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title: "Legal Services Contract"
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# Legal Services Contract

Buyer: FORESTRY ENGLAND FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE FORESTRY COMMISSION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-eafdf008-218e-4368-aa8d-38302d0ea45d

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## Summary

The Forestry Commission, represented by Forestry England, has awarded a five-year contract for legal services that will cater to its branches: Forestry England, Forest Services, and Forest Research. With an open procurement method, the contract has been awarded to Mills & Reeve LLP and Weightmans LLP, totalling £5,000,000. This award was confirmed on the 10th of February 2025, with the contract starting from the 1st of March 2025. The procurement process falls under the services category and will cover regions including the British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, Rest of the World, and the United Kingdom.

This legal services contract presents noteworthy opportunities for businesses operating within legal services. Given the comprehensive coverage and extended contract duration, large-scale legal firms can leverage this opportunity to strengthen their presence across multiple regions. The services required by the Forestry Commission will enable successful bidders to expand their business portfolios and build long-term partnerships within the public sector. Although SMEs are considered suitable for such tenders, the potential benefits are most favourable for established large-scale organisations capable of handling extensive and diverse legal requirements.

## Notice

We will be awarding a contract for the provision of Legal Services to the Forestry Commission. All arms of the Forestry Commission (Forestry England, Forest Services, Forest Research) will have access to utilise the services under the contract. As the most regular and largest user of Legal Services, Forestry England are managing the procurement of this contract. Our intention is to award this contract for a period of 5 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/11c4e1b2-b8a7-4a45-802a-026f4ef598e5 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Feb 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Feb 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2025 - 28 Feb 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £5,000,000 |
| 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 | FORESTRY ENGLAND FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE FORESTRY COMMISSION |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS16 1EJ |
| 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 | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Stoke Park & Cheswick |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | MILLS & REEVE; WEIGHTMANS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 31 Jul 2025 at 13:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/11c4e1b2-b8a7-4a45-802a-026f4ef598e5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/11c4e1b2-b8a7-4a45-802a-026f4ef598e5
  31st July 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=921447381
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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