Probate Researchers Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Gloucestershire County Council- (Local council)

Framework agreementServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: South West (UKK13)

Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Awarded 15 Sept 2025no call for competition

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A concession Framework for Probate Researchers Services

CPV: Legal advisory and information services

How this framework works

From the published notice

Bids received: 5 bids received · 3 suppliers appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1This Concession framework agreement will be for up to 3 suppliers for 4 years with no…Awarded

This Concession framework agreement will be for up to 3 suppliers for 4 years with no option to extend. The framework will be owned by Gloucestershire County Council ("the Council"). The Council and the successful contractors will be parties to the Framework Agreement.

Gloucestershire County Council (GCC) is looking to utilise the services of probate researchers to help identify, locate and support entitled relatives/executors to administer the estate. GCC would be looking to use probate researchers as a means of recovering debt, managing empty/unoccupied properties, and allowing deputyship accounts to be closed.

Delivery: South West

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

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: Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement: Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 9 Jan 2026, 14:25 GMT
Last source update: 9 Jan 2026, 14:25 GMT
Authority reference: DN762597
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-001915
Classification (CPV): Legal advisory and information services
Delivery area: South West (UKK13)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0602fa Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Concession

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 3admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 55 from SMEs

Contracts signed 3latest 15 Sept 2025

3 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

Contract 001915-2026-1-1
Signed
15 Sept 2025
Value
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Status
active
Contract 001915-2026-2-2
Signed
15 Sept 2025
Value
—
Status
active
Contract 001915-2026-3-3
Signed
15 Sept 2025
Value
—
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
This Concession framework agreement will be for up to 3 suppliers for 4 years with no…	5bids	5	—	£112,000 – £125,000
Whole notice	—	—	—	£112,000 – £125,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Gloucestershire County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Shire Hall, Gloucester, South West, GL1 2THContact email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

3 commercial parties on the notice

Anglia Research LtdFramework contractor Ipswich, UK
Finders Genealogists LtdFramework contractor London, UK
Fraser and FraserFramework contractor London, South West

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.