Award

Legal Panel Services

SALIX FINANCE LTD

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Award

28 May 2026 at 14:45

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process, led by SALIX FINANCE LTD, involved acquiring Legal Panel Services to fill gaps in legal expertise and address demand peaks. This award stage process, now complete, was focused on legal advisory services, centrally located in the UK. The process utilised a limited procurement method—an award procedure executed without previously publishing a call for competition, under a framework agreement CCS RM6360 established by previous competitive tendering. The award was finalised on 14th May 2025, with DWF LLP as the contracted supplier, and the contract value stands at £600,000.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses within the legal advisory sector. Those that are well-versed in navigating non-open competition frameworks, like large firms accredited in legal services, stand to benefit. Despite the competitive nature of the award, targeting framework agreements remains a strategic approach for companies aiming to secure substantial contracts without undergoing lengthy open procurement procedures. Such engagements can enhance market presence and amplify revenue flow within the industry.

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Notice Title

Legal Panel Services

Notice Description

A procurement of Legal services, providing resource to address gaps in existing legal expertise, lack of internal capacity and/or peaks in demand at short notice.

Lot Information

Lot 1

A procurement of Legal services, providing resource to address gaps in existing legal expertise, lack of internal capacity and/or peaks in demand at short notice.

Procurement Information

Further competition via a CCS RM6360 framework. A competition had already been undertaken to get a place on this framework and as this was not an open competition there is no requirement to publish any prior notices on find a tender service.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a7fb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050454-2026
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

79111000 - Legal advisory services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 May 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 May 20251 years 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
SALIX FINANCE LTD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E14 4PU
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
Canary Wharf
Westminster Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DWF

Further Information

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