Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 5 May 2026, 14:44 BST

Official UK procurement notice

CPU 8281 Legal partner for PFIs expiry

Official notice

Authority: Nottingham City Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

+6 more

East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Published estimate£1,500,000≈ £115k / year · £1,800,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 19 Jun 2026awarded 20 Jul 2026

Awarded to Bevan Brittan

Contract term 13 yrsends 1 Aug 2039 · starts 3 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

n order to progress with the expiry planning in line with government guidance, manage the process appropriately whilst reducing risk and financial exposure, the Council will need to engage a legal services company to support officers in providing advice through the process.

CPV: Legal services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 13 yrsSMEPublished value£1,500,000

Contract period: 3 Aug 2026 – 1 Aug 2039 (13 yrs)Value: £1,500,000 exc. VAT · £1,800,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestEligibility: SME eligible

79100000 Legal services

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

Quality: 50%Price: 40%Social value: 10%

Published award criteria (3)

Quality
Price
Social Value

What this means for your bid

Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
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: 5 May 2026, 14:44 BST
Last source update: 3 Aug 2026, 12:14 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 22 Jul 2026
Authority reference: CPU 8281
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-041111
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Legal services
Delivery area: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 more
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06919f Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: 19 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 29 May 2026, 16:00 BST
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.eastmidstenders.org ↗

Timeline

5 May 2026 → 3 Aug 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published170 days ago
5 May 2026, 14:44 BST
Clarification questions by146 days ago
29 May 2026, 16:00 BST
Submission deadline125 days ago
19 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
Assessment summaries sent94 days ago
20 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
Award decision expected by91 days ago
22 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Standstill ends84 days ago
29 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Contract starts80 days ago
3 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published80 days ago
3 Aug 2026, 12:14 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 May 2026

Tender notice published
5 May 2026, 14:44 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
20 Jul 2026, 16:07 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
20 Jul 2026, 16:07 BST
Contract signature expected
30 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
3 Aug 2026, 12:14 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £1,500,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 13

Contracts signed 1latest 2 Aug 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Bevan Brittan3 Aug 2026 – 3 Aug 2027	£1,500,000	20 Jul 2026	Awarded

Contracts

CPU 8281 Legal partner for PFIs expiry · Bevan Brittan
Signed
2 Aug 2026
Value
£1,500,000
Period
3 Aug 2026 – 3 Aug 2027
Status
active
No agreed KPIs: The contract is for specialist legal advisory services to support PFI expiry. The nature of the services is outcome- and advice-led, with requirements varying depending on legal, commercial and contractual issues that arise throughout the engagement. As performance cannot be appropriately or meaningfully assessed using standard quantitative KPIs, the contract will instead be managed through regular review meetings, milestone delivery, responsiveness and the quality of legal advice provided.

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
13final-stage tenders	0	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Nottingham City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PZGG-1891-TDCX Loxley House, Station Street, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG2 3NGContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

BEVAN BRITTAN LLPAwarded supplierGB-COH: OC309219GB-PPON: PJMX-5523-TXZX Kings Orchard, Bristol, South West, BS2 0HQContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender3 Aug 2026, 12:14 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender20 Jul 2026, 16:07 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender5 May 2026, 14:44 BST