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DCWW2005 - Legal Services

Buyer: Dwr Cymru Cyfyngedig →

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BuyerDwr Cymru Cyfyngedig
StatusClosed
Deadline15 May 2026
Value£13,600,000
Published15 Apr 2026

What is being bought

DCC require external Legal support in rela the following areas: DCC will seek to establish a multi provider framework agreement covering a wide range of Legal Services. The Legal Services will be used by all companies within the Glas Cymru group companies, which include companies outside the whole business securitisation, and not subject to DCC’s statutory water and sewerage licence. The requirement for all Group companies is for advice that is professional, competent, expert and timely, provides good commercial value and is delivered in a way that makes a positive contribution to the achievement of the best overall outcome for DCC on each occasion.

Delivery location

UKL, GB · UKL, GB · UKL, GB · UKL, GB · UKL, GB

Categories

Legal services 79100000

Lot details

General Legal Services

General Legal Services - See scope of services attached.

Statusactive
Value£2,000,000
Contract periodFrom 1 Nov 2026 to 31 Oct 2029

Award criteria
Technical (30%)
Commercial (70%)

Competition Law and Economic Regulation

Competition Law and Economic Regulation - See scope of services attached.

Statusactive
Value£7,155,000
Contract periodFrom 1 Nov 2026 to 31 Oct 2029

Award criteria
Technical (30%)
Commercial (70%)

Treasury

Treasury - See scope of services attached.

Statusactive
Value£500,000
Contract periodFrom 1 Nov 2026 to 31 Oct 2029

Award criteria
Technical (30%)
Commercial (70%)

Insurance

Insurance - See scope of services attached.

Statusactive
Value£200,000
Contract periodFrom 1 Nov 2026 to 31 Oct 2029

Award criteria
Technical (30%)
Commercial (70%)

Water Sector Regulation and Regulatory Reform

Water Sector Regulation and Regulatory Reform - See scope of services attached.

Statusactive
Value£7,155,000
Contract periodFrom 1 Nov 2026 to 31 Oct 2029

Award criteria
Technical (30%)
Commercial (70%)

What is included

ItemCategoryQuantity
1Legal servicesNot published
2Legal servicesNot published
3Legal servicesNot published
4Legal servicesNot published
5Legal servicesNot published

Comparable-procurement analytics

Benchmarked against retained Find a Tender procedures with CPV division 79. The category anchor is Legal services (79100000); this is a deliberately broad market comparator. The comparison is shown at several levels rather than pretending one company or region is always the best benchmark.

Comparison setProceduresReported bids per procedureNamed award suppliersPrice evidence
Market: CPV division 7912,7624 median · 30.3 average (5,343 of 12,762 with a bid count)3.1 average (5,969 of 12,762 with named award suppliers)1 comparable price pairs
Same buyer0Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Delivery region: UKL3734 median · 41.1 average (172 of 373 with a bid count)5.4 average (202 of 373 with named award suppliers)Not published
Similar published value (0.5×–2×)4163 median · 12 average (4 of 416 with a bid count)1.8 average (4 of 416 with named award suppliers)1 comparable price pairs

“Reported bids” is an official aggregate, sometimes reported per lot; it is the closest available competition measure. “Named award suppliers” are winners, not all applicants.

Price-outcome signal

Not enough comparable procedures currently publish both a GBP tender value and a usable lowest-valid-bid value to calculate a responsible price-reduction benchmark. Tenderline deliberately does not infer a saving from named award suppliers or from missing award values.

Procurement strategy & market signals

Framework agreementYes
Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementNot published
Procurement method rationaleNot published
Rationale classificationsNot published
Special regimeutilities
Covered byNot published
Submission policyallowed
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published

Planning & early market engagement

BudgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents0
Planning milestones0

No planning milestones published.

Related procurements

No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.

Documents & submission route

Source data inventory

Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.

OCIDocds-h6vhtk-05d732
Latest release ID034415-2026
Latest release timestampWed Apr 15 2026 15:56:35 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLhttps://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034415-2026
Tender statusactive
Procurement methodopen
Procurement method detailsCompetitive flexible procedure
Main procurement categoryservices
Above thresholdYes
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: end2026-05-15T12:00:00+01:00
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadlineNot published
Award period: startNot published
Award period: end2026-10-01T23:59:59+01:00
Submission method detailshttps://dwrcymru-welshwater.bravosolution.co.uk Participation instructions — how to express an interest in this opportunity. 1) Register your organisation on the DCC eSourcing Portal (this is only required once so please check whether there is an existing account registered for your organisation — multiple users can be added as required); 2) Express an interest in the opportunity: — log in to the portal with your username and password, — click the 'PQQs/ ITTs Open to all Suppliers' link, — click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content, — click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page — this will move the PQQ/ ITT into your 'My PQQs/ITTs' page (this is a secure area reserved for your projects only), — you can now access any attachments by clicking 'Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT details' box. 3) Responding to the Opportunity — click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT details'. You can choose to 'Create response' or 'Decline to Respond', — you can now use the messaging function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification, — note the deadline for completion and follow the onscreen instructions to complete your response — there may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform, — you must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. Please Note the following — you must download the documents yourself after you have expressed interest, they will not be sent to you, — expressions of Interest will ONLY be accepted through the eSourcing Portal — all documentation must be returned electronically via the eSourcing Portal, — if you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eSourcing helpdesk using the contract information provided on the home page.
Submission languagesen
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender value£13,600,000
Tender lots in source5
Tender items in source5
Tender documents in source3
Awards in latest release0
Contracts in latest release0
Parties in latest release1

Notice history

DateEventReference
15 Apr 2026tender034415-2026
30 Oct 2025planning069769-2025

All source data

Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.

Complete current OCDS release JSON
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Complete JSON history (2 releases)
15 Apr 2026 · 034415-2026 · tender
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      {
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      {
        "id": "future",
        "documentType": "biddingDocuments",
        "accessDetails": "Documents will be accessible free of charge on the DCC eSourcing Portal at https://dwrcymru-welshwater.bravosolution.co.uk"
      },
      {
        "id": "034415-2026",
        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034415-2026",
        "format": "text/html",
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        "description": "Tender notice on Find a Tender",
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    "procedure": {
      "features": "The process will comprise of an Invitation to Tender, followed by a Best and Final Offer.\nThe award criteria for each Lot is the following:\n70% - Technical\n30% - Commercial"
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    "legalBasis": {
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        "type": "closed",
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        "description": "Fixed Fees & Hourly Rates"
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    "awardPeriod": {
      "endDate": "2026-10-01T23:59:59+01:00"
    },
    "description": "DCC require external Legal support in rela the following areas:  DCC will seek to establish a multi provider framework agreement covering a wide range of Legal Services. The Legal Services will be used by all companies within the Glas Cymru group companies, which include companies outside the whole business securitisation, and not subject to DCC’s statutory water and sewerage licence. The requirement for all Group companies is for advice that is professional, competent, expert and timely, provides good commercial value and is delivered in a way that makes a positive contribution to the achievement of the best overall outcome for DCC on each occasion.",
    "tenderPeriod": {
      "endDate": "2026-05-15T12:00:00+01:00"
    },
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      "utilities"
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    "aboveThreshold": true,
    "submissionTerms": {
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      "electronicSubmissionPolicy": "allowed"
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    "procurementMethod": "open",
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    "submissionMethodDetails": "https://dwrcymru-welshwater.bravosolution.co.uk\nParticipation instructions — how to express an interest in this opportunity.\n1) Register your organisation on the DCC eSourcing Portal (this is only required once so please check whether there is an existing account registered for your organisation — multiple users can be added as required);\n2) Express an interest in the opportunity:\n— log in to the portal with your username and password,\n— click the 'PQQs/ ITTs Open to all Suppliers' link,\n— click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content,\n— click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page — this will move the PQQ/ ITT into your 'My PQQs/ITTs' page (this is a secure area reserved for your projects only),\n— you can now access any attachments by clicking 'Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT details' box.\n3) Responding to the Opportunity\n— click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT details'. You can choose to 'Create response' or 'Decline to Respond',\n— you can now use the messaging function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification,\n— note the deadline for completion and follow the onscreen instructions to complete your response — there may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform,\n— you must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. Please Note the following\n— you must download the documents yourself after you have expressed interest, they will not be sent to you,\n— expressions of Interest will ONLY be accepted through the eSourcing Portal\n— all documentation must be returned electronically via the eSourcing Portal,\n— if you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eSourcing helpdesk using the contract information provided on the home page.",
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        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
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}
30 Oct 2025 · 069769-2025 · planning
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        "description": "Please email karen.field@dwrcymru.com for receipt of indicative scope and pre-market engagement questionnaire.  Please note populated Questionnaires need to be submitted by 21st November 2025 to facilitate any follow up market engagement meetings that DCC may require pursuit of."
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}