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Legal Services

Gambling Commission

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24 Jul 2026 at 09:39

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Summary of the contracting process

The Gambling Commission procured legal services to complete existing casework that had previously been instructed under Lot 1 of its own legal services framework, which has expired. The requirement is described as legal services, covering work delivered in the West Midlands. The procurement is a service contract rather than a goods or works requirement. The buyer is the Gambling Commission, based at Victoria Square House in Birmingham. The selected supplier is TLT LLP, a large legal practice headquartered in Bristol. The work is therefore relevant to law firms with the capacity to take on continuing public-sector casework and to support a regulatory public body in the West Midlands. The requirement is focused on completing existing matters rather than establishing a new general legal services framework.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to TLT LLP on 21 July 2026. It used a selective direct award through the Government Commercial Agency’s Legal Panel for Government RM6360, described as a call-off from a framework agreement. The awarded value is £3,000,000, including the stated currency of pounds sterling. The contract runs from 23 July 2026 to 22 July 2029. The underlying tender had a submission deadline of 2 March 2026 at 5pm. This was a single legal services requirement, with no separate awards reported. The award is active. The recorded suitability assessment states that the opportunity was not suitable for small or medium-sized enterprises or for voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations. Evaluation was conducted through the framework call-off route.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award demonstrates demand from the Gambling Commission for substantial legal support to carry existing regulatory casework through to completion. A credible competitor for a comparable future requirement would need a strong legal services practice, experience handling complex ongoing casework for a public-sector or regulatory client, and the staffing depth to maintain continuity across a sizeable portfolio. Familiarity with government framework arrangements and call-off procedures would be important, as this requirement was awarded through an established government legal panel rather than an open competition. The buyer’s decision also indicates a preference for a larger provider able to deliver at scale, so firms considering this market would need demonstrable capacity, robust matter management and the ability to support work in the West Midlands.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Legal Services

Notice Description

This is a Direct Award under the Government Commercial Agency's Legal Panel for Government RM6360 to facilitate the completion of existing casework previously instructed under Lot 1 of the Commission's own legal services framework which has now expired.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3302e97d-8334-42f3-b6e1-80b07a7b0049
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bde4f096-d4a2-4b55-a106-99c2c0261d96
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
23 Jul 2026 - 22 Jul 2029 3-4 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
Gambling Commission
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B2 4BP
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TLT LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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