Legal Support · Trowers & Hamlins LLP for Lancaster City Council (May 2026)

Official notice

Authority: Lancaster City Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North West (UKD4)

Awarded value£50,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 12 May 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Trowers & Hamlins LLP

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of support when internal capacity is full.

CPV: Legal advisory and information services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North West

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 13 May 2026, 15:39 BST
Last source update: 13 May 2026, 15:39 BST
Authority reference: DN816013
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-044061
Classification (CPV): Legal advisory and information services
Delivery area: North West (UKD4)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06980a Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Direct award via framework

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £50,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 12 May 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Trowers & Hamlins LLP	£50,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 044061-2026-1 · Trowers & Hamlins LLP
Signed
12 May 2026
Value
£50,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Lancaster City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Lancaster Town Hall, Dalton Square, Lancaster, North West, LA1 1PJContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High CourtReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Trowers & Hamlins LLPAwarded supplier London, North West

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.