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External Legal Support for The Independent Monitoring Authority - 2026

Ministry of Justice

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11 Sep 2026 at 11:10

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice procured external legal support for the Independent Monitoring Authority. The requirement covers legal services under the contract, classified as CPV 79100000. Work is to be delivered across England and Wales, including London, the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, South East and South West, as well as Wales. This is a national public-sector legal services requirement rather than a local assignment. It is relevant to legal practices able to advise a central government organisation and support the Independent Monitoring Authority across multiple UK locations. The Ministry of Justice is the buying organisation, with the service categorised as professional services rather than goods or construction works.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 2 September 2026 to Browne Jacobson LLP. The award value is £200,000. The contract runs from 4 September 2026 to 31 August 2028. It was conducted as a selective call-off from the RM6360 Legal Panel for Government framework, rather than as an open standalone competition. The tender submission deadline was 27 July 2026 at 12:00. The award is active and covers the full external legal support requirement. The published outcome identifies one supplier and one contract value; these figures should therefore be read as the value and duration of this awarded requirement, not as a combined total across multiple lots or suppliers. The contract is classified as a services procurement.

For competing legal practices, this award demonstrates demand from the Ministry of Justice for external legal support to the Independent Monitoring Authority across England and Wales. A credible future supplier would need a legal services practice capable of supporting central government work, operating across a geographically broad delivery area and providing sustained advice over a multi-year engagement. The procurement also shows that the buyer uses the RM6360 Legal Panel for Government framework and a selective call-off route, so firms seeking comparable work would need access to the relevant framework route and the capability to compete through it. The scale and national coverage point towards an established practice with sufficient depth, capacity and public-sector delivery experience to handle ongoing requirements rather than a narrowly local legal provider.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

External Legal Support for The Independent Monitoring Authority - 2026

Notice Description

This contract is for external legal services as detailed within the contract. This was competed under RM6360 Legal Panel for Government framework.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7db65285-0c3a-4421-8ae1-7b6ac2f9c97e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f3a37129-bd1a-4eaa-a512-b765c80d635c
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
4 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2028 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
Ministry of Justice
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 9AJ
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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Browne Jacobson LLP

Further Information

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