Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd5-dd34-72b1-bd2e-6ab6980399bb/sol-planning-solicitor-2026 awarded GB open procedure # SOL Planning Solicitor 2026 [Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/solihull-metropolitan-borough-council) Estimated value Not stated Published 16 Feb 2026 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. ## About this tender Solihull Council requires the ongoing provision of a qualified and experienced Planning Solicitor to support the Council's statutory planning functions, Section 106 agreement negotiations, and associated legal advisory work. The service is delivered by an agency‑supplied locum solicitor who provides specialist legal support to the Planning and Legal Services teams for an agreed number of hours per week. The supplier is responsible for ensuring continuity of service, timely delivery of legal advice, and progression of casework relating to planning applications, planning committee matters, enforcement, and the drafting, review and completion of Section 106 agreements. The services are provided remotely and on-site as required by the Council, with the worker attending internal meetings, advising officers, and managing an active caseload. This contract covers professional legal services for the period stated in the contract and is valued at £160,000 over the full contract term. The appointment is being made on a temporary basis to maintain business continuity while a permanent Planning Solicitor is recruited via the Council's corporate agency agreement. No framework is being established under this procurement. Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-0654cb-2026-02-16T12:28:15Z [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-0654cb-2026-02-16T12:28:15Z) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/solihull-metropolitan-borough-council) ## More tenders like this [Bannister Sports Centre Athletic Track Soft Market Testing Exercise · Harrow Council · 38 days left · 26 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1540d-d9e4-71cb-ad57-1603e9042fec/bannister-sports-centre-athletic-track-soft-market-testing-exercise) [Post Office Branch - Porthleven · Post Office Limited · 87 days left · 13 Jan 2027](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15476-5f26-7105-9baf-83f6228041ef/post-office-branch-porthleven) [Post Office Branch - Newlyn · Post Office Limited · 87 days left · 13 Jan 2027](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15476-5f73-73e7-863c-621698162391/post-office-branch-newlyn) [Post Office Branch - Brabazon Road · Post Office Limited · 7 days left · 25 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15476-5fc3-71dc-b775-e86e4d62cd65/post-office-branch-brabazon-road) [Norwich City Verges Mowing 2026 · Norse Eastern Ltd · 30 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15476-5fd9-70eb-b920-a66dc3e661e1/norwich-city-verges-mowing-2026) [Asbestos Management Framework · Home Group · 25 days left · 13 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15476-5fff-736e-ae2e-0c8a400c7297/asbestos-management-framework)