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PS26207 - Governance and funding review

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

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14 Aug 2026 at 12:03

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Summary of the contracting process

UK Shared Business Services Limited procured a governance review for UK Research and Innovation’s Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (UKRI-BBSRC). The requirement falls within legal services and is intended to examine governance and funding arrangements. The work is delivered for the buyer in Swindon, England. This is a professional services assignment rather than the supply of goods, construction or operational delivery. The named buying organisation is UK Shared Business Services Limited, which manages the procurement for the public-sector client. The requirement is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, so firms of that scale may be relevant where they provide governance review and related legal advisory services.

The procurement has been awarded and is complete; it was concluded as a direct award under the RM6360 framework, using a selective call-off from that framework rather than an open competition. DLA Piper UK LLP was awarded the contract on 8 July 2026 for £15,000 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract runs from 8 July 2026 to 31 March 2027. The tender submission deadline was 7 July 2026. UK Shared Business Services Limited is the buyer. The recorded procurement category is services, with legal services as the classification. The award is active and the contract requirement concerns one governance and funding review.

For firms that did not win this award, the procurement demonstrates a public-sector requirement for focused governance and funding review work, delivered through a framework call-off and direct-award route. Relevant competitors would need credible legal-services expertise in reviewing governance arrangements and funding structures, together with the ability to provide clear, proportionate advice for a public research organisation. The successful supplier was a large legal practice, indicating that established legal capability and the capacity to undertake a defined advisory review were acceptable to the buyer. However, the procurement records the requirement as suitable for SMEs, so smaller specialist legal or governance advisory firms could be credible for a future requirement if they can access the relevant framework route and evidence comparable expertise.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PS26207 - Governance and funding review

Notice Description

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** Award notice for the supply of a Governance Review for UKRI- BBSRC ***** This procurement is being concluded as a direct award under the RM6360 framework*****

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-fe95d08f-bb02-439c-b7bf-94fc369fc936
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1dbddf5c-3f7e-4f9f-9fe6-09fdd0999360
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
£15,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£15,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
7 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
8 Jul 2026 - 31 Mar 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
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

DLA PIPER UK LLP

Further Information

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