Tender for the Provision of Legal Services

What the buyer is asking for

Tenders are sought by Ards and North Down Borough Council for the Provision of Legal Services.

How this is scored

Published by the buyer. A winning response is written to these weightings, not to the question.

• 20%qualityMethodology, Approach and PlanPlease see Document A - Invitation to Tender for full details of this criterion.
• 30%qualityTeam ExperiencePlease see Document A - Invitation to Tender for full details of this criterion.
• 20%qualityContract Management and ContingencyPlease see Document A - Invitation to Tender for full details of this criterion.
• 30%costCostPlease see Document A - Invitation to Tender for full details of this criterion.

What you must already have

Conditions of participation. These are pass or fail, so check them before writing anything.

• economic

  a. Insurances - Please see Document A - Invitation to Tender for full details.

• technical

  a. Professional Qualification - Please see Document A - Invitation to Tender for full details.

8 lots

You can usually bid for one lot without bidding for all of them.

• Planning£675k

  This Lot is for the provision of Legal Services for Planning. Please see Document A - Invitation to Tender for full details.

• Land and Property£200k

  This Lot is for the provision of Legal Services for Land and Property. Please see Document A - Invitation to Tender for full details.

• Employment£250k

  This Lot is for the provision of Legal Services for Employment. Please see Document A - Invitation to Tender for full details.

• Enforcement£300k

  This Lot is for the provision of Legal Services for Enforcement. Please see Document A - Invitation to Tender for full details.

• Local Government Governance£50k

  This Lot is for the provision of Legal Services for Local Government Governance. Please see Document A - Invitation to Tender for full details.

• Information Governance£90k

  This Lot is for the provision of Legal Services for Information Governance. Please see Document A - Invitation to Tender for full details.

• Procurement£125k

  This Lot is for the provision of Legal Services for Procurement. Please see Document A - Invitation to Tender for full details.

• Civil Liability (Litigation)£95k

  This Lot is for the provision of Legal Services for Civil Liability (Litigation). Please see Document A - Invitation to Tender for full details.

How contested is this?

Buyers publish how many bids they received. Across 110 comparable procurements we can tell you the typical field size, how often one of these goes uncontested, and whether the buyer awards on price or on quality.

Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice publishedyesterday

   30 Sept 2026, 08:52 BST
2. Clarification questions byin 27 days

   28 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
3. Submission deadlinein 27 days

   28 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
4. Award decision expected byin 111 days

   20 Jan 2027, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

1. Tender notice30 Sept 2026, 08:52 BST092124-2026

Payment terms

Please see Document A - Invitation to Tender for more details on Billing and Invoicing

Documents

• Tender notice on Find a Tender