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title: "HDC Leisure Centre Services Contract - Legal Services RFQ"
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# HDC Leisure Centre Services Contract - Legal Services RFQ

Buyer: Crawley Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c2ba3b8e-8257-49bf-8ee1-261935dff0b6

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## Summary

Crawley Borough Council procured legal services to support the re-tendering of its leisure centres contract. The work covers the services set out in the legal brief and is intended to provide legal support connected with the Council’s leisure-centre procurement. It is a services contract, classified under CPV 79100000, with one supplier appointed to deliver all required services. The delivery location is the South East of England. The Council sought an organisation able to provide the services to high standards of satisfaction and professionalism, while demonstrating cost effectiveness. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The procurement description refers to Horsham District Council in connection with the leisure-centre re-tender, although the named buyer and contracting party are Crawley Borough Council.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Freeths LLP on 21 July 2026. The award value is £31,395, with the estimated procurement range stated as £21,315 to £31,395. The contract runs from 6 July 2026 to 1 April 2028. It used a selective quote process as a call-off from a framework agreement, rather than an open competition. Quotes had to be submitted by 26 June 2026 at 12:00. One contract was awarded for all services described in the legal brief. The evaluation basis was the highest levels of satisfaction and professional standards combined with cost effectiveness. The successful supplier is recorded as an SME. The contract award is active.

This award indicates demand from Crawley Borough Council for external legal advisers supporting the procurement of leisure-centre services. A credible competitor for similar work would need experience advising public-sector clients on the re-tendering of leisure or comparable operational services contracts, including the legal and commercial issues involved in a framework call-off and quote-based procurement. The requirement favours a firm able to provide the full legal service through one contract, maintain high professional standards and deliver practical advice that supports a cost-effective outcome. SMEs were considered suitable, so a specialist or mid-sized legal practice with relevant public procurement and leisure-sector capability could be well placed when this buyer next requires comparable support.

## Notice

1.0.1. Horsham District Council (Council) invites quotes for the provision of legal services in connection with the re-tendering by the Council of its leisure centres contract as set out in these documents. 1.0.2. The contract start date for the delivery of the services is scheduled to be Monday 6 July 2026 at 00:00 hours. 1.0.3. The Council is procuring this Contract following a Quote process under the Council's Contract Standing Orders and Procurement Code and will be awarding one Contract for the provision of all services detailed within the Legal Brief. 1.0.4. The Council is seeking to Contract with an organisation that will provide the Services to the highest levels of satisfaction, professional standards and cost effectiveness

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/58c0ddce-428a-406e-a33f-0cfd7ff61481 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Jun 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 6 Jul 2026 - 1 Apr 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £31,395 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £31,395 |
| 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 | Crawley Borough Council |
| Locality | CRAWLEY |
| Postcode area | Redhill |
| Postcode | RH10 1UZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ28 West Sussex (North East) |
| Local authority | Crawley |
| Electoral ward | Three Bridges |
| Westminster constituency | Crawley |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Freeths LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 20 Aug 2026 at 11:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/58c0ddce-428a-406e-a33f-0cfd7ff61481

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/58c0ddce-428a-406e-a33f-0cfd7ff61481
  20th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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