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DHSC: MR General legal services

Department of Health & Social Care

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17 Aug 2026 at 10:12

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Health and Social Care procured general legal services for departmental requirements. The work is categorised as legal services (CPV 79100000). Delivery is associated with the department’s London address in Victoria Street and may cover the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, the Channel Islands, Europe, the Isle of Man and other locations worldwide. The requirement is for professional legal advice and support across the department’s general business, rather than a specified legal specialism or discrete works project. The recorded buyer is the Department of Health and Social Care, and the selected supplier is Mills and Reeves.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. The Department of Health and Social Care selected Mills and Reeves on 7 August 2026. The awarded value is £50,000, with a contract period from 23 July 2026 to 31 March 2027. The tender deadline was 22 July 2026 at 12:00 noon. It used a selective procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement. The procurement’s stated upper value was £50,000. The opportunity was assessed as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. Two recorded award entries identify the same supplier, value and contract period; these are reported as one award rather than added together.

This award demonstrates departmental demand for broad, flexible legal support capable of serving a central government health department across domestic and potentially international locations. A credible future competitor would need a legal practice able to provide general legal services at departmental level, operate through the relevant framework call-off route and support requirements spanning the United Kingdom and overseas jurisdictions. The recorded assessment indicates that the buyer did not consider the requirement suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community or social enterprises, so businesses should assess whether they have the scale, framework access and organisational capacity expected for this type of central-government legal arrangement. The requirement may suit established public-sector legal services providers with broad coverage.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DHSC: MR General legal services

Notice Description

General legal services for the department

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-030ad276-a41a-43ce-ae82-4c8b2206b3c9
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/75df88ff-8c2d-4e31-8d15-21ffedcffdd2
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79100000 - Legal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
22 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
23 Jul 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
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
Department of Health & Social Care
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 0EU
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Mills & Reeves

Further Information

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