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title: "Legal Support for 'Western Area' Programme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-031dd7"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOUTHERN WATER SERVICES LTD."
published: "2022-03-03"
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# Legal Support for 'Western Area' Programme

Buyer: SOUTHERN WATER SERVICES LTD.  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-031dd7

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## Summary

The public procurement process initiated by Southern Water Services Ltd. involves the contract titled "Legal Support for 'Western Area' Programme," which falls under the legal services category. This procurement was conducted in the UK and is currently at the Award stage, featuring a contract valued at £500,000. The legal support is specifically required for the Western Area Strategic Water Resources Infrastructure, Planning, and Development Programme. The contract was signed on 10 April 2020, and the procurement method used was a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth in the legal services sector, particularly for firms with expertise in planning and environmental law. Businesses specialising in obtaining consents and navigating regulatory frameworks related to water resources projects would find this contract particularly relevant. The successful bidder, Pinsent Masons LLP, highlights the potential for similar firms to engage in high-value collaboration with public sector organisations on complex infrastructure projects.

## Notice

Southern Water requires legal support in respect of its Western Area Strategic Water Resources Infrastructure, Planning and Development Programme (Western Area Programme), primarily in relation to obtaining consents (planning, consenting, environmental constraints, permitting, and other environmental regulatory considerations) for new infrastructure for the delivery of additional water resources in its Western Area Water Resource Zones (WRZ).

### Procurement Information

The basic project was the engagement of external legal services (Pinsent Masons) to support Gate 1 activities (As per the spec in the RFP) which was procured in accordance with Reg. 44 and Regs. 16(1)(c) & 90 as a below threshold 'light touch' contract for services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005950-2022 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Mar 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Apr 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £500,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTHERN WATER SERVICES LTD. |
| Locality | WORTHING |
| Post town | Brighton |
| Postcode | BN13 3NX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ27 West Sussex (South West) |
| Local authority | Worthing |
| Electoral ward | Northbrook |
| Westminster constituency | Worthing West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PINSENT MASONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 3 Mar 2022 at 22:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005950-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://southernwater.bravosolution.co.uk/

## Provenance

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