Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council
Town Hall, Coton Road
Nuneaton
CV11 5AA
procurement@nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG13 - Warwickshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
NUN – Legal Services Framework
Reference number
NUN - 21882
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79112000 - Legal representation services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.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.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £400,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - Planning
Lot No
Lot 1 - Planning
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG13 - Warwickshire
Main site or place of performance
Nuneaton
two.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.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: Yes
Identification of the project
Legal Services
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2 - Commercial and Contracts
Lot No
Lot 2 - Commercial and Contracts
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG13 - Warwickshire
two.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.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: Yes
Identification of the project
Legal Services
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 3 - Property
Lot No
Lot 3 - Property
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG13 - Warwickshire
two.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.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: Yes
Identification of the project
Legal Services
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 4 - Housing
Lot No
Lot 4 - Housing
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG13 - Warwickshire
two.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.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: Yes
Identification of the project
Legal Services
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-006734
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
NUN - 21882
Lot No
Lot 1
Title
Legal Services Framework
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
2 January 2026
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other 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
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Freeths LLP
Cumberland Court, 80 Mount Street, NG1 6HH
Nottingham
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG13 - Warwickshire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Davitt Jones Bould
Level 24 The Shard, 32 London Bridge Street, London SE1 9SG
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG13 - Warwickshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £75,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £75,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
NUN - 21882
Lot No
Lot 2
Title
Legal Services Framework
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
2 January 2026
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other 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
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Freeths LLP
Cumberland Court, 80 Mount Street, NG1 6HH
Nottingham
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG13 - Warwickshire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP
134 Edmund Street, Birmingham
Birmingham
B3 2ES
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG13 - Warwickshire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £150,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £150,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
NUN - 21882
Lot No
Lot 3
Title
Legal Services Framework
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
2 January 2026
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other 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
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Freeths LLP
Cumberland Court, 80 Mount Street, NG1 6HH
London
NG1 6HH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG13 - Warwickshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Forbes Solicitors
Rutherford House 4 Wellington Street (St. Johns)
Blackburn
BB1 8DD
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG13 - Warwickshire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £100,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £100,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
NUN - 21882
Lot No
Lot 4
Title
Legal Services Framework
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
2 January 2026
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other 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
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Forbes Solicitors
Rutherford House 4 Wellington Street (St. Johns)
Blackburn
BB1 8DD
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG13 - Warwickshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Devonshires Solicitors LLP
30 Finsbury Circus, London, EC2M 7DT
London
EC2M 7DT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG13 - Warwickshire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £75,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £75,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Cabinet Office - Public Procurement Review Service
70 Whitehall London
London
SW1A 2AS
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Cabinet Office - Public Procurement Review Service
70 Whitehall London
London
Country
United Kingdom