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title: "Legal Services"
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# Legal Services

Buyer: Bath and North East Somerset Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-69993e66-06a1-4264-89b2-9b39a7dd0287

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## Summary

Bath and North East Somerset Council procured legal services, classified under CPV 79100000. The requirement is described only in general terms, with no specific legal specialism or workstream set out. The service was for the council, based in Bath, and the listed delivery location is the United Kingdom. This is a professional-services requirement rather than a purchase of goods or works. The recorded scope establishes demand for external legal support but does not identify particular cases, projects, departments or deliverables. The selected supplier is Osborne Clarke LLP.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Osborne Clarke LLP on 20 September 2026. The awarded value is £204,000. The contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027. The council used a direct award procedure. The original tender deadline was 20 September 2026. The procurement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, although the selected supplier is recorded as a large organisation. No lots are recorded, and no evaluation criteria or detailed eligibility requirements are stated. The outcome is an active award; no contract record is included in the published process data.

This award demonstrates that Bath and North East Somerset Council purchases external legal services through a direct award route, with a single firm appointed for a defined, one-year engagement. The requirement is described broadly rather than by legal specialism, so firms seeking to compete for comparable council work would need to show credible capacity to provide the relevant legal support and a track record serving public-sector clients. The recorded SME suitability indicates that smaller firms could be considered for this type of requirement, while the selected large firm shows that the work was also within the capacity of a larger practice. The procurement does not identify specific accreditations, staffing levels or technical specialisms, so it does not establish a more precise capability profile.

## Notice

Legal Services

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/297d6a94-d1bc-4a52-9dd0-8af3c0504092 |
| 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 | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £204,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £204,000 |
| 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 | Bath and North East Somerset Council |
| Locality | BATH |
| Postcode area | Bath |
| Postcode | BA1 5AW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Kingsmead |
| Westminster constituency | Bath |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Osborne Clarke LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 24 Sep 2026 at 13:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/297d6a94-d1bc-4a52-9dd0-8af3c0504092

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/297d6a94-d1bc-4a52-9dd0-8af3c0504092
  24th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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