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Summary

OCID:: ocds-kuma6s-158987
Published by:: Qualifications Wales
Authority ID:: AA41978
Publication date:: 04 December 2025
Deadline date:: -
Notice type:: Contract Award Notice
Has documents:: No
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: No

Abstract

Qualifications Wales do not have an internal legal team and have been utilising the NPS Solicitors framework since it was established. This contract has now expired. The replacement Welsh Government framework is Solicitors Services II Reference: WGCD-PS-130-24. Lot 7 Employment Law was used to conduct a further competition 10 suppliers invited. 5 submitted a bid for evaluation. This is a transparency notice to inform the successful supplier is Hugh James and has been awarded a four year contract.

Full notice text

CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE – NATIONAL

Notice Type: SERVICES

1 Authority Details

1.1 Authority Name and Address

Official Name: Qualifications Wales
Postal Address: Q2 Building, Pencarn Lane, Imperial Park,
Town: Newport	Postal Code: NP10 8AR	Country: UK
For the attention of: Stephanie Molina	Telephone: +44 1633373233
E-Mail:	Fax:
Internet Address (URL): http://www.qualifications.wales

2 Contract Details

2.1 Title

Legal Services - Regulation

2.2 Description of the contract

2.3 Notice Coding and Classification

a) Commodity Codes

	Code		Description
	79100000		Legal services

b) Delivery Location/Area

	Code		Location
	1000		WALES
	1010		West Wales and The Valleys
	1011		Isle of Anglesey
	1012		Gwynedd
	1013		Conwy and Denbighshire
	1014		South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)
	1015		Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf)
	1016		Gwent Valleys (Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly)
	1017		Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
	1018		Swansea
	1020		East Wales
	1021		Monmouthshire and Newport
	1022		Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
	1023		Flintshire and Wrexham
	1024		Powys

2.4 Estimated Total Value

3 Procedure

3.1 Type of Procedure

Single stage

4 Award of Contract

4.1 Successful Bidders

4.1.1 Name and Address of successful supplier, contractor or service provider

Contract No:

Official Name: Hugh James
Postal Address: Two Central Square,
Town: Cardiff	Postal Code: CF10 1FS	Country: UK
For the attention of:	Telephone:
E-Mail:	Fax:
Internet Address (URL):

5 Other Information

5.1 Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

QWC252603

5.2 Date of Contract Award

01-12-2025

5.3 Number of tenders received

5.4 Other Information

(WA Ref:158987)

5.5 Additional Documentation

N/a

5.6 Publication date of this notice:

04-12-2025

SF 53

Coding

Commodity categories

ID	Title	Parent category
79100000	Legal services	Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Delivery locations

ID	Description
1017	Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
1022	Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
1015	Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf)
1013	Conwy and Denbighshire
1020	East Wales
1023	Flintshire and Wrexham
1016	Gwent Valleys (Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly)
1012	Gwynedd
1011	Isle of Anglesey
1021	Monmouthshire and Newport
1024	Powys
1014	South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)
1018	Swansea
1000	WALES
1010	West Wales and The Valleys

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ID	Description
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Legal Services - Regulation

Contents

Summary

Abstract

Full notice text

CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

2.2

Description of the contract

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Estimated Total Value

3 Procedure

3.1

Type of Procedure

4 Award of Contract

4.1

Successful Bidders

4.1.1

Name and Address of successful supplier, contractor or service provider

5 Other Information

5.1

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

5.2

Date of Contract Award

5.3

Number of tenders received

5.4

Other Information

5.5

Additional Documentation

5.6

Publication date of this notice: