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title: "Tender for the provision of Procurement and Legal Support (for the delivery of the Care Home Partnership Framework)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f13e"
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buyer: "Herefordshire Council"
published: "2026-09-03"
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# Tender for the provision of Procurement and Legal Support (for the delivery of the Care Home Partnership Framework)

Buyer: Herefordshire Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f13e

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## Summary

Herefordshire Council bought specialist procurement and legal advisory services to support the delivery of its Care Home Partnership Framework. The work covers shaping the procurement approach, preparing legal and commercial documentation, and supporting the process through award and mobilisation. Its purpose is to secure high-quality, sustainable care home provision that meets statutory duties and Herefordshire’s longer-term adult social care needs. The service category is business and legal consultancy, associated with CPV 79000000. Delivery is for Herefordshire Council in Hereford and the surrounding Herefordshire area. This is a focused professional-services requirement for a provider able to combine public procurement expertise with legal and commercial support in the adult social care context.

The procurement is complete and was awarded following a below-threshold limited competition using an invited-quotes process under the Procurement Act 2023. One completed lot was awarded to BIRKETTS LLP. The award was active and dated 19 August 2026. The contract was formally executed on 19 August 2026, although services commenced on 1 May 2026. The stated contract period runs from 19 August to 30 October 2026, with provision for month-by-month extensions, subject to demand, governance and budget approval, up to 28 February 2027. The contract value is £57,420 excluding VAT and £68,904 including VAT. The published requirement describes end-to-end support through award and mobilisation.

For a future requirement of this type, credible competitors would need a combined procurement, legal and commercial advisory capability rather than a single narrow specialism. Relevant experience would include designing procurement approaches, producing compliant tender, legal and commercial documentation, managing delivery through evaluation and award, and supporting mobilisation. Familiarity with statutory adult social care duties and the practical requirements of care home partnerships would be important, as would the ability to advise a council on sustainable, high-quality provision. The awarded route also shows that Herefordshire Council has used a below-threshold invited-quotes process for this focused assignment, so suppliers should be able to present a concise, relevant proposition and deliver quickly within a short, tightly managed engagement.

## Notice

Herefordshire Council is seeking to appoint a service provider for specialist procurement and legal advisory support to shape the procurement approach, prepare the legal and commercial documentation, and support end-to-end delivery through to award and mobilisation, that secures high quality, sustainable provision that meets statutory duties and long-term adult social care needs. Initial Contract Duration - 6 months. The contract may be extended if delays in the process occur, on a month-by-month basis until the mobilisation period is complete. Extensions are subject to demand, further governance and budget approvals. The procurement is being carried out using a below threshold procurement process under the Procurement Act 2023 (invited quotes process). Note regarding contract dates: Due to system constraints within the publication platform, certain dates displayed in this notice may not reflect the actual commencement date of the contract. For transparency, the Services commenced on 1 May 2026. The contract was formally executed on 19 August 2026.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083451-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 19 Aug 2026 - 30 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £57,420 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Herefordshire Council |
| Locality | HEREFORD |
| Postcode area | Hereford |
| Postcode | HR4 0LE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG11 Herefordshire, County of |
| Local authority | Herefordshire, County of |
| Electoral ward | Widemarsh |
| Westminster constituency | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Birketts LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 3 Sep 2026 at 12:51 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083451-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083451-2026
  3rd September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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