Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council
Town Hall, Coton Road
Nuneaton
CV11 5AA
UK
E-mail: procurement@nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk
NUTS: UKG13
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
NUN – Legal Services Framework
Reference number: NUN - 21882
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79112000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Council has a requirement to procure a legal services framework consisting of our (4 Lots, covering a range of legal services to act as an extension to the in-house legal team.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
400 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: Lot 1 - Planning
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - Planning
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG13
Main site or place of performance:
Nuneaton
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
o enable the Council to maximise potential benefits, the requirement has been divided into 4 lots via an Open Procedure under the Public Contract Regulations 2015. It is the Council’s intention to award a maximum of 2 suppliers per Lot onto the framework agreement. Please note, should fewer returns be received, or fewer bids are deemed acceptable, the Council reserves the right to proceed with the award of the Framework Agreement and each Lot despite awarding to fewer bidders than originally proposed. Furthermore, Call off contracts executed during the term of the framework agreement (before the end date) may continue after the framework agreement end date in accordance with the call-off contract term (and any contract extensions) stated in the call-off contract.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50
Price
/ Weighting:
50
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
Yes
II.2.14) Additional information
Lot No: Lot 2 - Commercial and Contracts
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2 - Commercial and Contracts
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG13
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council has a requirement to procure a legal services framework consisting of our (4 Lots, covering a range of legal services to act as an extension to the in-house legal team.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50
Price
/ Weighting:
50
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
Yes
II.2.14) Additional information
Lot No: Lot 3 - Property
II.2.1) Title
Lot 3 - Property
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG13
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council has a requirement to procure a legal services framework consisting of our (4 Lots, covering a range of legal services to act as an extension to the in-house legal team.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50
Price
/ Weighting:
50
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
Yes
II.2.14) Additional information
Lot No: Lot 4 - Housing
II.2.1) Title
Lot 4 - Housing
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG13
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council has a requirement to procure a legal services framework consisting of our (4 Lots, covering a range of legal services to act as an extension to the in-house legal team.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50
Price
/ Weighting:
50
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
Yes
II.2.14) Additional information
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-006734
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: Lot 1
Contract No: NUN - 21882
Title: Legal Services Framework
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
02/01/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Freeths LLP
Cumberland Court, 80 Mount Street, NG1 6HH
Nottingham
UK
NUTS: UKG13
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Davitt Jones Bould
Level 24 The Shard, 32 London Bridge Street, London SE1 9SG
London
UK
NUTS: UKG13
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 75 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: Lot 2
Contract No: NUN - 21882
Title: Legal Services Framework
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
02/01/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Freeths LLP
Cumberland Court, 80 Mount Street, NG1 6HH
Nottingham
UK
NUTS: UKG13
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP
134 Edmund Street, Birmingham
Birmingham
B3 2ES
UK
NUTS: UKG13
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 150 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: Lot 3
Contract No: NUN - 21882
Title: Legal Services Framework
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
02/01/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Freeths LLP
Cumberland Court, 80 Mount Street, NG1 6HH
London
NG1 6HH
UK
NUTS: UKG13
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Forbes Solicitors
Rutherford House 4 Wellington Street (St. Johns)
Blackburn
BB1 8DD
UK
NUTS: UKG13
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 100 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: Lot 4
Contract No: NUN - 21882
Title: Legal Services Framework
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
02/01/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Forbes Solicitors
Rutherford House 4 Wellington Street (St. Johns)
Blackburn
BB1 8DD
UK
NUTS: UKG13
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Devonshires Solicitors LLP
30 Finsbury Circus, London, EC2M 7DT
London
EC2M 7DT
UK
NUTS: UKG13
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 75 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Cabinet Office - Public Procurement Review Service
70 Whitehall London
London
SW1A 2AS
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Cabinet Office - Public Procurement Review Service
70 Whitehall London
London
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/01/2026