Notice Information
Notice Title
Property Legal Services (PLS) 3
Notice Description
This contract provisions for all property legal services to DWP Estates across its whole estate; including real estate advice, conveyancing, and litigation services related to all property matters. Legal services are also included for property leases (new, breaks and expiry), landlord consents, acquisitions, and disposals, rent review issues, landlord and tenant issues, dilapidations, licence alterations and general property advice.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: For the mutual benefit accruing from a successful collaboration, ongoing needs, or strategic partnership considerations.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0554c2
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054370-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
70000000 - Real estate services
79100000 - Legal services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £16,490,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £16,490,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- £16,500,000 £10M-£100M
- Contracts Value
- £22,000,000 £10M-£100M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 9 Jun 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 4 Jul 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 18 Dec 20256 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- 2030-01-25
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DEPARTMENT FOR WORK & PENSIONS
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1H 9NA
- 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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054370-2026
9th June 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024254-2026
17th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085029-2025
19th December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035641-2025
27th June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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