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EITSD Legal Support Contract Award Notice

Ministry of Defence

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence bought legal advice and consultation to support procurement of its Enterprise IT Service Desk. This is a legal advisory services requirement, delivered in the South West of England. The work concerns the Service Desk procurement rather than general legal support, so it is most relevant to firms able to advise on public-sector procurement and provide focused legal consultation to a government client. The buyer is the Ministry of Defence, with the procurement associated with its Corsham location. The requirement was for services, not goods or construction work.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Addleshaw-Goddard LLC. The award was made on 27 November 2025, for £25,000, with a contract period from 27 November 2025 to 30 July 2027. The requirement was procured through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender submission deadline was 24 November 2025. The published information does not set out a separate scoring breakdown or evaluation weighting, so the award basis cannot be described more specifically. The process identifies the requirement as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. This is a single service requirement; the available award information names one supplier and gives one awarded value.

For firms that did not win, this award is evidence that the Ministry of Defence commissions specialist legal advice and consultation to support procurement of its Enterprise IT Service Desk. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need demonstrable expertise in public procurement law, the ability to advise through a procurement process, and the capacity to provide responsive consultation to a government client. The successful supplier was a large legal-services firm, indicating that established legal capability can compete for this work; the stated SME suitability also points to potential relevance for smaller firms with the right specialism and capacity. The framework call-off route is commercially important: firms seeking similar work should be positioned to participate through the relevant framework rather than relying on an open standalone competition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

EITSD Legal Support Contract Award Notice

Notice Description

THIS CONTRACT HAS BEEN AWARDED AND IS PUBLISHED FOR TRANSPARENCY Provision of Legal Support and consultation to assist the Enterprise IT Service Desk procurement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-91508ab7-4066-4017-801c-af8e44967069
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/52161835-d1af-42e2-8072-446e8639e10f
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
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
£25,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£25,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Nov 202511 months ago
Contract Period
27 Nov 2025 - 30 Jul 2027 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 Defence
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CORSHAM
Postcode
SN13 9NR
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)
TLK72 Wiltshire
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Wiltshire
Electoral Ward
Corsham Without
Westminster Constituency
Chippenham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Addleshaw Goddard LLP

Further Information

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