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The provision of Legal Advice

UK Shared Business Services Limited

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07 Aug 2026 at 15:45

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Summary of the contracting process

UK Shared Business Services Limited procured legal advice services for delivery in the United Kingdom. The requirement covers professional legal services, with the procurement classified under CPV 79100000. The buyer is a public-sector shared services organisation based in Swindon, England. The work supports the buyer’s legal requirements rather than the supply of goods or construction works. The service was sourced through the Government Commercial Agency’s RM6360 framework, indicating a requirement for a legal services provider able to deliver advice within a public-sector framework call-off arrangement. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, although the selected supplier is a large legal practice. The named supplier is DLA Piper UK LLP.

This procurement has been awarded and the requirement is complete. UK Shared Business Services Limited made a direct award through a call-off from the GCA RM6360 framework, using a selective procurement method rather than an open competition. The award was made to DLA Piper UK LLP on 5 August 2026 for £15,000. The contract runs from 20 July 2026 to 31 December 2026. The tender submission deadline was 16 July 2026 at 11:00. The published requirement had an estimated value of £15,000. The award is active and covers the full legal advice requirement in the United Kingdom. No lots or separate awards are identified, and the procurement was evaluated through the framework’s direct-award route.

For firms that did not win this requirement, the award demonstrates a defined public-sector demand for legal advice from UK Shared Business Services Limited. A credible future supplier would need to provide professional legal services for a public-sector client and operate effectively through the relevant framework route, including any framework-specific eligibility, call-off and compliance requirements. The requirement was marked as suitable for SMEs, so a smaller specialist practice could be commercially relevant if it can demonstrate reliable delivery, appropriate legal expertise and the capacity to support the buyer’s needs. The selected provider’s profile also shows that the buyer accepts established large legal practices, making public-sector experience, dependable service management and the ability to respond to direct-award requirements important competitive strengths.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The provision of Legal Advice

Notice Description

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** Requirement was sourced via Direct Award against GCA Framework RM6360 for the provision of Legal Advice

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a47e60ef-ea91-4507-aa64-b19ac470b23a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/43ad30a9-d65f-46a2-ae40-20847b94293f
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
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
£15,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£15,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
16 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
20 Jul 2026 - 31 Dec 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
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
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)
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

DLA Piper UK LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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