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Public Procurement Law and Policy LLM

Ministry of Justice

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27 Jul 2026 at 18:43

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice procured a specialist Master of Laws (LLM) programme dedicated to public procurement law and policy. The requirement is for higher education services, focused on advanced legal and policy study in public procurement rather than general legal advice, consultancy or operational procurement support. The named buying organisation is the Ministry of Justice, a central government authority. The contracted education provider is based at the University of Nottingham’s University Park campus, although the procurement record does not identify a separate delivery location. This opportunity is therefore most relevant to universities, postgraduate legal education providers and organisations with established teaching or academic expertise in public procurement law and policy.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. The Ministry of Justice used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, under the Public Procurement Act 2023. One completed lot was awarded to the University of Nottingham. The award is active and the contract was signed on 27 July 2026. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2028. Its value is £14,700 gross, with no separate award value published. Evaluation details are not set out beyond the direct-award route. This is an active contract, not an opportunity to submit a bid; the outcome records the buyer’s selected provider and the agreed arrangement for the specialist LLM programme.

For a supplier assessing future demand from the Ministry of Justice, this procurement demonstrates a requirement for specialist postgraduate education in public procurement law and policy. A credible competitor would need the academic capability to design or deliver an advanced LLM-level programme, with teaching expertise that combines public procurement law, policy and their practical application. Relevant strengths would include suitably qualified legal academics, a recognised higher-education delivery framework, curriculum and assessment capability, and the capacity to support a specialist programme for a central government buyer. Universities and specialist legal education providers are better placed than general training companies unless they can demonstrate equivalent subject-matter depth, academic quality controls and delivery experience.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Public Procurement Law and Policy LLM

Notice Description

Specialist LLM dedicated to public procurement law and policy

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d4aa
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070973-2026
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

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80300000 - Higher education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£14,700 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Ministry of Justice
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 9AJ
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

University of Nottingham

Further Information

Notice Documents

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