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Provision of Legal Advice

Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency

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20 Oct 2026 at 11:22

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Summary of the contracting process

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) procured specialist external legal advice for its Commercial Directorate. The work supports the agency’s re-procurement of its Direct Debit service, helping it secure a future service that is resilient, effective, compliant and meets business and customer needs. This is a legal advisory services contract, delivered for the DVLA in Swansea, Wales. The requirement is focused on legal support for the Direct Debit procurement programme rather than general legal services. The procurement is categorised as a service, and the stated delivery location is the DVLA’s Swansea site.

The procurement has been awarded and is complete. The DVLA selected Mills & Reeve LLP through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The award was made on 30 September 2026. The awarded value is £300,000, within an estimated procurement range of £200,000 to £300,000. The contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027. The tender deadline was 9 September 2026 at 5pm. The requirement is presented as a single legal-advice service, with no separate lots described. Small and medium-sized enterprises were considered suitable. The published information does not set out a detailed scoring model or specific evaluation criteria.

For legal firms competing for comparable DVLA work, relevant strength is specialist external legal advice supporting a complex public-sector procurement, particularly the re-procurement of a Direct Debit service. The buyer’s stated aims make practical procurement support, regulatory compliance and advice that helps maintain a resilient and effective service central to the requirement. Suppliers should be able to understand both the agency’s operational needs and the customer impact of changes to payment services. The contract was delivered at a substantial scale for a focused, time-limited assignment, and the DVLA identified SMEs as suitable to compete. Mills & Reeve LLP’s selection shows that a law firm, rather than a general consultancy, met this requirement through a framework call-off.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Legal Advice

Notice Description

Contracted awarded for the Provision of Legal Advice 2026 to support the Direct Debit procurement. The Commercial Directorate requires a specialist external legal service to support the Agency's Direct Debit re-procurement programme. This will ensure the future provision of a resilient, effective and compliant service that continues to meet business and customer needs.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0baef98f-1ba4-41da-80e1-e9e08822103a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/37b71231-aee3-4f8b-b44c-dce40a873769
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79111000 - Legal advisory services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 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
Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWANSEA
Postcode
SA6 7JL
Postcode Area
Swansea
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL43 Swansea
Delivery Location
TLL Wales
Local Authority
Swansea
Electoral Ward
Mynydd-bach
Westminster Constituency
Swansea West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Mills & Reeve LLP

Further Information

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