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title: "Sci-Tech Daresbury CPO Advice"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f9ce"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Halton Borough Council"
published: "2026-09-15"
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# Sci-Tech Daresbury CPO Advice

Buyer: Halton Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f9ce

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## Summary

Halton Borough Council procured specialist legal advisory services for the compulsory purchase order process connected with land acquisition at Sci-Tech Daresbury. The requirement covers legal advice on the technical aspects of that CPO process, supporting the council’s work to acquire land for the development. The buying organisation is Halton Borough Council, based in Widnes, and the service is associated with delivery in the Halton area of England. This is a professional services requirement rather than construction, land purchase itself or general legal support: relevant suppliers are firms able to advise on compulsory purchase and the legal and technical issues that arise when land is acquired for a major science and technology site.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. Halton Borough Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. KPMG LLP was selected as the supplier for the single lot. The award is active and the contract was signed on 24 June 2026. It runs from 1 July 2026 to 31 July 2027, with a gross value of £36,000. The award date is not separately stated, but the contract outcome was published on 15 September 2026. The stated basis for the route was a below-threshold procurement without competition, so suppliers were not evaluated through a competitive tender. The contract concerns legal advisory services classified under CPV 79111000.

For a supplier assessing future work from Halton Borough Council, this procurement demonstrates demand for focused compulsory purchase order advice supporting land acquisition at Sci-Tech Daresbury. A credible competitor would need lawyers with practical experience of CPO processes, land acquisition and the technical legal issues arising on complex development sites. The requirement is suited to an established public-sector or infrastructure-focused legal practice able to provide concise specialist advice rather than broad commercial support. The selected supplier was a large professional services firm, indicating that the council accepted delivery from a substantial multidisciplinary adviser. Firms with relevant CPO casework, public law capability and experience working with councils on science, technology or regeneration projects would be well placed to demonstrate a close fit when comparable work is considered again.

## Notice

Legal Advice on technical aspects for CPO process for Sci-Tech Daresbury Land Acquisition.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087171-2026 |
| 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 | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £36,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Halton Borough Council |
| Locality | WIDNES |
| Postcode area | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA8 7QF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD71 East Merseyside |
| Local authority | Halton |
| Electoral ward | Central & West Bank |
| Westminster constituency | Widnes and Halewood |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79111000 - Legal advisory services

## Release History

- 15 Sep 2026 at 10:44 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087171-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087171-2026
  15th 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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