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Legal Advisors for Waste Collection procurement
London Borough of Lambeth · Local authority
In brief
London Borough of Lambeth has announced plans to buy legal work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The estimated value is £150,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 16 months, up to 25 months with extensions, starting 1 December 2026.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Usually high: a median of 30 bids per contract for this buyer (from 24 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
The contract for Lambeth Council’s waste collection and cleansing service is currently let until September 2027 when the first six-year term of the present contract with Serco Ltd comes to an end. A best value review of the options open to the authority has been completed and councillors will decide on which option to adopt in July/August 2026
The purpose of this tender process is to invite proposals from legal firms experienced in the field of waste management procurement for the provision of legal services for and technical and commercial advice on the next steps of the of the process. The most likely options, which have been recommended in the review, are to re-procure the service or establish a joint venture with a Waste and Cleansing provider.
The successful firm will understand Waste Management Procurement and the challenges that face an inner London local authority in the provision of waste management and assist the council in pursuing the selected option for delivery so that the best possible value can be obtained for the council.
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 098027-2026
About the buyer
London Borough of LambethLast 12 months
Procurements
33Awards
11Similar open tenders
All open legal tenders- £27.9mestimated
- £12bnframework ceiling
From notice 098027-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 16 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 16 October 2026.