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title: "Otterpool Park: Legal Services to Local Planning Authority (LPA) 2023-25"
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# Otterpool Park: Legal Services to Local Planning Authority (LPA) 2023-25

Buyer: FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE DISTRICT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5dc8d08c-6db0-4b6a-b4bf-5e407628e8ee

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## Summary

Folkestone and Hythe District Council has completed the procurement process for the provision of legal services to the Local Planning Authority (LPA) for the Otterpool Park project. The contract, titled "Otterpool Park: Legal Services to Local Planning Authority (LPA) 2023-25", falls under the legal services industry category (CPV code 79100000) and is located in the South East of the United Kingdom. The contract was awarded via a direct award method through the CCS framework RM6240 Public Sector Legal Services - Lot 2a. The procurement stage has been marked as "complete", with the contract period running from 1st August 2023 to 31st January 2025. The contract's value is worth £400,000.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in legal services, particularly those with expertise in local planning and urban development. Firms such as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can leverage this contract to bolster their portfolios and secure long-term engagements with public sector clients. The detailed involvement in significant policy formation, implementation, and delivery of a new standalone garden settlement paves the way for enhanced business growth and sector credibility.

## Notice

Direct Award via CCS framework RM6240 Public Sector Legal Services - Lot 2a: General Service Provision - England and Wales (FTS ref 2022/S 000-028156). Legal services to help inform the policy formation, implementation and delivery aspects of a new standalone Garden settlement. The outputs of the commission will inform a partial Core Strategy Local Plan Review and forthcoming planning application for a new settlement of up to 10,000 homes.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/83dccf4e-a1d5-456f-9ae0-25d4cbbc1db0 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Jul 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2023 - 31 Jul 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £400,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £400,000 |
| 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 | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE DISTRICT COUNCIL |
| Locality | FOLKESTONE |
| Post town | Canterbury |
| Postcode | CT20 2QY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ44 East Kent |
| Local authority | Folkestone and Hythe |
| Electoral ward | Folkestone Central |
| Westminster constituency | Folkestone and Hythe |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MILLS & REEVE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 9 Dec 2024 at 16:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/83dccf4e-a1d5-456f-9ae0-25d4cbbc1db0
- 19 Jan 2024 at 10:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b79cefd8-c5f4-4336-a158-3d987147600f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/83dccf4e-a1d5-456f-9ae0-25d4cbbc1db0
  9th December 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b79cefd8-c5f4-4336-a158-3d987147600f
  19th January 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.folkestone-hythe.gov.uk/council-transparency/procurement-information

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