---
title: "ID 1032027/L8 Legal Services for Strategic Partner Services & School Management System Solution Project"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04cf3d"
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buyer: "THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY"
published: "2025-01-10"
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# ID 1032027/L8 Legal Services for Strategic Partner Services & School Management System Solution Project

Buyer: THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04cf3d

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## Summary

The Education Authority has awarded a contract for legal services under Lot 8 of the CPD Framework ID 1032027, specifically named "ID 1032027/L8 Legal Services for Strategic Partner Services & School Management System Solution Project". The procurement process, categorized under legal services (CPV code 79100000), targets services in the UKN region (Northern Ireland). The initial contract period has been extended by two years, until 10 January 2027. The contract, valued at GBP 1,387,500, was signed on 11 January 2022. Carson McDowell LLP, based in Belfast, has been awarded this contract to provide ongoing legal support and advisory services for the project.

This tender presents substantial business growth opportunities for legal service providers specialising in education authority projects and complex strategic procurement exercises. Businesses with expertise in legal advisory services and a proven track record of supporting large-scale management systems in educational settings would be well-suited to compete for similar contracts. The extension of the existing contract highlights the need for continuity and the intricate understanding required to support such projects, suggesting that businesses with niche legal capabilities and strategic advisory experience in the education sector will find significant opportunities for collaboration and long-term partnership with public sector clients like the Education Authority.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The provision of legal services for the Strategic Partner Services and School Management System Solution project.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000917-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Jan 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,387,500 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT1 2NQ |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Duncairn |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast North |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CARSON MCDOWELL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 10 Jan 2025 at 16:12 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000917-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:297736-2017:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.carson-mcdowell.com

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