Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 19 Feb 2026, 13:29 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

EA Framework Provider Legal Leases

Official notice

Authority: Bristol City Council (Local council)

Framework agreementServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Awarded 19 Feb 2026no call for competition

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Call-off from a framework

CPV: Legal services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Bristol City Council require legal services to support drafting, executing and…Awarded

Bristol City Council require legal services to support drafting, executing and registering up to 500 property leases for properties held on leases over 10 years to deliver savings on temporary accommodation

Extensions: The local authority can extend the term length of the contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
19 Feb 2026, 13:29 GMT
Last source update
19 Feb 2026, 13:29 GMT
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-015232
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 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065824 Find a Tender
Why no open competition

Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority/entity and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive

Published justification

This contract was awarded due to urgency of value for money, delays involved in the Procuring of these services would have directly resulted in costs to the council, and thus a quick and compliant award was necessary to alleviate a financial burden on the council.

The route to market was a direct award via the Agora framework, this is a legal and compliant route to award a contract of this nature. Further details of the Agora Services framework can be found here 2025/S 000-006356.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 19 Feb 2026

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Contract 015232-2026-1

    Signed
    19 Feb 2026
    Value
    £446,890
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bristol City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services City Hall, College Green, Bristol, South West, BS15TRContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High Court of England and WalesReview body London

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.