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# T115 - Legal Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/t115-legal-services-ocds-h6vhtk-050546). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LIMITED: "T115 - Legal Services". Published status: complete. Published Value: £3,600,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 17 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST. Published submission portal: etendersni.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/northern-ireland-water-limited-GB-PPON-PCZH-7295-JJTZ)
- **Published Value:** £3,600,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 17 September 2025 at 23:59 BST
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, Legal advisory and information services, Legal advisory and representation services, Legal services
- **Delivery Location:** UKN
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £14,000,000 (exc. VAT, 3 awards)
- **Official Documents:** 10 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/t115-legal-services-ocds-h6vhtk-050546#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-050546`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/t115-legal-services-ocds-h6vhtk-050546#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [etendersni.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fetendersni.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/t115-legal-services-ocds-h6vhtk-050546#participate

## Description
Provision of Legal Services to Northern Ireland Water
Lot 1 - The provision of strategic advice on frequently highly complex issues across: Regulation & Compliance, Procurement, PPP, Pensions, Environmental and Health & Safety, Corporate & Commercial, Employment and Litigation.
Lot 2 - The provision of advice across Litigation, Employment, Corporate & Commercial, Environmental and Health & Safety, Property & Planning and Procurement, Regulation & Compliance, Pensions and PPP.
Lot 3 - The provision of advice in relation to Public Liability Claims (inc Environmental), Employer's Liability Claims, Debt Recovery, Uninsured Loss Recovery, Defence & Prosecution of Criminal Offences, Health & Safety and Lands Tribunal.
The Contract Value range for all 3 lots is £8m - £14m over 2+2+2+2 years

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: The provision of strategic advice on frequently highly complex issues
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79000000, 79100000, 79110000, 79140000

- **Estimated Value:** £1,566,000
- **Description:** The provision of strategic advice on frequently highly complex issues across Regulation & Compliance, Procurement, PPP, Pensions, Environmental and Health & Safety, Corporate & Commercial, Employment and Litigation.
- **Contract Period:** 01/03/2026 to 29/02/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: The provision of advice across:
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79000000, 79100000, 79110000, 79140000

- **Estimated Value:** £994,800
- **Description:** The provision of advice across Procurement, Environmental and Health & Safety, Corporate & Commercial, Employment, Litigation, Property & Planning, Regulation & Compliance, Pensions and PPP.
- **Contract Period:** 01/03/2026 to 29/02/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 3: The provision of advice in relation to:
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79000000, 79100000, 79110000, 79140000

- **Estimated Value:** £1,039,200
- **Description:** The provision of advice in relation to Public Liability Claims, Employer’s Liability Claims, Environmental Liability Claims, Debt Recovery, Uninsured Loss Recovery, Defence & Prosecution of Criminal Offences, Environmental and Health & Safety and Lan...
- **Contract Period:** 01/03/2026 to 29/02/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** T115 - Legal Services Lot 1 (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **TLT LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-7652`
  - Value: £7,000,000
  - Date: 05/02/2026

- **Award:** T115 -Legal Services Lot 2 (active)
  - Award id: `2`
  - Supplier(s): **Arthur Cox Northern Ireland**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PQJM-8233-ZHYV`
  - Value: £4,000,000
  - Date: 03/02/2026

- **Award:** T115 - Legal Services Lot 3 (active)
  - Award id: `3`
  - Supplier(s): **DAC BEACHCROFT (N.IRELAND) LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PQRM-8457-NMHQ`
  - Value: £3,000,000
  - Date: 03/02/2026

## Contracts (3)
- **Contract:** T115 - Legal Services Lot 1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £7,000,000
  - Signed Date: 17/02/2026

- **Contract:** T115 - Legal Services Lot 2 (active)
  - Signed Value: £4,000,000
  - Signed Date: 17/02/2026

- **Contract:** T115 - Legal Services Lot 3 (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,000,000
  - Signed Date: 17/02/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F050159-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-02-17T16:00:28.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-17T07:52:41.135Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-050546