Notice Information
Notice Title
PS25129 - IUK as part of UK Research and Innovation - The provision of Legal Advice
Notice Description
**** THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION **** This procurement is being concluded as a direct award under the Public Sector Legal Services RM6240, Lot 1a: Full-Service Provision - England and Wales
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-60c7a978-4f0f-4804-b042-e30e8e5f97ab
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8c6600d1-ac71-4daf-b9f3-8f1283da69e3
- 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
- SME
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
- £40,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £40,000 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 9 May 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 25 Jun 20258 months ago
- Contract Period
- 10 May 2025 - 30 Dec 2026 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 SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
- Contact Name
- UK Shared Business Services Ltd
- Contact Email
- professionalservices@uksbs.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SWINDON
- Postcode
- SN2 1FF
- Post Town
- 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
- TLI London
-
- Local Authority
- Swindon
- Electoral Ward
- Rodbourne Cheney
- Westminster Constituency
- Swindon North
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8c6600d1-ac71-4daf-b9f3-8f1283da69e3
10th December 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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