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title: "Legal Services Contract"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04a453"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "FORESTRY ENGLAND FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE FORESTRY COMMISSION"
published: "2025-07-31"
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# Legal Services Contract

Buyer: FORESTRY ENGLAND FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE FORESTRY COMMISSION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04a453

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## Summary

The Forestry England, acting on behalf of the Forestry Commission, has completed the award stage of its Legal Services Contract procurement. This contract aimed to secure legal services for the Forestry Commission's various arms, including Forestry England, Forest Services, and Forest Research, and has been managed by Forestry England as the primary user of these services. The contract, featuring several lots such as Property and General Business Advice, Public Liability and Employment Liability Claims, and Employment, has been awarded under the open procedure method. Notably, the main procurement category is services with a CPV classification of "Legal services". The contracting process for this tender began in 2024, and the awarded contracts, effective from February 2025, will extend over a 5-year period.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses within the legal services sector, particularly those experienced in providing comprehensive legal and advisory support in property and estate management, public liability claims, as well as employment law. Economic operators, including small and medium enterprises (SMEs), could have seen growth prospects by engaging with the Forestry Commission as service providers. The open procedure allows for broad competition, making it accessible for a range of suppliers. Successful bidders like Mills & Reeve LLP and Weightmans LLP exemplify the opportunity for firms capable of delivering robust legal services and strategic advice tailored to public sector client needs within the UK.

## 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.

### Lot Information

Property and General Business Advice

The principal area of work covered in Lot 1 is in relation to Property and Estate Management, however we also require general advice from across the wider business in relation to commercial, public, corporate and criminal law, amongst others.

Public Liability and Employment Liability Claims

The principal area of work covered in Lot 2 is in relation to advising and representing the Forestry Commission on claims made against or on behalf of the Forestry Commission, including those arising from incidents involving third parties, traffic accidents involving Forestry Commission vehicles, and handling of potential claims prior to formal letters of claim being received, amongst others.

Employment

The principal area of work covered in Lot 3 is a fixed-fee monthly retain to cover the provision of a HR legal support helpline, as well as the provision of general advise and interpretation on employment legislation, specialist advice, to support and/or act on behalf of the Forestry Commission in contentious stand-alone employment law cases, liaising as necessary in relation to civil law personal injury cases relating to the employer's liability where there may be cross over with the ongoing employment, amongst others.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044884-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Nov 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Feb 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | 2029 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £4,489,000 |

## Status

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

## 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 15:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044884-2025
- 30 Sep 2024 at 18:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031254-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=921447381
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-Legal-services./HWWAW6BYUN
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/HWWAW6BYUN
- https://www.forestryengland.uk/

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