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ESMCP Legal Support Services

Home Office

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17 Sep 2026 at 11:25

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Summary of the contracting process

The Home Office procured legal support services for the ESMCP programme. The requirement is classified as legal services and falls within the services category. Delivery covers the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, Europe and the rest of the world. The buyer is the Home Office, based at 5 Endeavour Square in Stratford Cross, London. The broad delivery geography indicates that the requirement can involve legal support across UK and international locations rather than a single local service area. It is relevant to legal practices able to provide public sector legal support across these territories and jurisdictions, with the organisational capacity to serve a national government department.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. It used a selective procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement, with bids due by 11 August 2026. The contract was awarded to TLT LLP on 21 August 2026 for £9.2 million. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2028. The award is active and the tender status is complete. The published procurement information identifies the requirement as legal services and the successful supplier as TLT LLP. The opportunity was not assessed as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises or voluntary, community and social enterprises. The recorded award value is for this call-off and should not be treated as a wider framework value.

For legal practices that did not win this award, the procurement provides a clear benchmark for the Home Office’s demand for ESMCP legal support. A credible future competitor would need to deliver legal services at substantial public sector scale, support a geographically broad requirement covering the UK and overseas locations, and operate effectively through a framework call-off route. The selected supplier is a large law firm, indicating that organisational capacity and the ability to support a major government client are commercially relevant. Firms considering similar work should be able to demonstrate reliable service delivery across the stated locations, strong public sector operating capability and the resources to manage a substantial multi-year legal support requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ESMCP Legal Support Services

Notice Description

ESMCP Legal Support Services

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a99ed454-fbfd-480b-aca2-629094519d9d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d831ae2d-797f-495b-a0f7-80f4593793ac
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
£9,200,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£9,200,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2028 2-3 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
Home Office
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STRATFORD CROSS, LONDON,
Postcode
E20 1JN
Postcode Area
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford Olympic Park
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TLT LLP

Further Information

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