework, it provides a stable and recurring avenue for business growth, allowing firms to build prestigious credentials and long-term collaborations with governmental bodies such as Qualifications Wales.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Legal Services - Regulation

Notice Description

QW do not have an internal legal team and have been utilising the NPS Solicitors framework since it was established, the current firm engaged for issues around Regulation is Browne Jacobson LLP. This contract has now expired.The replacement Welsh Government framework is Solicitors Services II Reference: WGCD-PS-130-24. Lot 11 Public Administration Law was used to conduct a further competition.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-152577
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=152577
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Jun 20258 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Not Specified
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
QUALIFICATIONS WALES
Contact Name
stephanie molina
Contact Email
Not specified
Contact Phone
+44 1633373205

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWPORT
Postcode
NP10 8AR
Post Town
Newport
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Newport
Electoral Ward
Tredegar Park and Marshfield
Westminster Constituency
Newport West and Islwyn

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BROWNE JACOBSON

Further Information

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