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    ContractsLegal Support for Somers Orchard Development Tender
    Awarded contract

    Legal Support for Somers Orchard Development Tender

    Status
    Awarded
    Published 9 Sept 2026

    External legal support needed to prepare and issue a development tender for the Somers Orchard project.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South EastPublished 9 Sept 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Status
    Awarded
    Published 9 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      Not disclosed
      Source did not declare a figure
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South East

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • AS
      Ashfords LLP
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    9 September 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This opportunity seeks external legal support services for the Somers Orchard Development project. The legal firm or service provider will assist with the preparation and formal issue of a tender process for the development. Responsibilities include reviewing tender documents, ensuring legal compliance, drafting terms and conditions, and supporting the tender publication and management. This is a specialized engagement requiring expertise in development projects and public procurement law. Interested suppliers should have experience with similar tender preparation and project development support.

    Track record

    13 awards · 12 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL has awarded 13 contracts to 12 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Ashfords LLP2× · 15%
    2. CARSWELL GOULD MARCOM LIMITED1× · 8%
    3. COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY CONSULTANTS LIMITED1× · 8%
    4. STANTEC UK LTD1× · 8%
    5. MARTEN WALSH CHERER LIMITED1× · 8%
    6. SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL1× · 8%

    +6 more suppliers

    Across professional services, the most active winners are REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, KPMG LLP, PROMAR INTERNATIONAL — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06f561

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