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Legal Services to support the Rolls-Royce Framework Agreement

Department for Business and Trade

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04 Aug 2026 at 12:37

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Business and Trade procured external legal services to support the creation of the Rolls-Royce Framework Agreement. The requirement covers legal advice and related legal work needed to establish that framework, rather than the supply of goods or operational services under it. It is classified as legal services (CPV 79100000) and falls within the services category. Delivery covers the United Kingdom, Europe, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories and the rest of the world. The buying organisation is based at the Old Admiralty Building in London. The requirement is focused on specialist commercial legal support for a government framework arrangement involving Rolls-Royce.

This procurement has been completed and awarded. It used a selective procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender deadline was 29 May 2026 at 12:00, and the award was made on 13 July 2026. Hogan Lovells International LLP was selected for the contract, with an awarded value of £208,333.33. The contract runs from 17 July 2026 to 17 July 2027. The published outcome describes the procurement as an award made for transparency purposes. The opportunity was assessed as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and for voluntary, community and social enterprises. The available information identifies legal services as the procurement category and the supplier as the sole award recipient.

This award indicates demand from the Department for Business and Trade for substantial external legal support in creating and structuring a Rolls-Royce-related framework agreement. A credible competitor for comparable work would need a commercial legal practice with experience advising public-sector buyers on framework agreements, procurement arrangements and complex contract structures. The requirement's international delivery coverage points to a need for lawyers able to handle issues spanning the United Kingdom, Europe, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories and other jurisdictions. The selected supplier is a large law firm, while the procurement was not considered suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises, indicating that future comparable requirements may favour firms with broad specialist teams, significant capacity and the resources to support a government client across a wide geographic scope.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Legal Services to support the Rolls-Royce Framework Agreement

Notice Description

This has been awarded and is being published for transparency purposes. DBT require an external legal firm to support in the creation of the Rolls Royce Framework Agreement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0cff9d03-db85-433d-9f6d-7befcccabed7
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/522539f9-160e-4ccc-868a-8c78c1035a0d
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£208,333 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£208,333 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
17 Jul 2026 - 17 Jul 2027 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
Department for Business and Trade
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2DY
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

Hogan Lovells International LLP

Further Information

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