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PS25273-Business Case for capacity for IUK Contracts team

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

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14 Nov 2025 at 10:02

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process titled "PS25273-Business Case for capacity for IUK Contracts team", led by UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED, falls under the industry category of Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security, with Swindon, England, as the location of the buying organisation. This stage of the procurement is the Award phase, with the contracting period starting from 3rd November 2025 and ending on 3rd February 2026. The procurement method was selective, specifically a direct award under the RM6179 framework agreement, Lot 1 - General Legal Advice and Services, resulting in a contract of £50,000 awarded to Burges Salmon LLP.

This tender creates significant opportunities for SMEs specialising in business services such as legal advisory, contract management, and support services. With a procurement process favouring SMEs, organisations with expertise in managing governmental and legal documentation will be well-suited to compete in similar tenders. This particular award demonstrates a demand for professional services that can support governmental bodies with legal and contractual needs, providing businesses with the opportunity to expand their client base within the public sector.

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Notice Title

PS25273-Business Case for capacity for IUK Contracts team

Notice Description

***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded as a direct award under RM6179 - PS25273 - Lot 1 - General Legal Advice and Services Brief Description of Requirement The supplier will be expected to support the IUK Contracts Team with day to day workload including utilising IUK contracts templates to produce documents such as MOUs, GFAS and CAs. Supplier may also be asked to provide legal support within the scope of these requests or other pieces of work which IUK Contracts Team are delivering.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7a10b0bf-a6b7-438e-9640-8e03113a9c1f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/387257bb-7b0e-4fba-a397-19b3b718b619
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

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
2 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Oct 20253 months ago
Contract Period
3 Nov 2025 - 3 Feb 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

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
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
Not specified

Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BURGES SALMON

Further Information

Notice Documents

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