Official UK procurement notice
Parliamentary Legal service Framework 2025-2029
Authority: Natural Resources Wales (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNRW requires legal advice and support in the following areas:
A -Works and Projects
B – Fisheries
C - Flood Defence and Land Drainage
D - Navigation and Recreation
E - Water Resources
F - Nature Conservation
G – Forestry
H - Marine Licensing
I - General and additional work including that arising out of devolution issues including those arising from “Brexit” and relating to the extent of its functions, duties and powers.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 2 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Legal services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Places
- up to 2 suppliers · 2 bids received (1.0 per place) · 2 appointed (full)
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 11 Oct 2025
Published description of the framework
Ranked suppliers
- Contract Details Notice for 8075485 call off from Parliamentary Framework · Natural Resources Wales · 9 Apr 2026
- Providing legal services under Parliamentary Legal Services Framework 2025-2029 · Natural Resources Wales · 11 Feb 2026
- Providing legal advice to NRW under the Parliamentary Agents framework · Natural Resources Wales · 7 Nov 2025
Notices that name this framework as their framework in the official record. Many call-offs are never published, so this is a floor, not utilisation.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£1,300,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Price
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Parliamentary Legal service Framework 2025-2029” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 2 suppliers, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use the vehicle
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 2 Jun 2025
- First published
- 5 Mar 2025, 10:36 GMT
- Last source update
- 16 Jul 2025, 16:56 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 27 Jun 2025
- Authority reference
116025- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-017647- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e9adFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 27 May 2025, 11:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 8 May 2025, 11:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en, cy
INSTRUCTIONS FORCOMPLETING THE ITT.
- Tenderers should register on the eTendering portal etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗
- Once registered, suppliers must express their interest as follows:
a. Login to the etendering portal.
b. Select ITT_116025
c. Select ITT's Open to all suppliers
d. Access the listing relating to the contract ITT: itt_116025 and view details.
e. Click on 'Express Interest' button in the 'Actions' box on the left hand side of the page.
- Once you have expressed your interest, the ITT will move to 'My ITTs', where you can download and where you can construct your reply as instructed.
- For any support in submitting your expression of interest, please contact the eTendering helpdesk on 08003684852 or at [email protected]
Timeline
5 Mar 2025 → 11 Oct 2025 · 10 dates- Planning notice published5 Mar 2025, 10:36 GMT
- Next notice expected1 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published29 Apr 2025, 14:37 BST
- Clarification questions by8 May 2025, 11:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown27 May 2025, 11:00 BST
- Award decision expected by27 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent30 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends10 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published16 Jul 2025, 16:56 BST
- Contract starts371 days ago11 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
Notice history
9 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Mar 2025- Planned procurement notice published5 Mar 2025, 10:36 GMTUK3
- Tender notice published29 Apr 2025, 14:37 BSTUK4
- Published value published: £1,300,00029 Apr 2025, 14:37 BST
- Status changed to active29 Apr 2025, 14:37 BST
- Deadline moved to 27 May 2025, 11:00 BST29 Apr 2025, 14:37 BST+26 days · was 1 May 2025, 00:00 BST
- Contract award notice published1 Jul 2025, 09:40 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete1 Jul 2025, 09:40 BST
- Contract details notice published16 Jul 2025, 16:56 BSTUK7
- Contract signature expected18 Jul 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-03: 1 release · 5 Mar 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadfield Law UK LLP, Winckworth Sherwood LLPParliamentary Legal Service's framework - 2025- 202911 Oct 2025 – 10 Oct 2029 | £1,300,000 | 30 Jun 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Parliamentary Legal service Framework 2025-2029 · Broadfield Law UK LLP, Winckworth Sherwood LLP
- Signed
- 14 Jul 2025
- Value
- £1,300,000
- Period
- 12 Oct 2025 – 11 Oct 2029
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
2 commercial parties on the notice- Broadfield Framework contractor
- Winckworth Sherwood LLP Framework contractor
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender