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US Company/UKRI partnership legal fees

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

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14 Sep 2026 at 11:24

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Summary of the contracting process

UK Shared Business Services Limited procured legal services for UK Research and Innovation via the Medical Research Council. The work supports a funding partnership with a US venture investor, structured through a UK special purpose vehicle. Its purpose is to help create high-growth companies in the UK and contribute to economic growth. The requirement is for legal advice and related legal work associated with establishing and operating this partnership. The procurement is classified as legal services. The buying organisation is UK Shared Business Services Limited, based in Swindon, and the service relates to UKRI and MRC partnership activity in the UK. This is a professional services requirement suited to legal practices with corporate, investment, venture capital and special purpose vehicle expertise.

This procurement has been awarded and completed as a tender process. UK Shared Business Services used a limited competitive quotation below the threshold, following a request for quotation under the Legal Panel for Government RM6360. The quotation deadline was 3 September 2026 at 14:00. Mills & Reeve LLP was awarded the contract on 9 September 2026 for £20,000 including the stated currency, GBP. The contract runs from 9 September to 30 October 2026. The requirement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The award was active, and the evaluation route was competitive quotation rather than an open tender. There were no lots or separate awards described.

Although this contract has been awarded, it provides a clear example of the legal capability UK Shared Business Services requires for specialist innovation-investment work. A credible future supplier would need to advise on partnerships between a public research organisation and a US venture investor, establish or support a UK special purpose vehicle, and handle the corporate, investment, governance and transactional issues involved. Experience of venture capital, private investment, public-sector funding arrangements and high-growth company formation would be relevant. Suppliers should also be able to deliver focused legal work through a government legal services panel or a comparable compliant route. The successful supplier was an SME, indicating that this type of requirement can suit a focused specialist practice as well as a large firm.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

US Company/UKRI partnership legal fees

Notice Description

***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a request for quotation exercise under the Legal Panel for Government RM6360. Brief Description UKRI via MRC is seeking to create a funding partnership with a US venture investor, through a special purpose vehicle in the UK. This partnership has the explicit aims of creating high growth potential companies in the UK driving economic growth.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6af87f65-a2eb-46a9-af7f-28a12f64daa4
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a12595fd-d7de-418c-aea3-89cc79f34450
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Competitive quotation (below threshold)
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
£20,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£20,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Sep 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
9 Sep 2026 - 30 Oct 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

Mills & Reeve LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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