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B579/26 (WGCD-PS-130-24) - Provision of Legal Services for Schools

Bridgend County Borough Council

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27 Feb 2026 at 00:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bridgend County Borough Council has completed a direct award process for the B579/26 (WGCD-PS-130-24) contract concerning the provision of legal services for schools in South Wales. This procurement falls within the legal services industry category and was carried out under the Welsh Government Commercial Delivery framework. The procurement method was limited, with no prior publication of a call for competition, culminating in an award to Capital Law Limited. As of 2 February 2026, the contract is active, with Bridgend County Borough Council ensuring compliance with framework criteria focusing on quality and price. The tender was classified as services under CPV code 79100000.

This procurement offers business growth opportunities, particularly for legal service firms specialising in education and employment law. It demonstrates that tailored frameworks can effectively streamline processes for well-positioned firms that meet stringent criteria of value for money, quality, and speed of response. Capital Law Limited's selection indicates that large-scale firms capable of delivering comprehensive legal frameworks to regional educational institutions are well-suited to these contracting opportunities. Companies aiming to engage in similar contracts should focus on building strong communication and support systems, as feedback from schools played a role in the award decision. This strategy could be pivotal for legal firms looking to secure contracts within governmental frameworks.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

B579/26 (WGCD-PS-130-24) - Provision of Legal Services for Schools

Notice Description

Bridgend County Borough Council are completing a direct award for the provision of Legal Service for Schools in line with the WGCD-PS-130-24 Framework.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Bridgend County Borough Council are completing a Direct Award for the Provision of Legal Services for Schools in line with the WGCD-PS-130-24 Framework.. BCBC utilised the compliant Welsh Government Commercial Delivery(WGCD-PS-130-24) framework to direct award a Legal Services for schools contract.

Procurement Information

BCBC utilised the compliant Welsh Government Commercial Delivery(WGCD-PS-130-24) framework to direct award a Legal Services for schools contract. There is an option to direct award, via the framework. 'If you decide that a single firm can meet your requirements based on the pricing and other information available to you, simply choose the one demonstrating best value for money when judged against speed of available response, quality, and price'. Capital Law are the company that best meet our requirements and meet all the criteria covering Lots 6 - Educational Law and Lots 7 - Employment Law, within the specified region of South Wales. Also, feedback from the schools about their service to date has been positive and have built a good communication and support system with Capital Law. In accordance with the WGCD guidance, a direct award is an option if a single firm can meet all requirements as mentioned above, we were able to demonstrate this single firm was Capital Law.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-162210
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=162210
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract 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
£467,700 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Feb 20266 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
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Bridgend County Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRIDGEND
Postcode
CF31 4WB
Postcode Area
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend
Delivery Location
TLL17 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
Local Authority
Bridgend
Electoral Ward
Bridgend Central
Westminster Constituency
Bridgend

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Capital Law Limited

Further Information

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