Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- London Borough of Enfield · Regional or local authority
- Value
- £2,600,000 across 2 lots
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Business services · Legal services (CPV 79100000)
- Region
- London
- Official notice
- 080609-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date20 Aug 2026
- Published25 Aug 2026Published 5 days after the contract date
Description
**Please note: this is NOT an opportunity, it is the publication of an award notice inline with the Governments Transparency Agenda** The Service relates to the Council's requirement concerning Legal Services for Debt Enforcement Action for Revenues Collection. The Contract has been awarded as a direct award under the North East Purchasing Organisation (NEPO) Legal Services Framework Agreement (ref. NEPO513). The contract duration is 24 months. There is the option to extend for a period of up to a further 24 months at the discretion of the Council. The estimated stated value covers the entire contract period if the extension is taken up (i.e. 48 months) and excludes VAT.
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| The Provision of Legal Services for Income and Debt | Wilkin Chapman LLP T/A Wilkin Chapman Rollites | £1.3m |
| The Provision of Legal Services for Income and Debt | Ward Hadaway LLP | £1.3m |
About the suppliers
Wilkin Chapman LLP T/A Wilkin Chapman Rollites: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company OC343261).
Ward Hadaway LLP: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company OC430614).