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title: "B579/26 (WGCD-PS-130-24) - Provision of Legal Services for Schools"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-162210"
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source: "Sell2Wales"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2026-02-27"
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# B579/26 (WGCD-PS-130-24) - Provision of Legal Services for Schools

Buyer: BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-162210

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## Summary

Bridgend County Borough Council has completed a direct award process for the B579/26 (WGCD-PS-130-24) contract concerning the provision of legal services for schools in South Wales. This procurement falls within the legal services industry category and was carried out under the Welsh Government Commercial Delivery framework. The procurement method was limited, with no prior publication of a call for competition, culminating in an award to Capital Law Limited. As of 2 February 2026, the contract is active, with Bridgend County Borough Council ensuring compliance with framework criteria focusing on quality and price. The tender was classified as services under CPV code 79100000.

This procurement offers business growth opportunities, particularly for legal service firms specialising in education and employment law. It demonstrates that tailored frameworks can effectively streamline processes for well-positioned firms that meet stringent criteria of value for money, quality, and speed of response. Capital Law Limited's selection indicates that large-scale firms capable of delivering comprehensive legal frameworks to regional educational institutions are well-suited to these contracting opportunities. Companies aiming to engage in similar contracts should focus on building strong communication and support systems, as feedback from schools played a role in the award decision. This strategy could be pivotal for legal firms looking to secure contracts within governmental frameworks.

## Notice

Bridgend County Borough Council are completing a direct award for the provision of Legal Service for Schools in line with the WGCD-PS-130-24 Framework.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Bridgend County Borough Council are completing a Direct Award for the Provision of Legal Services for Schools in line with the WGCD-PS-130-24 Framework.. BCBC utilised the compliant Welsh Government Commercial Delivery(WGCD-PS-130-24) framework to direct award a Legal Services for schools contract.

### Procurement Information

BCBC utilised the compliant Welsh Government Commercial Delivery(WGCD-PS-130-24) framework to direct award a Legal Services for schools contract. There is an option to direct award, via the framework. 'If you decide that a single firm can meet your requirements based on the pricing and other information available to you, simply choose the one demonstrating best value for money when judged against speed of available response, quality, and price'. Capital Law are the company that best meet our requirements and meet all the criteria covering Lots 6 - Educational Law and Lots 7 - Employment Law, within the specified region of South Wales. 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 WGCD guidance, a direct award is an option if a single firm can meet all requirements as mentioned above, 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=162210 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Feb 2026 |
| 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

- 27 Feb 2026 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=162210

## Documents

- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB593044
  B579/26 (WGCD-PS-130-24) - Provision of Legal Services for Schools - Bridgend County Borough Council are completing a direct award for the provision of Legal Service for Schools in line with the WGCD-PS-130-24 Framework.

## Notice URLs

- https://api.sell2wales.gov.wales/v1?lang=cy/Notice?id=ocds-kuma6s-162210
- https://www.bridgend.gov.uk

## Provenance

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