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Legal Services

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

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21 Jul 2026 at 11:17

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Shared Business Services Limited procured legal and paralegal services to support UK Research and Innovation. The work concerns transferring ownership of shares, consolidating holding accounts and completing Land Registry filings. It is a legal services requirement, including related paralegal support, delivered in the United Kingdom. The procurement falls within full-service legal provision for England and Wales under the Legal Services Panel Framework. The requirement is relevant to law firms and legal service providers with the ability to advise on corporate ownership transfers, investment or holding-account arrangements, and property registration processes. It also suits providers able to combine legal advice with practical administrative and filing support for a public-sector research and innovation organisation.

This procurement has been awarded and completed as a direct award call-off from the Legal Services Panel Framework, RM6240 Lot 1a: Full Service Provision—England and Wales. The award was made to Mills and Reeve LLP on 17 July 2026 for £40,000 including the stated currency, GBP. The awarded contract period runs from 3 August 2026 to 5 October 2026. The tender submission deadline was 15 July 2026 at 11:00. The procurement was for services, with the requirement assessed through the framework call-off route rather than an open competition. UK Shared Business Services Limited is the buyer. The arrangement is recorded as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, although the selected supplier is a large organisation.

For competing suppliers, this award demonstrates a defined public-sector need for combined legal and paralegal support across corporate and property-related transactions. A credible provider for a future requirement would need practical experience transferring share ownership, consolidating holding accounts and preparing or completing Land Registry filings, while maintaining accurate records and handling time-sensitive transaction administration. Firms should be able to deliver joined-up advice and execution support rather than isolated legal opinions, with suitable capacity for a short, focused engagement. The framework route also indicates that relevant panel appointment and call-off capability can be commercially important. The recorded SME suitability suggests that smaller specialist firms may be well placed where they can demonstrate the required technical experience and dependable delivery capacity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Legal Services

Notice Description

****Please note this is an award notice, not a call for competition**** This procurement is being concluded as a Direct Award under the Legal Services Panel Framework, RM6240 Lot 1a: Full Service Provision- England and Wales. Brief Description The provision of Legal and Paralegal services to support UK Research and Innovation in relation to the transfer of ownership of shares, consolidation of holding accounts and completion of Land Registry filings

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-aa3d0011-ad39-4d4c-87a6-75fb4728a98f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/75d39e93-1a94-43ec-ad50-0d065edad6da
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
£40,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
3 Aug 2026 - 5 Oct 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

Mills & Reeve LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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