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T115 - Legal Services

Awarded to Arthur Cox, DAC BEACHCROFT (N.IRELAND) LLP, TLT LLP

NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LIMITED(buyer)

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Published 18 April 2025

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Overview

Northern Ireland Water Limited has awarded a legal services contract valued at £14 million to Arthur Cox, DAC BEACHCROFT (N.IRELAND) LLP, and TLT LLP. The contract, awarded on 5 February 2026, comprises three lots providing strategic and operational legal advice across regulation, compliance, procurement, corporate matters, employment, litigation, environmental law, health and safety, pensions, PPP, and property planning, running for up to eight years across multiple renewal periods.

Contracting authority

  • 2 live opportunities · 32 awarded contracts

    Belfast, United Kingdom

    GB-COH: NI054463

  • Northern Ireland Water

    Buyer

    Belfast, United Kingdom

    GB-PPON: PCZH-7295-JJTZ

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Lots (3)

  • The provision of strategic advice on frequently highly complex issues

    The provision of strategic advice on frequently highly complex issues across Regulation & Compliance, Procurement, PPP, Pensions, Environmental and Health & Safety, Corporate & Commercial, Employment and Litigation.

    £7,000,000Won by TLT LLP
  • The provision of advice across:

    The provision of advice across Procurement, Environmental and Health & Safety, Corporate & Commercial, Employment, Litigation, Property & Planning, Regulation & Compliance, Pensions and PPP.

    £4,000,000Won by Arthur Cox
  • The provision of advice in relation to:

    The provision of advice in relation to Public Liability Claims, Employer’s Liability Claims, Environmental Liability Claims, Debt Recovery, Uninsured Loss Recovery, Defence & Prosecution of Criminal Offences, Environmental and Health & Safety and Lands Tribunal.

    £3,000,000Won by DAC BEACHCROFT (N.IRELAND) LLP

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Procedure
Selective
Published
18 April 2025
Questions by
15 September 2025
Classification (CPV)
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and securityLegal servicesLegal advisory and representation servicesLegal advisory and information services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£14,000,000
Award date
5 February 2026
Contract period
1 March 2026 → 29 February 2028
Winners
  • Arthur Cox
  • DAC BEACHCROFT (N.IRELAND) LLP
  • TLT LLP

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    17 February 2026

  2. Contract

    5 February 2026

  3. Contract Notice

    20 August 2025

  4. Prior Information Notice

    30 May 2025

  5. Prior Information Notice

    18 April 2025

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