# External Legal Services

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [West Midlands Fire Service](/buyers/west-midlands-fire-service/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Veale Wesbrough Vizards LLP
- Award value: £250,000
- Tender value: £160,000
- Award date: 17 April 2026
- Published: 20 April 2026
- Contract start: 1 April 2026
- Contract end: 31 March 2027
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 48701cf0-cee5-40b6-8e20-7b4b49942fac-893319
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5b370782-d7be-4a4f-be5c-a78e3f3db8ae

## Description

Provision of external legal services for 12 months from 1 April 2026 with an option to extend for a further 12 months\. Awarded via a direct award from the Government Commercial Agency \(CCS \) framework agreement RM6240 Lot 1a

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/48701cf0-cee5-40b6-8e20-7b4b49942fac-893319)