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DLA Piper Legal Fees

Maritime and Coastguard Agency

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11 Aug 2026 at 12:17

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency procured legal services for the purchase of land at Applecross, Strathcarron. The requirement concerned legal advice and support for this land acquisition, classified as legal services. The buying organisation is a central government public authority based in Southampton. The work relates to the Applecross and Strathcarron area in Scotland, while the supplier appointed was based in Edinburgh. This is a professional services requirement for a law firm or legal services provider able to support a public-sector land purchase, rather than a construction, surveying or land-management contract. The identified requirement was handled as a single package, covering the legal work associated with the specified acquisition.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. DLA Piper Scotland LLP was appointed as the supplier. The contract was signed on 7 July 2026 and ran from 8 July 2026 to 7 August 2026. Its value was £11,985 excluding VAT and £14,382 including VAT. The award and contract relate to one requirement for legal services connected with the land purchase at Applecross, Strathcarron. The award is recorded as active and the contract is also recorded as active. The evaluation basis was therefore the buyer’s direct-award decision rather than a competitive tender assessment.

This procurement demonstrates demand from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency for specialist legal support on public-sector land acquisition in Scotland. A credible future competitor would need a legal practice with relevant experience in land purchase transactions, including conveyancing, title and property due diligence, negotiation and completion support. Familiarity with central government buyers and the requirements of public-sector property transactions would help demonstrate suitability. The work was sufficiently focused to be delivered by an SME law firm, so smaller specialist practices may be relevant alongside larger firms. Suppliers should also understand how below-threshold public procurements are handled and be able to provide clear, proportionate advice for a defined land transaction.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DLA Piper Legal Fees

Notice Description

DLA Piper Scotland Legal Fees for Land Purchase at Applecross, Strathcarron.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e135
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076181-2026
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
SME

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
£11,985 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
8 Jul 2026 - 7 Aug 2026 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHAMPTON
Postcode
SO15 1EG
Postcode Area
Southampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ32 Southampton
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Southampton
Electoral Ward
Banister & Polygon
Westminster Constituency
Southampton Itchen

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DLA Piper Scotland LLP

Further Information

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