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title: "C472019 - Legal Services for a Court of Protection Matter (30)"
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# C472019 - Legal Services for a Court of Protection Matter (30)

Buyer: Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-02d1fb7d-3e1c-4adf-adc2-61def2aa0397

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## Summary

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s Legal Services Team required specialist legal advice and representation for an urgent Court of Protection matter. This is a legal services requirement serving the Trust in Bradford, with delivery associated with the Trust’s site at Duckworth Lane. The work centres on supporting and representing the Trust in a specific court matter rather than providing broad legal services across multiple practice areas. The procurement is for professional legal expertise relevant to Court of Protection proceedings. The named buyer is Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Weightmans LLP on 15 September 2026. The award value is £21,000. The estimated procurement range was £21,000 to £31,000. The contract period runs from 17 August 2026 to 16 February 2027. The Trust used a selective process, making a call-off from a framework agreement. The stated submission deadline was 16 August 2026 at 12:00. The requirement was handled as a single legal services engagement, rather than a set of separately described lots. No detailed evaluation criteria are recorded in the process information.

This award demonstrates demand at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for specialist legal representation in urgent Court of Protection matters. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need lawyers able to advise on the relevant court process and represent an NHS organisation in time-sensitive proceedings. Experience handling comparable Court of Protection cases and the capacity to respond quickly would be commercially relevant, given the urgent nature of the matter. The procurement was placed through a framework call-off, so suppliers seeking similar work with this buyer would need to be positioned to compete through an applicable framework route. The selected provider was a large law firm; the buyer marked the requirement as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

## Notice

The Legal Services Team at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (BTHFT) has identified a requirement for specialist legal support and representation in relation to an urgent Court matter.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/60881bcb-249c-40d5-b160-97ab6a9a783f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 17 Aug 2026 - 16 Feb 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £31,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £21,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Locality | BRADFORD |
| Postcode area | Bradford |
| Postcode | BD9 6RJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE41 Bradford |
| Local authority | Bradford |
| Electoral ward | Toller |
| Westminster constituency | Bradford West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Weightmans LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 23 Sep 2026 at 15:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/60881bcb-249c-40d5-b160-97ab6a9a783f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/60881bcb-249c-40d5-b160-97ab6a9a783f
  23rd September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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