Retainer for Specialist PFI Legal, Commercial and Contract Management Advice

Official notice

Authority: Leeds City Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Awarded value£90,000published contract · inc. VAT

Awarded 22 Jul 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Local Partnerships LLP

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Council is facing an increasing requirement for specialist PFI legal, commercial and contract management advice.

The requirement is driven by a number of live and anticipated issues across the portfolio rather than a single project. Recent examples include the Swarcliffe PFI heating sideletter negotiations, where specialist interpretation of project documentation and commercial advice has been required, together with wider matters relating to waste PFI arrangements, contract variations and future service delivery models.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

79100000 Legal services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 13 Oct 2026, 15:24 BST
Last source update: 13 Oct 2026, 15:24 BST
Authority reference: tender_601
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-096660
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0786ca Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
13 Oct 2026, 15:24 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £90,0001 contract inc. VAT; no net value published

Contracts signed 1latest 22 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Local Partnerships LLP	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Local Partnerships LLP
Signed
22 Jul 2026
Value
£90,000 inc. VAT
Period
23 Jul 2026 – 31 Mar 2028
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Leeds City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJYG-6658-PPMY Civic Hall, Calverley Street, Leeds, Yorkshire & Humber, LS1 1URContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Local Partnerships LLPAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PNWW-5697-ZHBL 18 Smith Square, London, London, SW1P 3HZContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender13 Oct 2026, 15:24 BST