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Legal Services

MINING REMEDIATION AUTHORITY

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20 Apr 2026 at 16:53

Summary of the contracting process

The Mining Remediation Authority, located in Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom, is seeking to procure general legal services under a call-off contract as part of the KCS Legal Services Framework. This procurement process, classified under the CPV code "79100000 - Legal services," falls within the services category. The process is in the award stage, with the contract awarded to Browne Jacobson LLP on 22nd March 2026. Although the delivery regions span across multiple areas in the UK, including UKC to UKL, the tender used a limited procedure, allowing a direct award without prior publication of a call for competition. This procurement is valued at £2,000,000 GBP.

This tender offers growth opportunities for legal firms capable of providing comprehensive legal services, including commercial, litigation, property matters, and advisory services. As the awarded contract covers a wide range of legal support, from procurement advice to handling subsidence claims and lease agreements, businesses specialising in these fields could benefit significantly by leveraging this opportunity. Specifically, large-scale legal firms with expertise in handling complex legal matters, such as Browne Jacobson LLP, will find themselves well-suited to compete for similar opportunities in the future, fostering potential business expansion through public sector contracts.

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Notice Title

Legal Services

Notice Description

Provision of General Legal Services

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of legal services to cover including Commercial matters: procurement advice, advice in relation to conditions of contract, disputes arising out of contracts, contract management questions. Litigation: subsidence claims, lands tribunal cases, common law litigation, personal injury, judicial review challenges Property matters: sales of surplus property, acquisitions for mine water treatment schemes, leases for boreholes, release of restrictive covenants, clawback Advice in relation to Freedom of Information requests, Environmental Information Regulations External enquiries received from members of the public on title/property matters Advice on property matters/commercial Data Licensing HR advice and Other legal matters as required

Procurement Information

This contract is a call-off awarded under the KCS Legal Services Framework (Y21012). The framework permits the award of call-off contracts by direct award without reopening competition, in accordance with its terms and Regulation 33 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0686cc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035837-2026
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

79100000 - Legal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Apr 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Mar 20261 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
MINING REMEDIATION AUTHORITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
Postcode
NG18 4RG
Post Town
Nottingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF15 North Nottinghamshire
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales

Local Authority
Mansfield
Electoral Ward
Berry Hill
Westminster Constituency
Mansfield

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BROWNE JACOBSON

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