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Legal Support to the Germany Enabling Office

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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17 Sep 2025 at 11:14

Summary of the contracting process

The purchasing process for the "Legal Support to the Germany Enabling Office" has been completed by the Ministry of Defence, located in the United Kingdom, with primary contact at MOD Corsham. This service procurement, classified under the CPV code for Legal advisory services (79111000), aims to provide external legal support for projects associated with the Germany Enabling Office. The procurement was conducted through a limited method without prior publication, as it was a direct award under the CCS Framework RM6197. The process reached the award stage on 17th September 2025, with the contract being signed a week earlier on 9th September 2025. The project covers services in the UK region, with a total contract value of £170,000 awarded to Gowling WLG (UK) LLP.

This tender represents significant opportunities for firms specialising in legal support services, especially those with expertise in providing counsel for governmental or defence-related projects. Large firms with the capacity to handle extended and complex legal requirements would be well-suited for similar tenders. The option for additional ad-hoc support following tender periods also suggests the possibility of long-term engagements and business growth for companies within the legal service industry, particularly those looking to expand their portfolio in public sector contracts.

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Notice Title

Legal Support to the Germany Enabling Office

Notice Description

Provision of external legal support to support Germany Enabling Office projects. Procured under CCS Framework RM6197.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Legal support services for GEO Projects

Options: Additional ad-hoc support as required, for instance following tender periods.

Procurement Information

Call off from CCS Framework 6179 which allows Direct Award.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059c1c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057283-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
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

79111000 - Legal advisory services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£170,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Sep 20255 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
ukstratcom-comrcl-igdn@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
CORSHAM
Postcode
SN13 9NR
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK72 Wiltshire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Wiltshire
Electoral Ward
Corsham Ladbrook
Westminster Constituency
Chippenham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GOWLING WLG (UK

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