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title: "715899500 - Whitegate Farm Legal Advice"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f289"
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buyer: "Defence Infrastructure Organisation"
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# 715899500 - Whitegate Farm Legal Advice

Buyer: Defence Infrastructure Organisation  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f289

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## Summary

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation commissioned specialist legal services concerning an FBT tenant at Beckingham. The tenant had been convicted and sentenced to 4.5 years in prison, and the purpose of the work was to advise the organisation on the case and bring the agricultural tenancy to an end as quickly as possible. This is a focused agricultural tenancy and property law requirement, rather than general legal support. The service was delivered for the Defence Infrastructure Organisation, a central government public authority, in relation to the Beckingham farm. The relevant service category is legal services (CPV 79100000). The requirement was treated as one complete lot and covered advice and casework needed to resolve the tenancy following the tenant’s conviction.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It used a direct award below the relevant threshold, without competition. Burges Salmon LLP was selected as the supplier. The contract was signed and began on 14 August 2026, with an end date of 26 February 2027. Its value is £9,500 excluding VAT, or £11,400 including VAT. The award covers the single requirement for specialist legal advice on the Beckingham agricultural tenancy. The stated purpose was to advise on the case and end the tenancy quickly following the tenant’s conviction and 4.5-year sentence. The process therefore concluded through a non-competitive route rather than an open tender or multi-supplier competition.

This award indicates demand for a specialist legal practice able to handle agricultural tenancy matters for a public-sector landowner, particularly where a tenant’s criminal conviction creates an urgent need to end the tenancy. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need demonstrable expertise in agricultural tenancies, landlord and tenant law, and the legal steps required to terminate or recover possession of a farm tenancy. Experience advising public authorities, managing sensitive cases involving convicted tenants, and providing clear, practical advice at pace would be relevant. The buyer’s use of a direct, below-threshold route also suggests that specialist reputation, relevant case experience and the ability to take ownership of a tightly defined legal problem are important to securing similar work.

## Notice

FBT tenant at Beckingham has been convicted and sentenced to 4.5 years in prison. Specialist Legal advice is required from Burges Salmon to advise us on this case and bring the agricultural tenancy to an end as quickly as possible

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084008-2026 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 14 Aug 2026 - 26 Feb 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £9,500 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Defence Infrastructure Organisation |
| Locality | LICHFIELD |
| Postcode area | Walsall |
| Postcode | WS14 9PY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC |
| Local authority | Lichfield |
| Electoral ward | Whittington & Streethay |
| Westminster constituency | Tamworth |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Burges Salmon LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 4 Sep 2026 at 15:26 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084008-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084008-2026
  4th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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