Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 9 Nov 2026, 11:11 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Legal Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority (Police & fire)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE3)

Awarded value£80,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 2 Oct 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Browne Jacobson LLP

Notice summaryFrom the published notice

Legal advice services for specialist departments. Direct award via YPO Framework 1164 for legal services.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Legal advice services for specialist departments

CPV: Legal services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Direct award via YPO Framework 1164 for legal services

Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber

Extensions: Term - 2years plus 1 year plus 1 year at the discretion of the authority.

79100000 Legal services

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £80,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 2 Oct 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Browne Jacobson LLP	£80,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 106112-2026-YPO 1164-1 · Browne Jacobson LLP
Signed
2 Oct 2026
Value
£80,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

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: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 9 Nov 2026, 11:11 GMT
Last source update: 9 Nov 2026, 11:11 GMT
Authority reference: SYF26 071
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-106112
Classification (CPV): Legal services
Delivery area: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE3)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07b753 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This award is a direct award call off from a framework by the authority following the guidnace provided by the Public Buying Organsaition.
Original award notice for the framework 20241024-000008

Publisher note: This award is a direct award call off allowable under the procedure for award by Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation framework 1164. A process was followed to check suppliers on the framework and an award decision recorded.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority

Contracting authorityPolice & fireBody governed by public lawPublic order and safety South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority Central Headquarters, 197 Eyre Street, Sheffield, Yorkshire & Humber, S13FGContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Yorkshire Purchasing OrganisationReview body Wakefield

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Browne Jacobson LLPAwarded supplierGB-COH: OC306448 Nottingham, East Midlands

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.