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title: "External Legal Services"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-06-09"
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# External Legal Services

Buyer: PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d7578f1e-6782-4c93-8b01-92dc6dac85f5

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## Summary

Peterborough City Council has completed the procurement process for external legal services, with a total value of £100,000, awarded through a direct award method. Categorised within the legal services industry, this contract pertains to the provision of confidential legal advice and is set to cover a contract period from 5th June 2025 to 4th June 2026. Peterborough City Council, located at Sand Martin House in Peterborough, England, is the buying organisation for this procurement process, which is now in the award stage as of 9th June 2025. The supplier selected for this contract is Weightman's LLP, a large-scale legal firm based in Liverpool, England.

This tender represents opportunities for businesses within the legal sector, particularly those equipped to provide specialised confidential advice. With the procurement method being direct award, businesses located in the United Kingdom that have robust credentials and an established reputation, much like Weightman's LLP, would be well-suited for such opportunities. Although there are no specific inclusivity requirements for SMEs or VCSEs in this tender, established large-scale firms in the legal services sector can leverage such contracts for sustained growth and to fortify their presence in public sector services.

## Notice

Provision of Confidential Legal Advice

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ee44385e-f305-4d5f-9bb1-92d2a223ead3 |
| 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 | 9 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 30 May 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 4 Jun 2025 - 4 Jun 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £100,000 |
| 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 | PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | PETERBOROUGH |
| Post town | Peterborough |
| Postcode | PE2 8TY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH41 Peterborough |
| Local authority | Peterborough |
| Electoral ward | Fletton and Stanground |
| Westminster constituency | North West Cambridgeshire |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WEIGHTMAN'S |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 9 Jun 2025 at 10:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ee44385e-f305-4d5f-9bb1-92d2a223ead3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ee44385e-f305-4d5f-9bb1-92d2a223ead3
  9th June 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.peterborough.gov.uk/business/supplying-the-council/supply-opportunities

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