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Legal Assistance for Arbitration

DEPARTMENT FOR DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA & SPORT

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22 Jul 2026 at 14:51

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport procured legal assistance for arbitration from a specialist legal services supplier. The requirement falls within business services, specifically legal services, and is intended to support the department with arbitration-related work. The buyer is based at 100 Parliament Street in London, and the service delivery location is London. This is a services procurement rather than a purchase of goods or construction works. The opportunity was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, indicating that organisations of different sizes and structures could be considered for this type of legal requirement. The selected supplier was Pinsent Masons LLP, a large legal practice.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. It used a selective procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement. The submission deadline was 31 March 2026, and the award was made on 2 February 2026. Pinsent Masons LLP received the contract, valued at £500,000. The contract runs from 20 April 2026 to 19 April 2027. The stated tender value and awarded value are both £500,000. The available process information identifies legal assistance for arbitration and legal services as the requirement; the award was made to a single supplier. The award is active and the tender status is complete, so this procurement has moved beyond supplier selection into the contract period.

For firms considering future work of this kind, the procurement demonstrates demand from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport for external legal support in arbitration matters. Credible competitors would need to provide legal services relevant to arbitration and demonstrate that they can support a central government department with this type of requirement. The use of a framework call-off shows that access to an appropriate framework can be important when pursuing similar work with this buyer. The suitability criteria indicate that smaller firms and voluntary, community or social enterprises can be considered alongside larger practices, provided they can offer the required legal capability and delivery capacity. Relevant arbitration experience, dependable advice and the ability to manage public-sector instructions would strengthen a future offering.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Legal Assistance for Arbitration

Notice Description

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) requires a supplier to provide legal services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-edfe3219-a257-4893-a128-f8e628e69c66
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dd1c8434-bcc3-4654-b5b6-19cb8bbed4c0
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, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Feb 20268 months ago
Contract Period
20 Apr 2026 - 19 Apr 2027 6-12 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
DEPARTMENT FOR DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA & SPORT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2BQ
Postcode Area
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

Pinsent Masons LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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