Scope
Reference
P/REF 00000413
Description
The in-house Legal Department of Historic England provides or procures all legal advice and services to Historic England and English Heritage.
In cases where either the expertise does not exist in-house or there is not the capacity to do it, work is put out to a panel of external legal firms.
We are seeking to appoint a panel of external legal firms for a four-year term to assist us to provide a seamless legal advice service to Historic England and English Heritage staff.
THIS IS NOT AN OPEN FRAMEWORK BUT A STANDALONE FRAMEWORK
Commercial tool
Establishes an open framework
Contract 1. Historic England Legal Framework
Suppliers (3)
Contract value
- £2,250,000 excluding VAT
- £2,700,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
29 September 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
2 October 2025
Standstill period
- End: 14 October 2025
- 9 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
15 October 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 16 October 2025 to 30 September 2029
- Possible extension to 30 September 2030
- 4 years, 11 months, 16 days
Description of possible extension:
1 year extension possible
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 79100000 - Legal services
Information about tenders
- 6 tenders received
- 3 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 1 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 3 suppliers awarded contracts
- 0 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Submission
Submission type
Requests to participate
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Special regime
Light touch
Suppliers
BEVAN BRITTAN LLP
- Companies House: OC309219
Kings Orchard
Bristol
BS2 0HQ
United Kingdom
Email: tenders@bevanbrittan.com
Region: UKK11 - Bristol, City of
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. Historic England Legal Framework
TROWERS & HAMLINS LLP
- Companies House: OC337852
3 Bunhill Row,
London
EC1Y 8YZ
United Kingdom
Email: enquiries@trowers.com
Region: UKI43 - Haringey and Islington
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. Historic England Legal Framework
WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (UK) LLP
- Companies House: OC317661
4 More London Riverside,
London
SE1 2AU
United Kingdom
Email: bids@wbd-uk.com
Region: UKI44 - Lewisham and Southwark
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. Historic England Legal Framework
Contracting authority
Historic England
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXLY-5862-RMML
The Engine House
Swindon
SN22EH
United Kingdom
Region: UKK14 - Swindon
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government