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title: "Procurement legal services support"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-066bac"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR NORTHUMBRIA"
published: "2026-03-17"
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# Procurement legal services support

Buyer: THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR NORTHUMBRIA  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066bac

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## Summary

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria is initiating a procurement process for "Procurement legal services support" within the services category, particularly focussing on legal advisory and representation services under the Procurement Act 2023. This process is currently at the planning stage, with a preliminary market engagement notice published on 17 March 2026. Interested parties can participate in a scheduled questionnaire engagement by 3 April 2026 to provide insights about their capability to furnish expert legal advice. The buyer is looking for specialists who can aid in pre-market activity, document development, compliance, evaluation processes, award governance, and challenge handling, with the aim to discern the most suitable route to market before firm commitments are made.

This tender opens up avenues for businesses, especially small and medium enterprises, to engage with Northumbria Police in delivering specialised legal services, potentially boosting their portfolio and reach in public sector engagements. With the contract period tentatively set from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029, legal service providers who specialise in procurement-related legal advice and have a firm grasp on compliance and governance issues would find this opportunity fitting. The inclusion in a framework agreement can offer sustained growth and visibility in providing civil services within the UK, particularly in the North East region.

## Notice

Northumbria Police is seeking information from suitably qualified legal service providers to support the Force with specialist advice relating to public procurement activity under the Procurement Act 2023. The intention of this Request for Information (RFI) is to understand the market's capability, experience, and capacity to provide timely, expert legal support on tendering matters, including pre market activity, document development, compliance considerations, evaluation processes, award governance, and challenge handling. This exercise is exploratory and non committal; however, the information gathered will assist the Force in determining the most appropriate route to market and shaping any future procurement

### Planning Information

Northumbria police have a questionnaire to be completed by all interested parties.
To access the questionnaire please contact procurement@northumbria.police.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023803-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 3 Apr 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR NORTHUMBRIA |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE12 8EW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | North Tyneside |
| Electoral ward | Longbenton & Benton |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne North |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services
- 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

## Release History

- 17 Mar 2026 at 08:43 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023803-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023803-2026
  17th March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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