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PS26235 - Marchant v UKRI

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

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14 Sep 2026 at 16:59

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Summary of the contracting process

UK Shared Business Services Limited procured legal services for UK Research and Innovation’s Medical Research Council (UKRI-MRC), relating to the matter titled “Marchant v UKRI”. The requirement is categorised as legal services, under CPV 79100000, and falls within the services category. Delivery is associated with Cambridge, based on the stated delivery postcode CB2 0QH. The procurement was arranged by UK Shared Business Services Limited for UKRI-MRC rather than for general legal support across unrelated public bodies. It concerns a specific legal matter and is therefore most relevant to firms able to provide legal advice and representation connected with disputes or claims involving a research organisation or public sector body. The selected supplier was DWF LLP.

This procurement has been awarded and completed as a competition: DWF LLP was selected on 24 August 2026. The award value is £17,500, and the awarded contract runs from 27 August 2026 to 30 March 2029. The wider procurement period is stated as 24 August 2026 to 30 March 2029. The requirement was concluded by direct award as a call-off from the Legal Panel for Government, GCA RM6360 framework, using a selective procurement route. The tender submission deadline was 6 August 2026. The contract was awarded as a single requirement rather than being divided into lots. The opportunity was assessed as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

For firms that did not secure this award, the procurement demonstrates a defined demand for specialist legal services connected with a dispute involving UKRI-MRC. A credible future provider would need the legal capability to handle a matter such as “Marchant v UKRI”, understand the operating environment of UK research organisations and public bodies, and deliver advice or representation appropriate to a formal dispute. The route to market is also significant: the buyer used the Legal Panel for Government, GCA RM6360 framework, so relevant firms would need access to that framework or to an equivalent route when comparable requirements arise. The incumbent is a large legal practice, indicating that the buyer accepted a supplier with the capacity and organisational scale to support the matter through its required term.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PS26235 - Marchant v UKRI

Notice Description

Award notice for the supply of Legal services for UKRI- MRC ***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded as a direct award under the Legal Panel for Government - GCA RM6360 framework.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-cfafd3f1-a1dd-497b-b6a8-411fbc8e021f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b19e82d-d294-4820-89eb-65b1af4cdf5f
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
£17,500 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£17,500 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Sep 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
27 Aug 2026 - 30 Mar 2029 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
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

DWF LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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