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Developments Legal Services Framework

Buyer: Places for People Group Limited →

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BuyerPlaces for People Group Limited
Statuscomplete
Deadline11 Feb 2026
Value£28,000,000
Published21 Apr 2026

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1

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2

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OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0607ff
Latest release ID036151-2026
Latest release timestampTue Apr 21 2026 13:27:16 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLhttps://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004976-2026
Tender statusNot published
Procurement methodNot published
Procurement method detailsNot published
Main procurement categoryNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: endNot published
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadlineNot published
Award period: startNot published
Award period: endNot published
Submission method detailsNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender valueNot published
Tender lots in source0
Tender items in source0
Tender documents in source1
Awards in latest release3
Contracts in latest release0
Parties in latest release1

Notice history

DateEventReference
21 Apr 2026tenderCancellation036151-2026
14 Apr 2026award, contract033532-2026
20 Jan 2026tenderUpdate004976-2026
16 Jan 2026tender004049-2026

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 (4 releases)
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20 Jan 2026 · 004976-2026 · tenderUpdate
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16 Jan 2026 · 004049-2026 · tender
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