Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 24 Mar 2026, 16:12 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Fire Service Legal Services (FSO Enforcement Support Services)

Official notice

Authority: County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Authority (Police & fire)·Consortium: 3 public authorities

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold

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)

Budget not disclosed£0exc. VAT

Submissions closed 5 May 2026awarded 1 Jun 2026

Awarded to BLACKHURST BUDD LIMITED

Contract term 4 yrsends 31 May 2030 · up to 31 May 2032 with extensions · starts 1 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Authorities require a suitably qualified Fire Safety Lawyer/legal representation at Magistrates and higher level courts to deal with fire safety cases as and when required. Fire Safety law is a specialist subject and a unique area of law and the providers must have expensive experience of Fire Safety Law and court proceedings.

CPV: Legal advisory and representation services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 4 yrsPublished value£0

Contract period: 1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2030 (4 yrs) · up to 31 May 2032 with extensions

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

Extensions: 2 x 1 year extensions available following a review of contract delivery and should the requirement still exist.

79110000 Legal advisory and representation 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

Lot awarding rule: Quality 60% Price 40% Fruther breakdown is shown in the document set.

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: Awarded
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: 24 Mar 2026, 16:12 GMT
Last source update: 10 Jun 2026, 16:25 BST
Authority reference: PA006-240326
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-026984
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Legal advisory and representation 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-067324 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend

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Submission deadline: 5 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 24 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Please visit sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/home ↗ to access the full document set available for this competition.

Timeline

24 Mar 2026 → 10 Jun 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published206 days ago
24 Mar 2026, 16:12 GMT
Clarification questions by175 days ago
24 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission deadline164 days ago
5 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Contract starts138 days ago
1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published128 days ago
10 Jun 2026, 16:25 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Mar 2026

Tender notice published
24 Mar 2026, 16:12 GMT
UK4
Contract details notice published
10 Jun 2026, 16:25 BST
UK7
Status changed to complete
10 Jun 2026, 16:25 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £84,5001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Jun 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
BLACKHURST BUDD LIMITEDSME	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Fire Service Legal Service (FSO Enforcement Support Services) · BLACKHURST BUDD LIMITEDSME
Signed
1 Jun 2026
Value
£84,500
Period
1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2030 · up to 31 May 2032 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
2 x 1 year extensions available
Options
Training days

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PHZD-9911-YYLH Service HQ, Durham, North East, DH1 1TWContact name, email

Consortium members and other public bodies

Cleveland Fire AuthorityContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentGB-COH: 07583911GB-PPON: PGXP-5439-PLWX Hartlepool, North EastContact email
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue AuthorityContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentGB-PPON: PJWH-9912-THLH Tyne and Wear,, North EastContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

BLACKHURST BUDD LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 08460616GB-PPON: PGVT-8826-YNYV 22 Edward Street, Blackpool, North West, FY1 1BAContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender10 Jun 2026, 16:25 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender24 Mar 2026, 16:12 GMT