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Command and Control Programme (C2P) - Legal Services

Maritime & Coastguard Agency

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02 Oct 2026 at 18:40

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Summary of the contracting process

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) bought specialist legal advisory services to support its Command and Control Programme, which is intended to modernise HM Coastguard’s operational command and control system. The legal support covers the commercial lifecycle, including procurement strategy, contract and commercial terms, data protection, cybersecurity, intellectual property, regulatory compliance, assurance and risk management. The work supports a complex, operationally critical programme. Delivery is described as covering the United Kingdom and a broad range of other locations, including Europe, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories and elsewhere worldwide.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to DWF Law LLP. The award date was 6 September 2026, with the contract running from 7 September 2026 to 5 September 2031. The awarded contract value is £900,000. The MCA used a further competition under the Legal Panel for Government framework, as a selective framework call-off. The requirement was advertised with a submission deadline of 15 July 2026. It was classified as a services contract, and the procurement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The published information does not set out the scoring or evaluation criteria used to select the supplier.

This award demonstrates demand from the MCA for sustained specialist legal support on a major HM Coastguard technology programme, rather than a one-off legal task. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to advise across public procurement and commercial contracting while also handling data protection, cybersecurity, intellectual property and regulatory compliance. The work calls for the ability to provide independent assurance and manage legal and commercial risk across a complex programme with operationally critical requirements. Experience supporting government clients and working effectively through a framework further competition would be relevant to this buyer’s purchasing route. The requirement was considered suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, indicating that smaller specialist practices could be relevant if they can demonstrate the necessary breadth and capacity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Command and Control Programme (C2P) - Legal Services

Notice Description

The Command and Control Programme (C2P) aims to transform HM Coastguard's command and control capability with a modern, secure and fully integrated operational system. Given the scale, complexity and operational criticality of this investment, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency has procured specialist external legal support to provide robust compliance, assurance and risk mitigation across the commercial lifecycle. The programme requires sustained expert legal advice spanning procurement strategy, contracting and commercial terms, data protection, cybersecurity, intellectual property, regulatory compliance and independent legal assurance. This requirement was procured through Further Competition under the Government Commercial Agency framework Legal Panel for Government (RM6360), Lot 1.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1d6e5407-aafa-4df5-ac21-334f9844df42
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6fe6246-38a8-423e-baa2-d22743943fe9
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, VCSE
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
£900,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£900,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
7 Sep 2026 - 5 Sep 2031 4-5 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
Maritime & Coastguard Agency
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHAMPTON
Postcode
SO15 1EG
Postcode Area
Southampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ32 Southampton
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Southampton
Electoral Ward
Banister & Polygon
Westminster Constituency
Southampton Itchen

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DWF Law LLP

Further Information

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