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Published 30 Jan 2026, 10:23 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Appointment of external Solicitors for a Compulsory Purchase Order

Official notice

Authority: Amber Valley Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Published estimate£30,000≈ £30k / year · £36,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 23 Feb 2026
Contract term 1 yrends 28 Feb 2027 · starts 1 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Amber Valley Borough Council is seeking to appoint a specialist firm of external solicitors to act on its behalf to pursue a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) under Section 17 of the Housing Act 1985 of 20 Springfield View, Ripley, up to and including all completion formalities and any consequential documents.

CPV: Legal services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 1 yrPublished value£30,000
Contract period: 1 Mar 2026 – 28 Feb 2027 (1 yr)Value: £30,000 exc. VAT · £36,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East Midlands

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Price 50% Quality 50%

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
30 Jan 2026, 10:23 GMT
Last source update
30 Jan 2026, 10:23 GMT
Authority reference
AVBC/001/2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-008335
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Legal services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF1)
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
23 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

30 Jan 2026 → 1 Mar 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Tender notice published271 days ago
    30 Jan 2026, 10:23 GMT
  2. Submission deadline247 days ago
    23 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Contract starts241 days ago
    1 Mar 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    30 Jan 2026, 10:23 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Amber Valley Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PNRY-9833-CLLH Town Hall, Market Pl,, Ripley, East Midlands, DE5 3BTContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsAmber Valley Borough Council is seeking to appoint a specialist firm of external solicitors to act on its behalf to pursue a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) under Section 17 of the Housing Act 1985 of 20 Springfield View, Ripley, up to and including all completion formalities and…

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender