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    ContractsLegal Services Panel for West Midlands Local Authorities
    Awarded contract

    Legal Services Panel for West Midlands Local Authorities

    Awarded
    £60m
    Published 21 Aug 2026

    West Midlands Local Authorities seeks to establish a new barristers framework panel for specialist legal advisory services over a 3-year period with optional extension.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· West MidlandsPublished 21 Aug 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £60m
    Published 21 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £60,000,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      West Midlands

    Suppliers

    22 suppliers
    • 3M
      3PB MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED
    Lead contractor
  1. EA
    EUROPEAN ADMINISTRATION LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  2. SI
    ST IVES BARRISTERS LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  3. CC
    CORNERSTONE CHAMBERS LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  4. 1K
    11 KBW LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  5. 3G
    THE 36 GROUP LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  6. FC
    Field Court Chambers
    Consortium partner
  7. SP
    ST. PHILIP'S CHAMBERS LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  8. PC
    PUMP COURT CHAMBERS LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  9. 4G
    4-5 GRAYS INN SQUARE LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  10. KC
    KINGS CHAMBERS LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  11. LC
    Landmark Chambers
    Consortium partner
  12. HC
    Harcourt Chambers
    Consortium partner
  13. CS
    CORNWALL STREET LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  14. N5
    NO 5 CHAMBERS LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  15. LC
    Linenhall Chambers
    Consortium partner
  16. FP
    Five Paper
    Consortium partner
  17. N8
    No 8 Chambers
    Consortium partner
  18. FT
    Francis Taylor Building
    Consortium partner
  19. 3B
    33 BEDFORD ROW LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  20. KE
    KEYVENTURE LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  21. 3E
    39 Essex Chambers (Services) Ltd
    Consortium partner
  22. Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    21 August 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The West Midlands Local Authorities (WMLA) is establishing a new Barristers Framework to appoint specialist legal advisers. This framework aims to improve value for money, enhance service quality, and streamline the management of outsourced legal work. The framework will operate for an initial 3-year term with an optional 12-month extension. This is a new procurement opportunity for barristers and legal practices looking to provide services to West Midlands local authorities on an ongoing basis.

    Track record

    6 awards · 6 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL has awarded 6 contracts to 6 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Bevan Brittan1× · 17%
    2. Wilks Head and Eve LLP1× · 17%
    3. 3PB MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED1× · 17%
    4. MUCKLE LLP1× · 17%
    5. ANTHONY COLLINS SOLICITORS LLP1× · 17%
    6. Turner & Townsend Project Management Ltd1× · 17%

    Across professional services, the most active winners are REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, PROMAR INTERNATIONAL, KPMG LLP — 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-052257

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