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The Provision of Legal Advice

UK Shared Business Services Limited

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07 Aug 2026 at 10:22

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Summary of the contracting process

UK Shared Business Services Limited procured legal advice as a services contract for its business requirements. The scope is described as the provision of legal advice, classified under CPV 79100000 (legal services). Delivery is in the United Kingdom, with the procurement covering England and Wales through the relevant legal services framework lot. This is a professional legal services requirement rather than legal staffing, construction, goods supply or general consultancy. The named buyer is UK Shared Business Services Limited, based in Swindon, England. The opportunity is therefore relevant to law firms and legal service providers able to advise a UK public-sector organisation across the full range of services covered by the framework lot.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It was made by direct award as a call-off from the Legal Services Panel Framework, RM6240 Lot 1a: Full Service Provision—England and Wales, rather than through a new open competition. DAC Beachcroft LLP was awarded the contract on 4 August 2026 for £20,000. The contract period runs from 13 July 2026 to 1 December 2026. The tender submission deadline was 10 July 2026 at 11:00 BST. The procurement used a selective method and was marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The award is active and the procurement is valued in pounds sterling.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement for full-service legal advice within UK Shared Business Services Limited and shows that the buyer uses a public-sector legal services framework to access a specialist provider. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to be admitted to, or able to access, the relevant Legal Services Panel Framework lot covering England and Wales. It would need a broad legal capability rather than a single narrow specialism, together with the capacity to provide advice to a public-sector client across the applicable service scope. The opportunity is identified as suitable for SMEs, so a smaller law firm with sufficient breadth, framework eligibility and delivery capacity could be well placed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Provision of Legal Advice

Notice Description

***Please note this is an award notice, not a call for competition*** This procurement is being concluded as a Direct Award under the Legal Services Panel Framework, RM6240 Lot 1a: Full Service Provision- England and Wales. Brief Description The Provision of Legal Advice.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-33889ad3-809f-4f17-a024-829fa5608be5
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d001af5e-c138-436f-91d2-dc077eb3a977
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
SME
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
£20,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£20,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
10 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
13 Jul 2026 - 1 Dec 2026 1-6 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
UK Shared Business Services Limited
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FF
Postcode Area
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DAC Beachcroft LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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