Framework for Major Project Legal Services

Published 17 Sep 2026

17 Sep 2026

Closed 8 Oct 2026

ASSOCIATED BRITISH PORTS

Primary CPV: 79100000 *
Legal services
Location: 🇬🇧 Wales
Value: £10,000,000
Contract: 5 years Duration
02/11/2026 08/11/2031
Contract Types: 79 *Business services: law, marketing, consu...
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SME suitable: Not stated

Publisher Address

25 Bedford Street, London, WC2E 9ES, United Kingdom · UKL

Contact

procurement@abports.co.uk

Award Criteria

Technical (70%)
Commercial (30%)

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Reference: ocds-h6vhtk-07745a

ABP is establishing a panel of law firms who it may appoint to provide planning and consenting advice, as well as other legal advice and strategy, for complex, large-scale, multi-year projects in respect of its nationally significant infrastructure. The framework will run for 5 years. The framework will be a national framework across ABP’s portfolio of property across the UK. The successful applicants will be required to evidence their ability to deliver the services as set out in the scope. The framework value is estimated at £10,000,000 this is not committal spend or guarantee of services.

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79100000 — Legal services (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type: Utility
Competition: Open competition (any supplier can bid)
Contract type: Services
Procurement method: Open procedure
Main category: Services
Above threshold: Yes
Legal basis: UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status: Active
Framework agreement: Yes
Framework details: The Contracting Authority intends to establish a Legal Services Framework as a closed framework under the Procurement Act 2023.
Submission method: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/abp/aspx/Tenders/Current
Award decision expected: 29 Oct 2026
Reserved / special regime: Light Touch
Language: EN
Published: 17 Sep 2026 13:15
Deadline: 08 Oct 2026 14:00
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07745a
Notice ID: ocds-h6vhtk-07745a

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Organisations

Name	ASSOCIATED BRITISH PORTS
Address › Street	25 Bedford Street
Address › Town / city	London
Address › Postcode	WC2E 9ES
Address › Country	GB
Address › Country	United Kingdom
Address › Region (NUTS)	UKI32
Contact › Email	procurement@abports.co.uk
Role	buyer
Link	https://abports.co.uk/
Classification › Description	Private utility

Buyer

Name	ASSOCIATED BRITISH PORTS

Tender

Title	Framework for Major Project Legal Services
Status	active
Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description	Legal services
Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description	Legal advisory and representation services
Item › CPV › CPV 3 › Description	Legal advisory services
Item › CPV › CPV 4 › Description	Legal representation services
Item › CPV › CPV 5 › Description	Legal advisory and information services
Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Region (NUTS)	UKL
Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Country	GB
Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Country	United Kingdom
Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Region (NUTS)	UKM
Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Country	GB
Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Country	United Kingdom
Item › Delivery › Delivery 3 › Region (NUTS)	UKC
Item › Delivery › Delivery 3 › Country	GB
Item › Delivery › Delivery 3 › Country	United Kingdom
Item › Delivery › Delivery 4 › Region (NUTS)	UKD
Item › Delivery › Delivery 4 › Country	GB
Item › Delivery › Delivery 4 › Country	United Kingdom
Item › Delivery › Delivery 5 › Region (NUTS)	UKH
Item › Delivery › Delivery 5 › Country	GB
Item › Delivery › Delivery 5 › Country	United Kingdom
Item › Delivery › Delivery 6 › Region (NUTS)	UKJ
Item › Delivery › Delivery 6 › Country	GB
Item › Delivery › Delivery 6 › Country	United Kingdom
Item › Delivery › Delivery 7 › Region (NUTS)	UKK
Item › Delivery › Delivery 7 › Country	GB
Item › Delivery › Delivery 7 › Country	United Kingdom
Item › Delivery › Delivery 8 › Region (NUTS)	UKG
Item › Delivery › Delivery 8 › Country	GB
Item › Delivery › Delivery 8 › Country	United Kingdom
Item › Delivery › Delivery 9 › Region (NUTS)	UKF
Item › Delivery › Delivery 9 › Country	GB
Item › Delivery › Delivery 9 › Country	United Kingdom
Item › Delivery › Delivery 10 › Region (NUTS)	UKE
Item › Delivery › Delivery 10 › Country	GB
Item › Delivery › Delivery 10 › Country	United Kingdom
Item › Delivery › Delivery 11 › Region (NUTS)	UKI
Item › Delivery › Delivery 11 › Country	GB
Item › Delivery › Delivery 11 › Country	United Kingdom
Value › Value incl. VAT	£12,000,000
Value › Value	£10,000,000
Value › Currency	GBP
Procedure type	open
Procedure	Open procedure
Procedure › Is Accelerated	Yes
Procedure › Accelerated Rationale	Light touch contract
Category	services
Special regime	Light touch
Above threshold	Yes
Participation Fees › Type	win
Participation Fees › Description	The Contracting Authority confirms that no framework access fees, management fees, or percentage charges will be levied on suppliers in connection with participation in or use of this framework.
Techniques › Framework agreement	Yes
Techniques › Framework agreement › Method	With and without reopening competition
Techniques › Framework agreement › Type	closed
Techniques › Framework agreement › Description	The Contracting Authority intends to establish a Legal Services Framework as a closed framework under the Procurement Act 2023.
How to submit	https://in-tendhost.co.uk/abp/aspx/Tenders/Current
Submission Terms › Electronic submission	allowed
Submission Terms › Languages	en
Bidding period › End	8 Oct 2026
Award decision period › End	29 Oct 2026
Lot › Status	active
Lot › Value › Value incl. VAT	£12,000,000
Lot › Value › Value	£10,000,000
Lot › Value › Currency	AED
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type	quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name	Technical
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight	70
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type	price
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name	Commercial
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight	30
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Contract period › Start	2 Nov 2026
Lot › Contract period › End	8 Nov 2031
Document › Document 1 › Document type	Bidding documents
Document › Document 1 › Description	Interested suppliers must register on the In‑Tend e‑sourcing portal to express an interest in this opportunity. Access to all procurement documentation will be provided via the portal, and all tender submissions must be completed and submitted electronically through the In‑Tend system in accordance with the instructions provided.
Document › Document 1 › Link	https://in-tendhost.co.uk/abp/aspx/Tenders/Current
Document › Document 2 › Document type	Conflict of interest
Document › Document 2 › Description	Not published
Document › Document 3 › Document type	Tender notice
Document › Document 3 › Description	Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document › Document 3 › Link	https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088198-2026
Document › Document 3 › Published	17 Sep 2026

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