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London Boroughs’ Legal Alliance (LBLA) Barristers Framework 2028
Published 4 Nov 2026
4 Nov 2026
- Primary CPV
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79110000 *
Legal advisory and representation services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames, London
- Value
- £140,000,000
- Contract
-
4 years Duration
01/01/2028 31/12/2031
- Contract Types
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79 *Business services: law, marketing, consu...Full CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
44 York Street, Twickenham, Civic Centre, Richmond, TW1 3BZ, United Kingdom · UKI75
Contact
Award Criteria
Not specified
Related tenders
London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
79110000 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: 3879
The Council of the London Borough of Richmond is acting as the Contracting Authority on behalf of the London Boroughs’ Legal Alliance (the “LBLA”), comprised of the London Boroughs of: Bexley, Brent, Bromley, Camden, City of London Corporation, Croydon, Ealing, Enfield, Greenwich, Hackney, Hammersmith & Fulham, Haringey, Havering, HB Public Law (Harrow, Barnet, and Hounslow, Aylesbury Vale District Council, and Slough), Hillingdon, Islington, Bi-Borough (Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster City Council), Lewisham, Lambeth, One Source (Newham and Havering), Redbridge, SLLP (South London Legal Partnership - Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton, Wandsworth), Southwark, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest, London Fire and Planning Authority, Royal Borough of Greenwich (together the "Authorities").
The Members wish to procure a panel of expert and experienced legal advisers as preferred suppliers of specialist advocacy and related legal services with the intention of concluding a number of separate framework agreements with each of the successful bidders.
The framework agreement will also be available for other local authorities within Greater London and South-East England to access (Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey and West Sussex ), whether or not they are also a member of the LBLA.
Full CPV breakdown
- 79110000 — Legal advisory and representation services (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Local authority
- Contract type
- Services
- Main category
- Services
- Above threshold
- Yes
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Planning
- Framework agreement
- Yes
- Reserved / special regime
- Light Touch
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 04 Nov 2026 19:31
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-07b366
- Notice ID
- 3879
Organisations on this notice
Kennedy Cater
Procuring Entity
Pennine Place, 2A Charing Cross Road, London, WC2H 0HF, United Kingdom
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Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | London Borough of Richmond upon Thames |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | 44 York Street, Twickenham, Civic Centre |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Richmond |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | TW1 3BZ |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKI75 |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Link | http://www.richmond.gov.uk |
| Party 1 › Classification › Description | Public authority - sub-central government |
| Party 2 › Name | Kennedy Cater |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | Pennine Place, 2A Charing Cross Road |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | London |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | WC2H 0HF |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKI32 |
| Party 2 › Role | Procuring entity |
| Party 2 › Role Details | Appointed Agent |
| Party 2 › Link | https://www.kennedycater.com |
Buyer
| Name | London Borough of Richmond upon Thames |
Planning
| Milestone › Type | engagement |
| Milestone › Due | 18 Nov 2026 |
| Milestone › Status | scheduled |
| Document › Document type | Market engagement notice |
| Document › Description | Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/104920-2026 |
| Document › Published | 4 Nov 2026 |
Tender
| Title | London Boroughs’ Legal Alliance (LBLA) Barristers Framework 2028 |
| Item › CPV › Description | Legal advisory and representation services |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £168,000,000 |
| Value › Value | £140,000,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Category | services |
| Special regime | Light touch |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Techniques › Framework agreement | Yes |
| Lot › Suitable for › SMEs | Yes |
| Lot › Contract period › Start | 1 Jan 2028 |
| Lot › Contract period › End | 31 Dec 2031 |
| Lot › Contract period › Can be extended to | 31 Dec 2033 |
| Lot › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Status | planning |
| Communication › Expected publication | 4 Feb 2027 |
| Status | planning |