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Manston Inquiry - specific Legal support Services

Home Office

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08 Oct 2026 at 15:27

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Summary of the contracting process

The Home Office procured flexible, as-needed legal support for the Manston Inquiry, using external paralegals and solicitors to complement the Government Legal Department’s role. The work falls within legal advisory and representation services (CPV 79110000) and is delivered in London. The requirement was called off from Lot 1 of the RM6360 framework. The description makes clear that the arrangement does not commit the Home Office to any minimum volume of work or spend. This is a specialist legal-services requirement supporting an inquiry, rather than a general legal advice contract. Suppliers considering comparable work should therefore assess their ability to provide both solicitor and paralegal support flexibly, in response to the inquiry’s needs.

The procurement is complete and DWF was selected for the contract. The award was made on 22 September 2026, for £870,000. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. The stated procurement estimate was £100,000; the awarded value is substantially higher, and these figures are distinct. The route was a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The award information identifies DWF as the supplier, but gives no details of the evaluation criteria or eligibility requirements, so no basis for comparing bids can be drawn from those fields. The tender was marked complete, and the award is active. The requirement was for legal services on an as-required basis, with no guaranteed workload or spend.

This award demonstrates demand from the Home Office for external legal capacity to support the Manston Inquiry alongside the Government Legal Department. A credible competitor for a comparable requirement would need to provide solicitor and paralegal resource that can be called on flexibly as the inquiry’s needs arise, rather than relying on a fixed volume of work. The award went to DWF, a large supplier, indicating that a substantial legal-services provider was selected for this engagement; however, the published information does not identify particular accreditations, specialist experience or capacity thresholds. Firms should judge their relevance on their ability to deliver inquiry-related legal support in London and complement in-house government lawyers, while accounting commercially for uncertain workload and the absence of guaranteed spend. The framework call-off route is also relevant to suppliers seeking similar work.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Manston Inquiry - specific Legal support Services

Notice Description

Legal services from Lot 1 (RM6360) to provide external paralegal and solicitor support on a flexible and as required basis to compliment the GLD role in supporting the Manston Inquiry. No guaranteed volumes or spend committed.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-02405c06-6a4d-41ed-875e-6d568afe3b86
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/395da966-d8a5-4c4f-b948-475538a0e52f
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£870,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Home Office
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DWF LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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