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title: "Legal Support for the Acquisition & Disposal of Land"
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# Legal Support for the Acquisition & Disposal of Land

Buyer: West Midlands Combined Authority  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3f2a97d7-3ceb-444d-ada7-f4d609cf89be

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## Summary

West Midlands Combined Authority procured legal services supporting the acquisition and disposal of land, together with the granting or taking of other interests in land. The work is for activity in the West Midlands, with Birmingham identified as the buyer’s locality. The requirement covers property and land transactions rather than general legal advice, and was sourced through the North East Procurement Organisation Legal Services framework. It is a service contract suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The appointed legal provider is Trowers & Hamlins LLP, a large law firm based in London. Businesses relevant to this opportunity are firms with a property law practice able to advise a public authority on acquiring, selling and otherwise managing interests in land across the West Midlands.

This completed procurement used a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender deadline was 17 June 2026 at 12:00. Trowers & Hamlins LLP was awarded the contract on 24 August 2026 for £100,000. The contract period runs from 28 August 2026 to 27 September 2027. The procurement is complete and the award is active. The requirement was evaluated as a legal services contract under CPV 79100000, with the award made to a single supplier. The route was NEPO Legal Services framework NEPO513. The buyer is West Midlands Combined Authority, and the contracted activity concerns land-related legal support delivered in the West Midlands.

For a law firm that did not win this procurement, the award demonstrates a public-sector requirement for specialist property and land legal advice from a framework supplier. A credible future competitor would need a strong capability in land acquisition and disposal, including the legal work involved in granting or taking other interests in land. It would also need to understand the requirements of a combined authority and be able to support transactions across the West Midlands. The procurement was identified as suitable for SMEs, so smaller specialist practices may be well placed if they can demonstrate sufficient legal capacity, relevant public-sector or comparable land-transaction experience, and the ability to deliver consistently through a framework call-off.

## Notice

Legal support in relation to the acquisition(s) and disposal(s) of land, and the granting or taking of other interests in land. Call off from NEPO (North East Procurement Organisation) Legal Services (NEPO513)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3176242f-01a7-40a8-9772-158a200ae7ac |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 28 Aug 2026 - 27 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £100,000 |
| 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 | West Midlands Combined Authority |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Postcode area | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B19 3SD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Newtown |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Trowers & Hamlins LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 8 Sep 2026 at 13:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3176242f-01a7-40a8-9772-158a200ae7ac

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3176242f-01a7-40a8-9772-158a200ae7ac
  8th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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