---
title: "Legal Services - Regulation"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-158987"
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source: "Sell2Wales"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "QUALIFICATIONS WALES"
published: "2025-12-04"
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# Legal Services - Regulation

Buyer: QUALIFICATIONS WALES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-158987

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## Summary

Qualifications Wales, based in Newport, has recently completed a procurement process for legal services, specifically pertaining to regulation. The procedure falls under the service industry category with the CPV code for Legal Services (79100000). Following the expiration of the previous contract, a new solicitation was conducted using the Welsh Government's Solicitors Services II framework, with the contract title "Legal Services - Regulation". This process has culminated in awarding a four-year contract to the legal firm Hugh James, based in Cardiff, and took place on 1st December 2025. This notice serves to highlight the completion of the award stage in the procurement lifecycle.

This tender represents significant business growth potential for legal service providers operating within the regulatory domain. Businesses specialising in employment law, an integral part of Lot 7 under the utilised framework, were considered, indicating a focus on this specialised area. With five bids received out of ten invitations, qualified legal firms had the opportunity to secure a long-term contract with a key public body. Opportunities similar to this are ideal for firms with expertise in legal consultancy, particularly those adept at working with government frameworks and keen on expanding their footprint in public sector contracts.

## Notice

Qualifications Wales do not have an internal legal team and have been utilising the NPS Solicitors framework since it was established. This contract has now expired. The replacement Welsh Government framework is Solicitors Services II Reference: WGCD-PS-130-24. Lot 7 Employment Law was used to conduct a further competition 10 suppliers invited. 5 submitted a bid for evaluation. This is a transparency notice to inform the successful supplier is Hugh James and has been awarded a four year contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=158987 |
| Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | QUALIFICATIONS WALES |
| Locality | NEWPORT |
| Post town | Newport |
| Postcode | NP10 8AR |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport |
| Local authority | Newport |
| Electoral ward | Tredegar Park and Marshfield |
| Westminster constituency | Newport West and Islwyn |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HUGH JAMES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 4 Dec 2025 at 11:59 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=158987

## Notice URLs

- http://www.qualifications.wales

## Provenance

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