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title: "Legal Support"
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buyer: "Ashford Borough Council"
published: "2026-10-20"
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# Legal Support

Buyer: Ashford Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-71ee0025-385d-452f-a14b-cb637521b78d

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## Summary

Ashford Borough Council procured legal services through a framework call-off. The requirement is described as legal support, with the service classified as legal services (CPV 79100000). Delivery is in the South East of England. The available scope is stated at a broad level and does not identify particular legal disciplines or defined work packages.

The procurement has been awarded. Capsticks Solicitors LLP was selected, with an award date of 14 October 2026 and an awarded value of £30,035. The contract period runs from 9 September 2026 to 31 January 2027. The council used a selective procedure for a call-off from a framework agreement. The procurement’s estimated value was also £30,035. The tender deadline was 1 September 2026 at 5pm. Small and medium-sized enterprises were considered suitable to compete. The available information does not describe evaluation criteria or any division into lots.

This award shows Ashford Borough Council’s demand for external legal support on a relatively small, short-term requirement, delivered through a framework call-off. A future competitor would need to be able to provide legal services to a local authority and secure access to the relevant framework route; this procurement was not an open competition outside that framework. The selected supplier was a large solicitors’ firm, demonstrating that an established legal practice can meet the buyer’s requirement, while the council also identified SMEs as suitable. The work is described only as legal support, so the award does not establish a particular specialist practice area. Firms with public-sector legal capability and a framework position relevant to the council would be best placed to assess a comparable requirement.

## Notice

Call-off contract via framework.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/50db79ce-504a-4109-a9aa-6e679448b4f3 |
| 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 | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 9 Sep 2026 - 31 Jan 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,035 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £30,035 |
| 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 | Ashford Borough Council |
| Locality | ASHFORD |
| Postcode area | Tonbridge |
| Postcode | TN23 1HU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent |
| Local authority | Ashford |
| Electoral ward | Victoria |
| Westminster constituency | Ashford |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Capsticks Solicitors LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 20 Oct 2026 at 11:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/50db79ce-504a-4109-a9aa-6e679448b4f3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/50db79ce-504a-4109-a9aa-6e679448b4f3
  20th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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