Tender for the Provision of Legal Services

Buyer
Ards and North Down Borough Council
Value
£1,785,000
Closes
28 October 2026
Where
Bangor, Northern Ireland
Type
Open tender

In plain English

Ards and North Down Borough Council is hiring a law firm to provide legal advice and services across eight different areas: planning, land and property, employment, enforcement, local government governance, information governance, procurement, and civil litigation. This is a large contract worth £1.78 million.

What the buyer wants

• Provide qualified legal advice and representation for planning matters • Handle legal services related to land, property transactions, and disputes • Advise on employment law, disputes, and compliance • Support enforcement actions and legal proceedings • Advise on local government law, governance, and constitutional matters • Provide legal guidance on data protection and information governance • Support procurement processes and contract law • Handle civil litigation and liability claims

Lots

Likely requirements

Our reading of the notice. Always check the tender documents.

This contract is for legal services only and will almost certainly require you to be a qualified, regulated law firm with SRA authorisation. Individual tradespeople and small non-legal businesses cannot bid.

How to bid

This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.

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