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# Historic England Legal Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/historic-england-legal-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-05296d). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Historic England: "Historic England Legal Framework". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £2,250,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 25 Jun 2025, 10:30 BST. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Historic England](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/historic-england-gov-pb1164)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £2,250,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 25 June 2025 at 10:30 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Legal advisory and information services, Legal advisory and representation services, Legal advisory services, Legal representation services, Legal services
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/historic-england-legal-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-05296d#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05296d`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/historic-england-legal-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-05296d#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fhistoricengland%2Faspx%2FHome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/historic-england-legal-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-05296d#participate

## Description
The in-house Legal Department of Historic England provides or procures all legal advice and services to Historic England and English Heritage. 
In cases where either the expertise does not exist in-house or there is not the capacity to do it, work is put out to a panel of external legal firms.
We are seeking to appoint a panel of external legal firms for a four-year term to assist us to provide a seamless legal advice service to Historic England and English Heritage staff.
THIS IS NOT AN OPEN FRAMEWORK BUT A STANDALONE FRAMEWORK

## Lots (1)
### Lot LOT-0001: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0001`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79100000, 79110000, 79111000, 79112000, 79140000

- **Estimated Value:** £2,250,000

- **Contract Period:** 01/10/2025 to 30/09/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Historic England Legal Framework (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **Bevan Brittan LLP, TROWERS & HAMLINS LLP, WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (UK) LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-186650`, `GB-FTS-62388`, `GB-FTS-171745`
  - Value: £2,250,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 28/09/2025

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Historic England Legal Framework (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,250,000
  - Signed Date: 31/10/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F028687-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-03-11T13:33:08.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T06:30:32.606Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05296d