Official UK procurement notice
B579/26 (WGCD-PS-130-24) - Provision of Legal Services for Schools
Authority: Bridgend County Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionBridgend County Borough Council are completing a direct award for the provision of Legal Service for Schools in line with the WGCD-PS-130-24 Framework.
CPV: Legal services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Bridgend County Borough Council are completing a Direct Award for the Provision of…Awarded
Bridgend County Borough Council are completing a Direct Award for the Provision of Legal Services for Schools in line with the WGCD-PS-130-24 Framework. Additional information: BCBC utilised the compliant Welsh Government Commercial Delivery(WGCD-PS-130-24) framework to direct award a
Legal Services for schools contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 27 Feb 2026, 15:54 GMT
- Last source update
- 27 Feb 2026, 15:54 GMT
- Authority reference
B579/26 (WGCD-PS-130-24)- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-018093- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065ebbFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
BCBC utilised the compliant Welsh Government Commercial Delivery(WGCD-PS-130-24) framework to direct award a
Publisher note: BCBC utilised the compliant Welsh Government Commercial Delivery(WGCD-PS-130-24) framework to direct award a Legal Services for schools contract. There is an option to direct award, via the framework. 'If you decide that a single firm can meet your requirements based on the pricing and other information available to you, simply choose the one demonstrating best value for money when judged against speed of available response, quality, and price'. Capital Law are the company that best meet our requirements and meet all the criteria covering Lots 6 – Educational Law and Lots 7 – Employment Law, within the specified region of South Wales. Also, feedback from the schools about their service to date has been positive and have built a good communication and support system with Capital Law. In accordance with the WGCD guidance, a direct award is an option if a single firm can meet all requirements as mentioned above, we were able to demonstrate this single firm was Capital Law. (WA Ref:162210)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAPITAL LAW LIMITED | £467,700 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 018093-2026-B579/26 (WGCD-PS-130-24)-1 · CAPITAL LAW LIMITED
- Signed
- 2 Feb 2026
- Value
- £467,700
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 0 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- CAPITAL LAW LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.