Planning

SIA 937 - Regulatory Legal Advice

SECURITY INDUSTRY AUTHORITY

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Planning

04 Nov 2025 at 11:09

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Security Industry Authority (SIA), a public authority under the central government category, has initiated a planning stage for a procurement titled "SIA 937 - Regulatory Legal Advice." This process involves seeking legal services pertinent to the regulatory framework under Martyn's Law, with a requirement for firms to have in-depth knowledge of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025. The procurement is specifically geared towards reviewing statutory guidance produced by the SIA, identifying potential legal risks, and recommending mitigative changes. Located in the UK, interested parties should note that expressions of interest must be emailed to Jodie Cox by 18th November 2025, with the procurement communication set to follow the same deadline. The contract is expected to commence on 1st March 2026, concluding by the end of February 2028, and may be extended to February 2029.

This tender provides an invaluable opportunity for solicitors' firms with expertise in regulatory and statutory guidance advisory roles. Businesses equipped to defend and challenge legal decisions on procedural regulations would benefit from participating, potentially expanding their portfolio through advising governmental or regulatory bodies. With specific suitability for SMEs and VCSEs, this tender could foster significant growth for firms that specialise in legal frameworks and offer robust advisory capabilities on regulatory compliance and litigation processes.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Start Free Trial Book a Demo
All Features Pricing

Notice Information

Notice Title

SIA 937 - Regulatory Legal Advice

Notice Description

We are seeking to arrange a legal review of future statutory guidance on how the SIA will exercise its functions and powers as the regulator of Martyn's Law. As we are required to produce this guidance under section 12(2)(a) of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, interested parties must be conversant with this act. The purpose of the review is (i) to identify aspects of the draft guidance that may expose the SIA to avoidable legal or other risks, particularly in terms of potential challenges (on procedural or other grounds) to our regulatory decisions, and (ii) to recommend drafting changes or other steps to manage such risk. We are therefore seeking a legal adviser who can demonstrate experience of: * successfully bringing and/or defending legal challenges to regulatory decisions on procedural and other grounds, and * advising government or regulatory bodies on the drafting of statutory guidance on regulatory powers and procedures. We expect that a firm of solicitors with a specialist regulatory or similar team is a likely source of this advice. The review may also include a requirement for advice on any post-consultation drafting changes.

Planning Information

Expressions of Interest should be submitted, via email, to Jodie.cox@sia.gov.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d9b0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070749-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
18 Nov 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Mar 2026 - 29 Feb 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SECURITY INDUSTRY AUTHORITY
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
E14 1UG
Post Town
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI42 Tower Hamlets
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Mile End
Westminster Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

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. 

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-05d9b0-2025-11-04T11:09:53Z",
    "date": "2025-11-04T11:09:53Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-05d9b0",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-PPON-PPRC-3836-PXLZ",
            "name": "Security Industry Authority",
            "identifier": {
                "scheme": "GB-PPON",
                "id": "PPRC-3836-PXLZ"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "PO Box 74957",
                "locality": "London",
                "postalCode": "E14 1UG",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKI42"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "jodie.cox@sia.gov.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
                        "id": "publicAuthorityCentralGovernment",
                        "description": "Public authority - central government"
                    }
                ]
            }
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-PPON-PPRC-3836-PXLZ",
        "name": "Security Industry Authority"
    },
    "planning": {
        "milestones": [
            {
                "id": "engagement",
                "type": "engagement",
                "description": "Expressions of Interest should be submitted, via email, to Jodie.cox@sia.gov.uk",
                "dueDate": "2025-11-18T23:59:59Z",
                "status": "scheduled"
            }
        ],
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "070749-2025",
                "documentType": "marketEngagementNotice",
                "noticeType": "UK2",
                "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender",
                "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070749-2025",
                "datePublished": "2025-11-04T11:09:53Z",
                "format": "text/html"
            }
        ]
    },
    "tender": {
        "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-05d9b0",
        "legalBasis": {
            "id": "2023/54",
            "scheme": "UKPGA",
            "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents"
        },
        "title": "SIA 937 - Regulatory Legal Advice",
        "description": "We are seeking to arrange a legal review of future statutory guidance on how the SIA will exercise its functions and powers as the regulator of Martyn's Law. As we are required to produce this guidance under section 12(2)(a) of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, interested parties must be conversant with this act. The purpose of the review is (i) to identify aspects of the draft guidance that may expose the SIA to avoidable legal or other risks, particularly in terms of potential challenges (on procedural or other grounds) to our regulatory decisions, and (ii) to recommend drafting changes or other steps to manage such risk. We are therefore seeking a legal adviser who can demonstrate experience of: * successfully bringing and/or defending legal challenges to regulatory decisions on procedural and other grounds, and * advising government or regulatory bodies on the drafting of statutory guidance on regulatory powers and procedures. We expect that a firm of solicitors with a specialist regulatory or similar team is a likely source of this advice. The review may also include a requirement for advice on any post-consultation drafting changes.",
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "additionalClassifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "CPV",
                        "id": "79100000",
                        "description": "Legal services"
                    }
                ],
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "UK",
                        "country": "GB",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ],
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ],
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "suitability": {
                    "sme": true,
                    "vcse": true
                },
                "contractPeriod": {
                    "startDate": "2026-03-01T00:00:00Z",
                    "endDate": "2028-02-29T23:59:59Z",
                    "maxExtentDate": "2029-02-28T23:59:59Z"
                },
                "hasRenewal": true,
                "status": "planning"
            }
        ],
        "communication": {
            "futureNoticeDate": "2025-11-18T23:59:59Z"
        },
        "status": "planning"
    },
    "language": "en"
}