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Historic England Legal Framework

Historic England

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Historic England

Buyer Address: The Engine House, Swindon, UKK14, SN22EH, United Kingdom

Contact Email: procurement-he@historicengland.org.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
selective
Value
2250000.0 GBP
Published
11 Mar 2026, 13:33
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
01 Nov 2025, 00:00
Contract End
30 Sep 2029, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
79100000 - Legal services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Trowers & Hamlins LLP, Bevan Brittan LLP, Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

The in-house Legal Department of Historic England provides or procures all legal advice and services to Historic England and English Heritage. In cases where either the expertise does not exist in-house or there is not the capacity to do it, work is put out to a panel of external legal firms. We are seeking to appoint a panel of external legal firms for a four-year term to assist us to provide a seamless legal advice service to Historic England and English Heritage staff. THIS IS NOT AN OPEN FRAMEWORK BUT A STANDALONE FRAMEWORK

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot LOT-0001 Status: complete

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Contracts

Contract Title: Historic England Legal Framework

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