Contract award · 27 Feb 2026

W5074 Former Gas Holders Development - Legal Support

Walsall Metro Borough Council awarded “Former Gas Holders Development - Legal Support” to Bevan Brittain LLP for £180k on 27 Feb 2026.

Business servicesWest Midlands

Value £180k

Competition with a shortlist

Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.

Key facts

Value
£180,000
Procedure
Call-off from a framework agreement
Sector
Business services · Legal services (CPV 79100000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date27 Feb 2026
  2. Published12 Aug 2026Published 166 days after the contract date

Description

The Council is looking to redevelop the site known as the Former Gasholders, Darlaston Road, Walsall. The site is a strategic delivery priority for the Council as part of the Black Country Enterprise Zone and is allocated as 'Potential High-Quality Industry' in the Walsall Site Allocation Document (SAD). The site is a significant opportunity based on its connectivity being adjacent to the M6 and upcoming industrial developments in proximity. The proposed redevelopment would assist in generating new employment, training, and business opportunities in Walsall. The project will involve transformation of this approximately 9.3-hectare brownfield site into a modern industrial estate suitable for logistics, light manufacturing, and warehousing. The scope is anticipated to include site remediation, enabling works, infrastructure upgrades, construction of industrial units, and provision of sustainable utilities. Legal services are required for the various workstreams, including: • Land Assemb…

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