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Published 18 Sept 2026, 15:08 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Legal Services for South Norfolk Council

Official notice

Authority: South Norfolk District Council (Local council)·On behalf of: East Suffolk Council

Award under framework
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: East of England (UKH17)
Awarded value£2,000,000published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill 18 Sept 2026
Award (standstill) to Birketts LLP

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Legal Services for South Norfolk Council, incorporating multiple specialisms.

Call off via Rapid Award Process via Lot 1b - Full Legal Service Provision for Local Government and Local Communities of the RM6374 Legal Panel for Public Sector Framework.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: East of England
79100000 Legal services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Award under framework
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Call-off under a framework
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
18 Sept 2026, 15:08 BST
Last source update
18 Sept 2026, 15:08 BST
Authority reference
2894-PPT-FW-DA
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-088782
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
East of England (UKH17)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0775a4 Find a Tender
Related procedures1

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

18 Sept 2026 → 29 Sept 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published40 days ago
    18 Sept 2026, 15:08 BST
  2. Standstill ends29 days ago
    29 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 18 Sept 2026
  1. Contract award notice published
    18 Sept 2026, 15:08 BST
    UK6
  2. Contract signature expected
    30 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £2,000,0001 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Birketts LLP1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2028 · up to 30 Sept 2030Extensions: Contract includes 2 x 1 year optional contract extensions. Extensions to be triggered by South Norfolk Council.£2,000,00018 Sept 2026standstill to 29 Sept 2026Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

South Norfolk Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBCV-2189-QCZG The Horizon Centre, Peachman Way, Broadland Business Park, Norwich, East of England, NR7 0WFContact email

Other public bodies

  • East Suffolk CouncilProcess contact pointProcuring entityProcurement LeadGB-PPON: PLPP-1174-BHLX Woodbridge, East of EnglandContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • BIRKETTS LLPAwarded supplierGB-COH: OC317545GB-PPON: PNZT-4886-HCLQ Providence House, Ipswich, East of England, IP1 1QJContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender