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PFI SFA Expiry Project - External Legal Services

Ministry of Defence

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21 Oct 2026 at 19:43

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence procured external legal services for its PFI SFA expiry project. The requirement is for legal advice and support connected with the expiry of the PFI SFA; no more detailed workstreams are described. Delivery is across London and the South West. This is a legal services requirement (CPV 79100000), bought by the Ministry of Defence through its Defence Infrastructure Organisation. The procurement concerns professional legal services rather than physical goods or construction, and is relevant to law firms with public-sector and infrastructure-related legal capabilities. The stated project title identifies the PFI SFA expiry as the focus, so suppliers should assess their experience against that specific requirement rather than general government legal work.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Dentons UK. The award date was 21 September 2026, and the awarded contract value is £1,050,000. The contract runs from 21 September 2026 to 21 September 2031. The Ministry of Defence used a selective process through a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender submission deadline was 10 August 2026 at 5pm. The published information records the procurement as a single requirement, with no lot-level awards. No evaluation criteria or detailed eligibility conditions are set out in the available procurement information, so the award basis beyond the framework call-off route cannot be characterised. The award is active, and Dentons UK is the selected supplier.

This award demonstrates demand from the Ministry of Defence for external legal support on the expiry of a PFI SFA, spanning work in London and the South West. Suppliers positioning for a comparable requirement should be able to advise on PFI and expiry-related legal matters and deliver support across both locations. The successful supplier was an established large law firm, indicating that firms competing for this kind of work should be able to demonstrate appropriate legal expertise, organisational capacity and the ability to support a complex public-sector project over a sustained period. SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises were identified as suitable, so smaller firms may be relevant where they can meet the requirement, potentially through a framework route. The procurement was placed as a framework call-off, making access to relevant frameworks an important route to market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PFI SFA Expiry Project - External Legal Services

Notice Description

PFI SFA Expiry Project - External Legal Services

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-84bc67a1-9f73-4b60-884e-b9c83bac3196
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b73f30db-4d3f-4506-bd6a-f78e43879644
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, VCSE
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
£1,050,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,050,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Oct 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
21 Sep 2026 - 21 Sep 2031 Over 5 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 Defence
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HUNTINGDON
Postcode
PE28 2EA
Postcode Area
Peterborough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
TLI London, TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Huntingdonshire
Electoral Ward
Hemingford Grey & Houghton
Westminster Constituency
Huntingdon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Dentons

Further Information

Notice Documents

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