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title: "Legal Services supporting Councils Highway Maintenance and Management contract"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0483c4"
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# Legal Services supporting Councils Highway Maintenance and Management contract

Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0483c4

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## Summary

Birmingham City Council has awarded a contract for "Legal Services supporting Councils Highway Maintenance and Management contract" under the service category "Legal services" (CPV: 79100000). The procurement process, conducted through a limited method due to reasons of extreme urgency, aimed to provide specialist legal advocacy and advice related to unforeseen litigation. This contract, valued at £4,500,000, commenced on 17 July 2024 and will last for up to 24 months, after which the service will be re-procured competitively. The awarded contract covers the UK's West Midlands region.

This tender provides significant opportunities for legal service providers specialising in public infrastructure and litigation, particularly those capable of handling high-stakes and urgent cases. Companies with expertise in Public-Private Partnership (PPP) and Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contracts or those who have experience in judicial review processes would be well-suited to compete for such business opportunities. The scope of this tender also includes subcontracting possibilities, creating growth potential for both primary law firms and niche legal advisors.

## Notice

Specialist external advocacy, legal advice and support relating to the Councils Highway Maintenance and Management contract

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Specialist external advocacy, legal advice and support relating to the Highway Maintenance and Management contract. Additional information: This is an award without prior publication due to the circumstances in paragraph b(ii) of Regulation 32(2)(c) of the Public Contract Regulations (2015) in that in the circumstances for reasons of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by the Council (the unforeseen litigation), the time limits for the open or restricted procedures or competitive procedures with negotiation cannot be complied with. Contract duration is for the period of up to 24 months. Thereafter the services will be competitively re-procured. More info can be found at https://birmingham.cmis.uk.com/birmingham/Decisions/tabid/67/ctl/ViewCMIS_DecisionDetails/mid/391/Id/bbbf18ce-3356-472e-a3cc-1f66db979195/Default.aspx

### Procurement Information

This is an award without prior publication due to the circumstances in paragraph b(ii) of Regulation 32(2)(c) of the Public Contract Regulations (2015) in that in the circumstances for reasons of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by the Council (the unforeseen litigation connected to the DfT's late decision to withdraw PFI credits for the HMMPFI contract and the Council's decision to issue Judicial Review (JR) proceedings on 2 January 2024 ), the time limits for the open or restricted procedures or competitive procedures with negotiation cannot be complied with. Contract duration is for the period of up to 24 months. Thereafter the services will be competitively re-procured. More info can be found at https://birmingham.cmis.uk.com/birmingham/Decisions/tabid/67/ctl/ViewCMIS_DecisionDetails/mid/391/Id/bbbf18ce-3356-472e-a3cc-1f66db979195/Default.aspx

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022882-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| 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 | 23 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £4,500,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B4 7WB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Newtown |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DLA PIPER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 23 Jul 2024 at 14:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022882-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://birmingham.cmis.uk.com/birmingham/Decisions/tabid/67/ctl/ViewCMIS_DecisionDetails/mid/391/Id/bbbf18ce-3356-472e-a3cc-1f66db979195/Default.aspx
- https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/

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