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title: "CWC24150 - Strategic Legal Partner"
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buyer: "WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL"
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# CWC24150 - Strategic Legal Partner

Buyer: WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-49141d90-0182-48d0-8862-a976658a98eb

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## Summary

Wolverhampton City Council has completed a procurement process titled "CWC24150 - Strategic Legal Partner" within the business services category, specifically targeting law-related activities. This contract, valued at £144,000, involves appointing Bevan Brittan as the external strategic legal partner to provide legal services where internal capacity is limited. The procurement process concluded with a direct award, with the contract initially running from 13th June 2026 to 12th March 2027. The services are to be delivered within the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom. The tender period ended on 12th June 2026.

This procurement provides significant opportunities for law firms, particularly those with capacity and expertise in handling complex legal matters that a council might encounter. While this specific contract has been awarded to a large-scale firm, Bevan Brittan, similar future opportunities could arise for other legal service providers aiming to engage with public sector clients. Firms with a comprehensive understanding of governmental processes and those capable of delivering specialist legal services on-demand would be well-suited to pursue such tenders to expand their footprint within the public sector legal services market.

## Notice

Appoint a suitably qualified and experienced law firm to act as its Strategic Legal Partner, providing external legal services on a call off basis where additional capacity and/or specialist expertise cannot reasonably be met by the Council's in house Legal Services team. The arrangement is intended to complement, not replace, internal provision and will be used selectively to support the delivery of the Council's statutory functions, major projects, complex or high risk matters, and time critical work where internal capacity is constrained. The appointed firm will be expected to work collaboratively with in house teams, operating within agreed governance, reporting and instruction arrangements. The Council will remain the lead on all matters and retain oversight and control of all external legal instruction across the organisation, acting as the gatekeeper for the commissioning of external legal support.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a8d2d75b-2466-47d7-be78-c5d92f4a6054 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Jun 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 12 Jun 2026 - 12 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £144,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £144,000 |
| 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 | WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | WOLVERHAMPTON |
| Post town | Wolverhampton |
| Postcode | WV1 1RL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG39 Wolverhampton |
| Local authority | Wolverhampton |
| Electoral ward | St Peters |
| Westminster constituency | Wolverhampton West |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BEVAN BRITTAN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 22 Jun 2026 at 12:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a8d2d75b-2466-47d7-be78-c5d92f4a6054

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a8d2d75b-2466-47d7-be78-c5d92f4a6054
  22nd June 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk

## Provenance

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