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The London Boroughs' Legal Alliance (the LBLA) is looking to appoint a number of legal advisers with the objective of achieving enhanced service delivery, value for money and efficient management of matters outsourced to external solicitors.
The requirement is divided in 5 Lots.
The Authority intends to appoint:
8 suppliers to Lot 1: Regeneration
8 suppliers to Lot 2: Full Range of Legal Services
6 suppliers to Lot 3: Housing Management
6 suppliers to Lot 4: Property & Planning
4 suppliers to Lot 5: Employment
The London Boroughs' Legal Alliance (the "LBLA"), comprises of the London Boroughs of Bexley, Brent, Bromley, Camden, City of London Corporation, Croydon, Ealing, Enfield, Greenwich, Hackney, Hammersmith & Fulham, Haringey, Havering, HB Public Law (Harrow, Barnet, and Hounslow, Aylesbury Vale District Council, and Slough), Hillingdon, Islington, Bi-Borough (Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster City Council), Lewisham, Lambeth, One Source (Newham and Havering), Redbridge, SLLP (South London Legal Partnership - Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton, Wandsworth), Southwark, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest, London Fire and Planning Authority, Royal Borough of Greenwich (together the "Authorities").
The following local authorities which also currently access the LBLA Solicitors Framework and are not participating in this procurement, although the right is reserved for them to subsequently access the framework: Buckinghamshire, Brentwood, Kent, Mid Kent Legal (Maidstone, Swale Borough, and Tunbridge Wells), Reading, and South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils. The framework agreement will also be available to other local authorities within Greater London and South-East England (Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Essex, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, the Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey and West Page 3 to 27 Sussex), whether or not they are a member of the LBLA.
Tenderers have been able to submit bids for one or more Lots, in accordance with their expertise and service offering. The Authority reserves the right to award one or more lots to the same Tenderer.
On 16th September 2025, Haringey Council ('the Council') provided all bidders with their relevant Assessment Summaries. On 16th September 2025, the Council also published the relevant Contract Award Notice in accordance with Section 50 of the Procurement Act 2023. Publication of the notice initiated a standstill period of eight working days, in accordance with Section 51 of the Procurement Act 2023. The standstill period was due to conclude at midnight on Monday 27th October 2025.
Following receipt of a request for further information from one of the bidders ("the bidder") prior to midnight on Monday 27th October 2025, the Council sent a message to all bidders on Monday 27th October 2025 stating that: "Please note that the Council has received bidder correspondence, and that in order to review and respond substantively to this correspondence the current standstill period has been suspended. A new date for the extended standstill period will be confirmed in due course."
On Monday 3rd November 2025, the Council responded substantively to the request for further information from the bidder. The Council sent a message to all bidders on 3rd November 2025 stating that: "Please note that the Council has asked the Cabinet Office to publish an amendment to the Contract Award Notice (ref: 2025/S 000-065849) confirming an extension to the standstill period to midnight on Monday 10th November 2025. The Authority will therefore not enter into the proposed Framework Agreements before Tuesday 11th November 2025."
In the interests of transparency regarding the Contract Award Notice and the applicable standstill period, in line with Regulation 5 of the Procurement Regulations 2024, the Council has elected to amend the Procurement Description within the existing Contract Award Notice as above.
| Supplier | Identifier | Award Value | Lots Won | Cross-References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANTHONY COLLINS SOLICITORS LLP | OC313432 | - | 3 lots Lot 1: Regeneration · Lot 2: Full Range of Legal Services · Employment | - |
| ASHFORDS LLP | OC342432 | - | 2 lots Lot 1: Regeneration · Lot 3: Housing Management | LOBBYIST Portland PR Limited (4 quarters) |
| BEVAN BRITTAN LLP | OC309219 | - | 4 lots Lot 1: Regeneration · Lot 3: Housing Management · Lot 4: Property and Planning · Employment | - |
| BIRKETTS LLP | OC317545 | - | 3 lots Lot 2: Full Range of Legal Services · Lot 3: Housing Management · Lot 4: Property and Planning | - |
| CAPSTICKS SOLICITORS LLP | OC340360 | - | 4 lots Lot 1: Regeneration · Lot 2: Full Range of Legal Services · Lot 3: Housing Management · Lot 4: Property and Planning | - |
| DEVONSHIRES SOLICITORS LLP | OC397401 | - | 3 lots Lot 3: Housing Management · Lot 4: Property and Planning · Employment | - |
| FREETHS LLP | OC304688 | - | 1 lot Lot 2: Full Range of Legal Services | - |
| GELDARDS LLP | OC313172 | - | 1 lot Lot 1: Regeneration | - |
| JUDGE & PRIESTLEY LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP | OC312733 | - | 1 lot Lot 3: Housing Management | - |
| PENNINGTONS MANCHES COOPER LLP | OC311575 | - | 3 lots Lot 1: Regeneration · Lot 2: Full Range of Legal Services · Lot 4: Property and Planning | - |
| SHARPE PRITCHARD LLP | OC378650 | - | 4 lots Lot 1: Regeneration · Lot 2: Full Range of Legal Services · Lot 4: Property and Planning · Employment | - |
| TLT LLP | OC308658 | - | 2 lots Lot 1: Regeneration · Lot 2: Full Range of Legal Services | - |
| WEIGHTMANS LLP | OC326117 | - | 1 lot Lot 2: Full Range of Legal Services | - |
Taken from this notice, not from Companies House. Check the original notice — details change and are not updated here.
This procurement was divided into 5 lots, each awarded separately. 81 bids were received in total.
| Lot | Value | Bids Received | Awarded To | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 Lot 1: Regeneration Jan 2026 – Jan 2029 | - | 17 | Anthony Collins Solicitors | active |
| Lot 2 Lot 2: Full Range of Legal Services Jan 2026 – Jan 2029 | - | 17 | active | |
| Lot 3 Lot 3: Housing Management Jan 2026 – Jan 2029 | - | 14 | active | |
| Lot 4 Lot 4: Property and Planning Jan 2026 – Jan 2029 | - | 20 | active | |
| Lot 5 Employment Jan 2026 – Jan 2029 | - | 13 | active |
Notices published under the Procurement Act 2023 name every bidder, including unsuccessful ones.
| Bidder | Bid on | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| BEVAN BRITTAN LLP | Lots 1, 3, 4, 2 | Wonlots 1, 3, 4, 5 |
| CAPSTICKS SOLICITORS LLP | Lots 1, 2, 3, 4 | Wonlots 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| SHARPE PRITCHARD LLP | Lots 1, 2, 4, 3 | Wonlots 1, 2, 4, 5 |
| ANTHONY COLLINS SOLICITORS LLP | Lots 1, 2, 4 | Wonlots 1, 2, 5 |
| BIRKETTS LLP | Lots 2, 3, 4 | Wonlots 2, 3, 4 |
| DEVONSHIRES SOLICITORS LLP | Lots 3, 4, 1, 2 | Wonlots 3, 4, 5 |
| PENNINGTONS MANCHES COOPER LLP | Lots 1, 2, 4 | Wonlots 1, 2, 4 |
| ASHFORDS LLP | Lots 1, 3, 2, 4 | Wonlots 1, 3 |
| TLT LLP | Lots 1, 2, 3, 4 | Wonlots 1, 2 |
| FREETHS LLP | Lots 2, 1, 4 | Wonlot 2 |
| GELDARDS LLP | Lots 1, 2, 4 | Wonlot 1 |
| JUDGE & PRIESTLEY LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP | Lot 3 | Wonlot 3 |
| WEIGHTMANS LLP | Lots 2, 1, 3 | Wonlot 2 |
| BROWNE JACOBSON LLP | Lots 1, 2, 3, 4 | Unsuccessful |
| CLARKE WILLMOTT LLP | Lots 1, 2, 3, 4 | Unsuccessful |
| DAVITT JONES BOULD LIMITED | Lot 4 | Unsuccessful |
| DWF LLP | Lots 1, 2, 3, 4 | Unsuccessful |
| GATELEY PLC | Lot 4 | Unsuccessful |
| HILL DICKINSON LLP | Lots 1, 4 | Unsuccessful |
| PINSENT MASONS LLP | Lot 1 | Unsuccessful |
| SHAKESPEARE MARTINEAU LLP | Lot 3 | Unsuccessful |
| SHARRATTS (LONDON) LLP | Lot 4 | Unsuccessful |
| TOWN LEGAL LLP | Lot 1 | Unsuccessful |
| VEALE WASBROUGH VIZARDS LLP | Lots 2, 4 | Unsuccessful |
| WALKER MORRIS LLP | Lot 4 | Unsuccessful |
| WARREN COMERFORD CLARK LLP | Lot 3 | Unsuccessful |
| WATSON FARLEY & WILLIAMS LLP | Lot 2 | Unsuccessful |
The notice does not name the bidders for lot 5.
Weightings from the notice, applied to every lot.
Government spending data: These suppliers have received £634,520,537 in 10,870 payments (over £25k) from DBT, Department for Education, NHS England, Welsh Government, Home Office and 77 more public bodies (2010-04-21 to 2026-07-27).
Changes the buyer published to this notice after it first appeared.
Contracting and accessing authorities definition has been updated to confirm all accessing authorities.
Confirmed supplier numbers to be appointed to the framework. Conditions of participation for this exercise are detailed.
The tender submission date has been changed from 21 April to 23 April.