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title: "The Law Society - Practising Certificates (SRA)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ed4f"
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# The Law Society - Practising Certificates (SRA)

Buyer: National Highways  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ed4f

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## Summary

National Highways Limited procured services from The Law Society relating to practising certificates for the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). The requirement enables qualified solicitors to remain authorised to practise law and provide legal advice to National Highways. In practical terms, the procurement covers legal documentation and certification services associated with maintaining practising authorisation. The buyer is National Highways Limited, a central government public authority based in Birmingham. The services support National Highways’ legal and organisational activities rather than a construction, maintenance or transport operation. The awarded supplier is The Law Society, a large organisation based in London. The requirement is therefore relevant to organisations providing practising-certificate services, legal certification or closely related professional legal documentation for employing or supporting qualified solicitors.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. One completed lot was awarded to The Law Society. The award is active and the contract is also active. The contract was signed on 7 August 2026 and runs from 11 August 2026 to 31 July 2031. Its value is £75,000 excluding VAT and £90,000 including VAT. The contract covers services classified as legal documentation and certification. The stated requirement was evaluated and concluded through the direct, non-competitive route rather than an open tender. This outcome identifies The Law Society as the selected supplier for National Highways’ practising-certificate requirement and establishes the current contractual arrangement for the specified five-year period.

For a supplier assessing this buyer’s future requirements, the procurement demonstrates demand for practising certificates that keep qualified solicitors authorised to practise and able to provide legal advice to National Highways. A credible competitor would need a recognised role in issuing or administering practising certificates, together with the legal standing and operational processes to provide associated documentation and certification services. The selected supplier was The Law Society, indicating that institutional authority, specialist knowledge of solicitor authorisation and the ability to support a large public-sector organisation are relevant strengths. Suppliers would also need to understand the professional requirements governing qualified solicitors and deliver accurate certification and documentation at organisational scale. Experience supporting in-house legal teams or comparable regulated legal-service users would strengthen credibility when this requirement is next considered.

## Notice

To allow for qualified solicitors to ensure they remain authorised to practise law and provide legal advice to the organisation.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081644-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 11 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £75,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | National Highways |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Postcode area | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B4 6GA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Ladywood |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | The Law Society |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79130000 - Legal documentation and certification services

## Release History

- 27 Aug 2026 at 10:45 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081644-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081644-2026
  27th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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