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ECA Call-Off 003

UK EXPORT FINANCE

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27 Aug 2026 at 11:11

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Summary of the contracting process

UK Export Finance procured legal advisory services under its ECA Call-Off 003 requirement. The work covers legal advice supporting the organisation’s export credit agency activities, classified as legal advisory services (CPV 79111000). It is a services contract delivered in the United Kingdom. The named buying organisation is UK Export Finance, the UK government body responsible for the requirement. The procurement is a call-off from an existing legal services framework, rather than a standalone purchase. The scope is described at a high level as legal advisory services, so firms assessing relevance should compare their legal advisory practice and public-sector or export-finance experience with the framework’s requirements. The selected supplier is White & Case LLP.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 1 July 2026 to White & Case LLP. The award value is £855,000, including the stated GBP currency. The contract runs from 1 July 2026 to 1 July 2027. It used a selective procedure, specifically a call-off from a framework agreement, with the tender submission deadline set at 24 June 2026 at 23:59. The opportunity was evaluated within the framework call-off process. The procurement was not divided into separately described lots. UK Export Finance recorded the requirement as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The award is active, and the tender itself is complete.

This award is a useful indicator of demand from UK Export Finance for substantial, specialist legal advisory support delivered through a framework call-off. Competitors would need to be established legal advisers able to support a government export credit agency and handle work of sufficient scale for a large public-sector client. Credibility would depend on demonstrating relevant legal expertise, a team with the capacity to respond to call-off requirements, and experience of advising on complex matters in a regulated or government-facing environment. Firms should also understand how to compete through framework agreements and selective call-offs, including responding precisely to the buyer’s stated legal need. The recorded supplier was a large law firm, suggesting that future competitors should assess their organisational capacity and comparable experience carefully.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ECA Call-Off 003

Notice Description

ECA Call-Off contract 003 for legal advisory services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-51f7e681-cecb-4415-9e15-2a697adb82dc
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eb2e4c6a-2831-4c03-ab3a-cf7efc41c588
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

79111000 - Legal advisory services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£855,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£855,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 1 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
UK EXPORT FINANCE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2HQ
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

White & Case LLP

Further Information

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