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National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) pre-action letter advice

Department of Health and Social Care

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22 Jul 2026 at 13:54

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Health and Social Care procured legal advisory services for the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), specifically advice on a pre-action letter. The work falls within legal services and is intended for delivery in London, at the department’s Victoria Street location, with the wider delivery location recorded as the United Kingdom. The requirement supports DHSC’s handling of a legal pre-action matter connected with NIHR. The buying organisation is the Department of Health and Social Care, while the selected legal provider is Mills & Reeve LLP. This is a specialist legal advisory requirement rather than general administrative, consultancy or healthcare delivery work.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. DHSC used a selective procedure, making a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract was awarded to Mills & Reeve LLP on 30 June 2026 for £80,000. The contract period runs from 15 June 2026 to 14 September 2026. The tender submission deadline was 14 June 2026 at 12 noon. The requirement was assessed as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The published procurement value was £80,000, matching the awarded value. This was a single legal advisory requirement, with no separate lots identified.

This award indicates demand from DHSC for specialist public-sector legal advice relating to NIHR and pre-action correspondence. A credible future competitor would need a legal practice with experience advising government departments or public bodies on contentious matters, pre-action protocol issues and the preparation or response to formal legal letters. Familiarity with the health and research sectors would be relevant, particularly the institutional and regulatory context in which NIHR operates. The work was awarded through a framework call-off, so suppliers seeking comparable opportunities would need access to an appropriate legal services framework and the capability to respond efficiently to a focused instruction. The requirement favoured an established larger legal-services provider rather than an SME or VCSE.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) pre-action letter advice

Notice Description

Legal services for DHSC

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-76f82a76-d9fe-409b-a70e-578d6bcb6b22
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b7ba1da-cc82-4f01-b551-8f3599d59628
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Not specified
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
£80,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£80,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jun 20263 months ago
Contract Period
15 Jun 2026 - 14 Sep 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
Department of Health and Social Care
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 0EU
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

Mills & Reeve LLP

Further Information

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