---
title: "Legal Services for Schools"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-130240"
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markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-130240.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-130240.json"
source: "Sell2Wales"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2023-03-30"
---

# Legal Services for Schools

Buyer: BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-130240

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## Summary

The Bridgend County Borough Council has recently completed a procurement process for Legal Services for Schools. The council directed awarded the contract using the National Procurement Service framework without prior publication of a call for competition. The buying organisation, Bridgend County Borough Council, engaged in direct awarding via a funnelling tool, ultimately selecting Capital Law Ltd as the supplier for Lots 6 (Educational Law) and 7 (Employment Law) in South Wales. The contract, worth £467,700 GBP, was signed on 28th February 2023.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for legal service providers specializing in educational and employment law within the South Wales region. Small and medium-sized law firms that can demonstrate excellence in pricing, quality, and service provision are well-suited to compete. The procurement process was tailored towards direct awarding based on strict criteria and feedback from the receiving schools regarding supplier performance. Understanding the National Procurement Service framework and its direct award mechanisms are crucial for businesses aiming to participate in similar future tenders.

## Notice

Bridgend County Borough Council utilised the compliant National Procurement Service (NPS-PS-0098-19) framework to direct award a Legal Services for school contract.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Bridgend County Borough Council utilised the compliant National Procurement Service (NPS-PS-0098-19) framework to direct award a Legal Services for school contract.

### Procurement Information

Bridgend County Borough Council utilised the compliant National Procurement Service (NPS-PS-0098-19) framework to direct award a Legal Services for schools contract. Using the National Procurement Service (NPS-PS-0098-19) framework, there is an option to direct award, using a funnelling tool. From the funnelling tool you can see the supplier who most meets your requirements. Using the funnelling tool provided, Capital Law were the supplier who meets all the criteria covering Lots 6 - Educational Law and Lots 7 - Employment Law, within the specified region of South Wales and was the most competitive firm. Also, feedback from the schools about their service to date has been positive and have built a good communication and support system with Capital Law. In accordance with the NPS guidance and terms and conditions, a direct award is an option if a single firm can meet all requirements based on pricing, quality and other information available to Bridgend Council, using the funnelling tool we were able to demonstrate this single firm was Capital Law.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=130240 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £467,700 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | BRIDGEND |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF31 4WB |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend |
| Local authority | Bridgend |
| Electoral ward | Bridgend Central |
| Westminster constituency | Bridgend |
| Delivery location | TLL17 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CAPITAL LAW |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 30 Mar 2023 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=130240

## Documents

- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR432767
  Legal Services for Schools - Bridgend County Borough Council utilised the compliant National Procurement Service (NPS-PS-0098-19) framework to direct award a Legal Services for school contract.

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bridgend.gov.uk
- https://api.sell2wales.gov.wales/v1?lang=cy/Notice?id=ocds-kuma6s-130240

## Provenance

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