← Back to search results

AwardedFind a Tender · award

Legal Support for Monitoring Officer

Buyer: Huntingdonshire District Council →

BuyerHuntingdonshire District Council
StatusAwarded
DeadlineNot published
ValueValue not published
Published23 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Provision of specialist legal advice and support for the Council's Monitoring Officer.

Delivery location

UKH12

Categories

Legal services 79100000

Lot details

Lot 1

Specialist legal support providing: i) Rapid responses on legal queries to support the discharge of Monitoring Officer functions. ii) Specialist advice on complex matters and constitutional review.

Statuscancelled

Award criteria
price

What is included

ItemCategoryQuantity
1Not publishedNot published

Comparable-procurement analytics

Benchmarked against retained Find a Tender procedures with CPV division 79. The category anchor is Legal services (79100000); this is a deliberately broad market comparator. The comparison is shown at several levels rather than pretending one company or region is always the best benchmark.

Comparison setProceduresReported bids per procedureNamed award suppliersPrice evidence
Market: CPV division 799,3204 median · 33.1 average (3,711 of 9,320 with a bid count)3.2 average (4,155 of 9,320 with named award suppliers)1 comparable price pairs
Same buyer11 median · 1 average (1 of 1 with a bid count)1 average (1 of 1 with named award suppliers)Not published
Delivery region: UKH12454 median · 70.1 average (20 of 45 with a bid count)4.8 average (20 of 45 with named award suppliers)Not published

“Reported bids” is an official aggregate, sometimes reported per lot; it is the closest available competition measure. “Named award suppliers” are winners, not all applicants.

Price-outcome signal

Not enough comparable procedures currently publish both a GBP tender value and a usable lowest-valid-bid value to calculate a responsible price-reduction benchmark. Tenderline deliberately does not infer a saving from named award suppliers or from missing award values.

Procurement strategy & market signals

Framework agreementNot published
Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementNot published
Procurement method rationaleThis contract has been awarded under the direct award procedure provided for in the Procurement Services Legal Services Framework Agreement ref Y21012 (Contract Award notice ref 2022/S 000-027007).
Rationale classificationsThe procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Special regimeNot published
Covered byGPA
Submission policyNot published
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published

Planning & early market engagement

BudgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents0
Planning milestones0

No planning milestones published.

Related procurements

No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.

Awards

Contracts

016024-2026-1

Statusactive
Value£78,000

Documents & submission route

No documents are published in the current source record.

Source data inventory

Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.

OCIDocds-h6vhtk-065a05
Latest release ID016024-2026
Latest release timestampMon Feb 23 2026 12:06:38 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLNot published
Tender statuscomplete
Procurement methodlimited
Procurement method detailsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Main procurement categoryservices
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basis32014L0024
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 source1
Tender items in source1
Tender documents in source0
Awards in latest release1
Contracts in latest release1
Parties in latest release3

Notice history

DateEventReference
23 Feb 2026award, contract016024-2026

All source data

Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.

Complete current OCDS release JSON
{
  "id": "016024-2026",
  "tag": [
    "award",
    "contract"
  ],
  "bids": {
    "statistics": [
      {
        "id": "1",
        "value": 1,
        "measure": "bids",
        "relatedLot": "1"
      }
    ]
  },
  "date": "2026-02-23T12:06:38Z",
  "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-065a05",
  "buyer": {
    "id": "GB-FTS-163840",
    "name": "Huntingdonshire District Council"
  },
  "awards": [
    {
      "id": "016024-2026-1",
      "status": "active",
      "suppliers": [
        {
          "id": "GB-COH-OC337852",
          "name": "Trowers & Hamlins LLP"
        }
      ],
      "relatedLots": [
        "1"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "tender": {
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-065a05",
    "lots": [
      {
        "id": "1",
        "status": "cancelled",
        "hasOptions": false,
        "description": "Specialist legal support providing:\ni) Rapid responses on legal queries to support the discharge of Monitoring Officer functions. \nii) Specialist advice on complex matters and constitutional review.",
        "awardCriteria": {
          "criteria": [
            {
              "type": "price"
            }
          ]
        }
      }
    ],
    "items": [
      {
        "id": "1",
        "relatedLot": "1",
        "deliveryAddresses": [
          {
            "region": "UKH12"
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "title": "Legal Support for Monitoring Officer",
    "status": "complete",
    "coveredBy": [
      "GPA"
    ],
    "legalBasis": {
      "id": "32014L0024",
      "scheme": "CELEX"
    },
    "description": "Provision of specialist legal advice and support for the Council's Monitoring Officer.",
    "classification": {
      "id": "79100000",
      "scheme": "CPV",
      "description": "Legal services"
    },
    "procurementMethod": "limited",
    "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
    "procurementMethodDetails": "Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition",
    "procurementMethodRationale": "This contract has been awarded under the direct award procedure provided for in the Procurement Services Legal Services Framework Agreement ref Y21012 (Contract Award notice ref 2022/S 000-027007).",
    "procurementMethodRationaleClassifications": [
      {
        "id": "D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE",
        "scheme": "TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL",
        "description": "The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive"
      }
    ]
  },
  "parties": [
    {
      "id": "GB-FTS-163840",
      "name": "Huntingdonshire District Council",
      "roles": [
        "buyer"
      ],
      "address": {
        "region": "UKH12",
        "locality": "Cambridgeshire",
        "postalCode": "PE293TN",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "Pathfinder House St Mary's Street Huntingdon,"
      },
      "details": {
        "url": "http://www.huntingdonshire.gov.uk",
        "classifications": [
          {
            "id": "REGIONAL_AUTHORITY",
            "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE",
            "description": "Regional or local authority"
          },
          {
            "id": "01",
            "scheme": "COFOG",
            "description": "General public services"
          }
        ]
      },
      "identifier": {
        "legalName": "Huntingdonshire District Council",
        "noIdentifierRationale": "notOnAnyRegister"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "procurement@huntingdonshire.gov.uk"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "GB-COH-OC337852",
      "name": "Trowers & Hamlins LLP",
      "roles": [
        "supplier"
      ],
      "address": {
        "region": "UKH12",
        "locality": "London",
        "postalCode": "EC1Y 8YZ",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "3 Bunhill Row"
      },
      "details": {
        "scale": "large"
      },
      "identifier": {
        "id": "OC337852",
        "scheme": "GB-COH",
        "legalName": "Trowers & Hamlins LLP"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "GB-FTS-175118",
      "name": "Huntingdonshire District Council",
      "roles": [
        "reviewBody"
      ],
      "address": {
        "locality": "Huntingdon",
        "postalCode": "PE29 3TN",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "Pathfinder House, St Mary's Street,"
      },
      "identifier": {
        "legalName": "Huntingdonshire District Council"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "procurement@huntingdonshire.gov.uk"
      }
    }
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "contracts": [
    {
      "id": "016024-2026-1",
      "value": {
        "amount": 78000,
        "currency": "GBP"
      },
      "status": "active",
      "awardID": "016024-2026-1",
      "dateSigned": "2026-02-10T00:00:00Z"
    }
  ],
  "description": "This contract has been awarded under the direct award procedure provided for in the Procurement Services Legal Services Framework Agreement ref Y21012 (Contract Award notice ref 2022/S 000-027007).",
  "initiationType": "tender"
}
Complete JSON history (1 releases)
23 Feb 2026 · 016024-2026 · award, contract
{
  "id": "016024-2026",
  "tag": [
    "award",
    "contract"
  ],
  "bids": {
    "statistics": [
      {
        "id": "1",
        "value": 1,
        "measure": "bids",
        "relatedLot": "1"
      }
    ]
  },
  "date": "2026-02-23T12:06:38Z",
  "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-065a05",
  "buyer": {
    "id": "GB-FTS-163840",
    "name": "Huntingdonshire District Council"
  },
  "awards": [
    {
      "id": "016024-2026-1",
      "status": "active",
      "suppliers": [
        {
          "id": "GB-COH-OC337852",
          "name": "Trowers & Hamlins LLP"
        }
      ],
      "relatedLots": [
        "1"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "tender": {
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-065a05",
    "lots": [
      {
        "id": "1",
        "status": "cancelled",
        "hasOptions": false,
        "description": "Specialist legal support providing:\ni) Rapid responses on legal queries to support the discharge of Monitoring Officer functions. \nii) Specialist advice on complex matters and constitutional review.",
        "awardCriteria": {
          "criteria": [
            {
              "type": "price"
            }
          ]
        }
      }
    ],
    "items": [
      {
        "id": "1",
        "relatedLot": "1",
        "deliveryAddresses": [
          {
            "region": "UKH12"
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "title": "Legal Support for Monitoring Officer",
    "status": "complete",
    "coveredBy": [
      "GPA"
    ],
    "legalBasis": {
      "id": "32014L0024",
      "scheme": "CELEX"
    },
    "description": "Provision of specialist legal advice and support for the Council's Monitoring Officer.",
    "classification": {
      "id": "79100000",
      "scheme": "CPV",
      "description": "Legal services"
    },
    "procurementMethod": "limited",
    "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
    "procurementMethodDetails": "Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition",
    "procurementMethodRationale": "This contract has been awarded under the direct award procedure provided for in the Procurement Services Legal Services Framework Agreement ref Y21012 (Contract Award notice ref 2022/S 000-027007).",
    "procurementMethodRationaleClassifications": [
      {
        "id": "D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE",
        "scheme": "TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL",
        "description": "The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive"
      }
    ]
  },
  "parties": [
    {
      "id": "GB-FTS-163840",
      "name": "Huntingdonshire District Council",
      "roles": [
        "buyer"
      ],
      "address": {
        "region": "UKH12",
        "locality": "Cambridgeshire",
        "postalCode": "PE293TN",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "Pathfinder House St Mary's Street Huntingdon,"
      },
      "details": {
        "url": "http://www.huntingdonshire.gov.uk",
        "classifications": [
          {
            "id": "REGIONAL_AUTHORITY",
            "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE",
            "description": "Regional or local authority"
          },
          {
            "id": "01",
            "scheme": "COFOG",
            "description": "General public services"
          }
        ]
      },
      "identifier": {
        "legalName": "Huntingdonshire District Council",
        "noIdentifierRationale": "notOnAnyRegister"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "procurement@huntingdonshire.gov.uk"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "GB-COH-OC337852",
      "name": "Trowers & Hamlins LLP",
      "roles": [
        "supplier"
      ],
      "address": {
        "region": "UKH12",
        "locality": "London",
        "postalCode": "EC1Y 8YZ",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "3 Bunhill Row"
      },
      "details": {
        "scale": "large"
      },
      "identifier": {
        "id": "OC337852",
        "scheme": "GB-COH",
        "legalName": "Trowers & Hamlins LLP"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "GB-FTS-175118",
      "name": "Huntingdonshire District Council",
      "roles": [
        "reviewBody"
      ],
      "address": {
        "locality": "Huntingdon",
        "postalCode": "PE29 3TN",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "Pathfinder House, St Mary's Street,"
      },
      "identifier": {
        "legalName": "Huntingdonshire District Council"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "procurement@huntingdonshire.gov.uk"
      }
    }
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "contracts": [
    {
      "id": "016024-2026-1",
      "value": {
        "amount": 78000,
        "currency": "GBP"
      },
      "status": "active",
      "awardID": "016024-2026-1",
      "dateSigned": "2026-02-10T00:00:00Z"
    }
  ],
  "description": "This contract has been awarded under the direct award procedure provided for in the Procurement Services Legal Services Framework Agreement ref Y21012 (Contract Award notice ref 2022/S 000-027007).",
  "initiationType": "tender"
}