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Legal Services

GAMBLING COMMISSION

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24 Jul 2026 at 08:39

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Gambling Commission, based in Birmingham, is the buying organisation for a procurement process aiming to provide legal services under the title "Legal Services". This contract falls under the legal services industry category, with a CPV code of 79100000, and covers the West Midlands region in the United Kingdom. The procurement method implemented was selective, specifically a call-off from a framework agreement, with the award status being completed as of 21 July 2026. The contract, awarded to TLT LLP, commenced on 23 July 2026 and is set to conclude on 22 July 2029, with a contract value of £3,000,000. Key dates include the tender period ending on 2 March 2026.

This tender opportunity presents significant business growth prospects for large-scale legal service providers capable of handling government-related legal cases. Businesses that are part of relevant legal service frameworks or have the capability to deliver high-quality legal advisory and casework services to government bodies are well-suited to engage in such procurement opportunities. While this specific contract does not cater to SMEs or VCSEs, it allows larger firms to establish or reinforce their presence in public sector legal operations, potentially leading to further governmental or large-scale commercial engagements in the future.

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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
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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 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
2 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Jul 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
22 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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B2 4BP
Post Town
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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