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Provision of Estates and Property Legal Services

Ofcom

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20 Aug 2026 at 15:48

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Ofcom procured estates and property legal services for its offices in England and Wales. The requirement covers legal advice and support connected with property and estates activity, including commercial property management services. Ofcom is the public authority buyer, with the work relating to its office estate across the two countries. This is a specialist professional-services opportunity for legal practices with relevant commercial property and estates expertise, rather than a construction, facilities-management or general administrative contract. The requirement was arranged as a single procurement covering the stated service scope, so suppliers would need to provide a coherent property legal service across Ofcom’s relevant offices and jurisdictions.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. It had one lot and received four bids, all of which reached the final stage. The award was made to Burges Salmon LLP on 20 August 2026. The awarded value is £150,000 excluding VAT, or £180,000 including VAT. The contract runs from 20 August 2026 to 30 June 2029, with a maximum possible end date of 30 June 2031 through two further 12-month renewal periods. The recorded procurement category is services. The process used limited competition, and the selected supplier is a large organisation. The award is active and the tender status is complete.

This award demonstrates demand from Ofcom for a specialist estates and property legal service covering offices in both England and Wales. Competitors seeking similar work from this buyer would need credible expertise in commercial property management and broader property and estates matters, with the capacity to support a multi-office public-sector client across both jurisdictions. A strong competitor profile would include a legal team able to provide consistent advice and manage the practical legal requirements associated with an office estate. Four suppliers reached the final stage, while none of the final-stage bidders were recorded as SMEs, indicating that the previous competition attracted established providers rather than smaller firms. The requirement is therefore most relevant to law firms with substantial, directly relevant property capability.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Estates and Property Legal Services

Notice Description

Ofcom has a requirement for Property and Estates legal Services in respect of our offices in England and Wales

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e8eb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079593-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

70 - Real estate services

CPV Codes

70332200 - Commercial property management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Aug 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
20 Aug 2026 - 30 Jun 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Ofcom
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 9HA
Postcode Area
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Southwark
Electoral Ward
Borough & Bankside
Westminster Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Burges Salmon LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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