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title: "Framework for Major Project Legal Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07745a"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "Associated British Ports"
published: "2026-09-17"
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# Framework for Major Project Legal Services

Buyer: Associated British Ports  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07745a

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## Summary

Associated British Ports (ABP) is establishing a national legal services framework for its UK property portfolio and nationally significant infrastructure. It will appoint law firms to provide planning and consenting advice, together with other legal advice and strategic support, for complex, large-scale, multi-year projects. The requirement covers legal advisory, representation and related information services. Work may be delivered across ABP’s property portfolio throughout the United Kingdom, including England, Scotland and Wales. The framework is intended for firms able to evidence their ability to deliver the services described in the scope. It is a services requirement for specialist commercial, infrastructure and projects practices rather than a general legal services contract.

The procurement has reached tender: ABP invited offers through an accelerated open procedure under the light-touch regime. It is a single-lot, closed framework using call-offs both with and without reopening competition. The tender submission deadline is 8 October 2026 at 14:00, with the award decision due by 29 October 2026 at 23:59. The framework contract period is 2 November 2026 to 8 November 2031. Its estimated value is £10,000,000 excluding tax and £12,000,000 including tax; the tender-level currency is GBP. The lot-level value is recorded separately as AED 10,000,000 excluding tax and AED 12,000,000 including tax. Evaluation is 70% technical quality and 30% commercial price. Electronic submission in English is allowed.

This opportunity suits established law firms with demonstrable capability in planning and consenting for nationally significant infrastructure, supported by wider legal advisory and strategic expertise. Strong candidates are likely to have experience of complex, large-scale projects that run over several years and involve property portfolios or infrastructure development across the UK. The requirement favours firms able to evidence delivery against a detailed service scope and to provide capacity for work commissioned through a framework over its full term. It may suit firms with multidisciplinary teams spanning planning, development consent, infrastructure, property and related regulatory work. There are no framework access, management or percentage charges for suppliers participating in or using the framework.

## Notice

ABP is establishing a panel of law firms who it may appoint to provide planning and consenting advice, as well as other legal advice and strategy, for complex, large-scale, multi-year projects in respect of its nationally significant infrastructure. The framework will run for 5 years. The framework will be a national framework across ABP's portfolio of property across the UK. The successful applicants will be required to evidence their ability to deliver the services as set out in the scope. The framework value is estimated at PS10,000,000 this is not committal spend or guarantee of services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088198-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 2 Nov 2026 - 8 Nov 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,000,000 |
| Lots value | £10,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Associated British Ports |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | Central London |
| Postcode | WC2E 9ES |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services
- 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services
- 79111000 - Legal advisory services
- 79112000 - Legal representation services
- 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

## Release History

- 17 Sep 2026 at 13:15 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088198-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088198-2026
  17th September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/abp/aspx/Tenders/Current
  Interested suppliers must register on the In-Tend e-sourcing portal to express an interest in this opportunity. Access to all procurement documentation will be provided via the portal, and all tender submissions must be completed and submitted electronically through the In-Tend system in accordance with the instructions provided.

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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