Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Blackpool Borough Council
PO Box 11, Town Hall
Blackpool
FY11NB
UK
Contact person: Sarah Gordon
Telephone: +44 1253478373
E-mail: sarah.gordon@blackpool.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD42
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.blackpool.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
Legal Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of General Legal Services
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
600 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD42
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
General legal advice to include:
Data Protection
Public Law
Contracts
Procurement Law
Employment and HR
Property, Development and Planning
Competition Law
Banking and Finance
Partnerships & Projects
Litigation and Disputes
Information, Communications & Technology
Intellectual Property
Energy & Natural Resources
Food, Rural & Environmental Law
EU Law
Insolvency
Debt Recovery
Education
Charities
Licencing
Prosecution
Health and Safety
Adult and Children's Social Care
Highways
Corporate Law
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
This award is via NEPO framework NEPO513 contract award notice ref: 2024/S 000-017399
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17/07/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
DWF Law LLP
OC328794
Manchester
UK
NUTS: UKD
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 600 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This award is via NEPO framework NEPO513 contract award notice ref: 2024/S 000-017399
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court Justice England & Wales
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/07/2026