Official UK procurement notice
V2C25028 - Legal Services
Authority: Barcud Shared Services (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Wales (UKL)
Published estimate£300,000total for 3 lots · £360,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 17 Nov 2025awarded 16 Jan 2026
Award (standstill) to Sian Thomas, Daughter & Son Solicitors3 awards
Contract term 2 yrsends 9 Dec 2027 · up to 9 Dec 2028 with extensions · starts 10 Dec 2025
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionValleys to Coast seeks to appoint a firm of solicitors to provide external legal services, with a focus on delivering fixed-fee arrangements wherever possible, to ensure value for money. Bidders will be required to demonstrate flexibility in how services are delivered and include initial fixed pricing structures.
The contract will be split into three distinct lots:
Lot 1: Gas/Electrical Injunctions
Lot 2: Housing Disrepair
Lot 3: Anti-Social Behaviour Injunctions
- No preliminary market engagement: Not required
CPV: Legal services
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value (£300,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Gas/Electrical InjunctionsAwardedRenewalPublished value£100,000
Gas/Electrical Injunctions Legal Services
Lot #2Housing DisrepairAwardedRenewalPublished value£100,000
Housing Disrepair Legal Services
Lot #3Anti-Social Behaviour InjunctionsAwardedRenewalPublished value£100,000
Anti-Social Behaviour Injunctions Legal Services
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).
How bids were scored · same split on all 3 lots
Published award criteria (2)
- Price
- Quality
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 22 Oct 2025, 16:19 BST
- Last source update
- 20 Jan 2026, 14:22 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 26 Nov 2025
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-067602- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d1ebFind a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Sell2Wales · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Access & registration note: Free Wales registration; eTenderWales runs on Jaggaer
- Submission deadline
- 17 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 11 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
22 Oct 2025 → 29 Jan 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published364 days ago22 Oct 2025, 16:19 BST
- Clarification questions by344 days ago11 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline338 days ago17 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by328 days ago26 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts315 days ago10 Dec 2025
- Assessment summaries sent278 days ago16 Jan 2026
- Latest notice published274 days ago20 Jan 2026, 14:22 GMT
- Standstill ends264 days ago29 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Oct 2025- Tender notice published22 Oct 2025, 16:19 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published20 Jan 2026, 14:22 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete20 Jan 2026, 14:22 GMT
- Contract signature expected5 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 3
Awarded value £300,0003 awards exc. VAT
Bids received 12
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Gas/Electrical Injunctions1 award | |||
| Sian Thomas, Daughter & Son SolicitorsSMEV2C25028 - Legal Services Lot 1: Gas/Electrical Injunctions 6 Feb 2026 – 5 Feb 2028 · up to 5 Feb 2029Extensions: +1 Year | £100,000 | 16 Jan 2026standstill to 29 Jan 2026 | Standstill |
| Lot 2 · Housing Disrepair1 award | |||
| Sian Thomas, Daughter & Son SolicitorsSMEV2C25028 - Legal Services Lot 2: Housing Disrepair 6 Feb 2026 – 5 Feb 2028 · up to 5 Feb 2029Extensions: +1 Year | £100,000 | 16 Jan 2026standstill to 29 Jan 2026 | Standstill |
| Lot 3 · Anti-Social Behaviour Injunctions1 award | |||
| Sian Thomas, Daughter & Son SolicitorsSMEV2C25028 - Legal Services Lot 3: Anti-Social Behaviour Injunctions 6 Feb 2026 – 5 Feb 2028 · up to 5 Feb 2029Extensions: +1 Year | £100,000 | 16 Jan 2026standstill to 29 Jan 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Gas/Electrical Injunctions | 3final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Housing Disrepair | 6final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 · Anti-Social Behaviour Injunctions | 3final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- VALLEYS TO COAST HOUSING LIMITEDContracting authorityPublic undertakingWelsh devolved regulations apply
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Sian Thomas, Daughter & Son SolicitorsAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (10)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications V2C25028 - Appendix 5 - Standard Service Agreement
- Bidding documents and specifications V2C25028 - Appendix 1 - Foundation Questions
- Bidding documents and specifications V2C25028 - ITT
- Bidding documents and specifications V2C25028 - Appendix 2 - Quality Questions
- Bidding documents and specifications V2C25028 - Appendix 3 - Price Schedule
- Bidding documents and specifications V2C25028 - Appendix 4 - Specification
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender