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Legal Services for Contingency Response Programme

MINISTRY OF JUSTICE

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20 Jun 2025 at 13:37

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice recently completed a tender process to procure legal services for its Contingency Response Programme. This contract, valued at £2,000,000, is classified under the legal services category and ran on a selective procurement method via a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract was awarded to Dentons UKMEA LLP and covers services across multiple locations, including the British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, Rest of the World, and the United Kingdom. The contract period spans from 30 May 2025 to 30 November 2027, and the award was made active on 23 May 2025 and published on 20 June 2025.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses in the legal industry, particularly those with expertise in providing comprehensive legal services on a large scale. Large law firms with capabilities to manage multinational or multi-jurisdictional engagements would be well-suited to compete in similar opportunities. Although the original tender did not identify SME or VCSE suitability, participating in future frameworks or establishing collaborative partnerships may enhance business growth and development prospects within the legal services market.

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Notice Title

Legal Services for Contingency Response Programme

Notice Description

This contract is for Legal Services for the Contingency Response Programme.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e69cc638-ff54-423c-9835-be245379f5d7
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1429d90-4f26-46b3-919c-7bfc836708c9
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
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
24 Feb 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 May 20259 months ago
Contract Period
29 May 2025 - 30 Nov 2027 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
Contact Name
MoJ Procurement Professional Services
Contact Email
mojprocurementprofessionalservices@justice.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 9AJ
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DENTONS UKMEA

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