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UKRI-4961 Legal Advice

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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06 Jun 2025 at 09:50

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Summary of the contracting process

UK Research & Innovation has completed its procurement process for "UKRI-4961 Legal Advice", focusing on legal services related to mobility within the industry category of legal advisory and representation services. This contracted service is set in London, United Kingdom, and was awarded to DLA Piper. The procurement stage was the award phase, with active status, and the contract period spans from 7th May 2025 to 7th May 2027. Despite the tender period ending on 6th May 2025, the award notice was published on 6th June 2025. The procurement method was categorized under 'Other', with a value of £20,000, offering an opportunity rather than being aimed at SMEs or VCSEs.

This tender offers significant business opportunities for large-scale legal firms with expertise in mobility-related legal advice. Companies with a strong presence in the legal advisory domain are well-suited to compete in such tenders, especially those who can leverage extensive legal representation services. Given the location in London and the representation needs stated by UK Research & Innovation, it presents an opportune market for firms seeking to expand their services to include specialised legal needs within public sector contracts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UKRI-4961 Legal Advice

Notice Description

Legal Services relating to mobility

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-02dd13ca-d064-4405-8ed5-37f0270a4855
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c0fd8084-0e28-48d5-8ba1-2ff06ef821fa
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
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
£20,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£20,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Jun 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
5 May 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 May 20251 years ago
Contract Period
6 May 2025 - 7 May 2027 2-3 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
UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FL
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DLA PIPER

Further Information

Notice Documents

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