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Legal team Practising Certificates 2025/26

NHS ENGLAND

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07 Oct 2025 at 13:43

Summary of the contracting process

NHS England has concluded a procurement process for the renewal of Legal team Practising Certificates for the year 2025/2026. This contract pertains to services within the legal industry, specifically focusing on subscription services necessary for NHS England's in-house lawyers to maintain their practising status in compliance with legal requirements. The procurement was executed through a direct, below-threshold method, bypassing the need for competitive bidding, and the contract was awarded to the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) on 5th September 2025. The contract, valued at £17,090.85, is active from 1st October 2025 to 30th September 2026, ensuring uninterrupted certification for NHS England’s employees across the United Kingdom.

This procurement is significant for businesses that specialise in providing legal certification services and are authorised regulatory bodies, as it highlights the potential for continued partnerships with central government authorities like NHS England. While this specific procurement did not include competitive tendering, understanding such needs can position similar organisations to participate in future opportunities, especially for businesses capable of providing regulatory compliance services at a national scale.

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Notice Title

Legal team Practising Certificates 2025/26

Notice Description

Purchase of individual employee Practising Certificates for 25-26, as required by law, in order for employees to carry out their duties as in house lawyers for NHS England. As per NHS England's Professional Registration Policy, it is vital that NHS England lawyers are appropriately registered/covered by the regulatory body (SRA) at all times.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a9a6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062916-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without 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

79980000 - Subscription services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£17,090 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Sep 20255 months ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2025 - 30 Sep 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS ENGLAND
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
england.commercialqueries@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 8UG
Post Town
South East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI45 Lambeth
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Lambeth
Electoral Ward
Waterloo & South Bank
Westminster Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SOLICITORS REGULATORY AUTHORITY (SRA

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