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PS26281

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

This public procurement record has 6 releases in its history.

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22 Sep 2026 at 13:51

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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22 Sep 2026 at 13:31

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21 Sep 2026 at 10:08

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21 Sep 2026 at 10:01

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21 Sep 2026 at 09:50

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17 Sep 2026 at 09:51

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Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation bought legal services under the PS26281 Legal Framework and Legal Advice requirement. The work covers legal advisory and representation services, as well as broader legal services, delivered across the United Kingdom. UK Shared Business Services Ltd managed the procurement for the buyer. The requirement was arranged as one lot and supports UKRI’s need for external legal advice through a framework-based route. Six awards were made for services within this requirement, all to Doyle Clayton Solicitors Limited, an SME law firm. The procurement therefore suits firms providing business-facing legal advice and representation to a central-government research and innovation organisation, with the ability to deliver services nationally.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a selective, non-competitive below-threshold award under a framework. Doyle Clayton Solicitors Limited received six separate awards, all linked to the single lot. The related contracts were signed on 4 September 2026 for £20,000 net (£24,000 gross), running from 4 September to 3 December 2026; 19 August 2026 for £39,970 net (£47,964 gross), running to 19 August 2027; 18 August 2026 for £14,970 net (£17,964 gross), running to 18 August 2027; 4 August 2026 for £39,970 net (£47,964 gross), running to 6 August 2027; 10 September 2026 for £40,000 net (£48,000 gross), running to 10 September 2027; and 7 September 2026 for £20,000 net (£24,000 gross), running to 3 September 2027. The awards are active.

This procurement shows established demand from UK Research and Innovation for externally provided legal advisory, representation and wider legal services delivered across the UK. A credible competing supplier would need a law practice able to advise a central-government research and innovation body, handle varied legal services under a framework, and provide representation where required. The awarded supplier is an SME, indicating that the requirement can be delivered by a specialist practice rather than only by a large national firm. The six separate awards and active contracts indicate a need to manage multiple instructions or service requirements alongside the firm’s wider legal capability. Firms with relevant public-sector experience, suitable framework access and enough solicitor capacity to support UKRI’s national requirements would be best placed to compete when comparable work next comes to market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PS26281

Notice Description

PS26281- Legal Framework Legal Advice

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07740a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089651-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - award under framework
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

79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£114,940 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FL
Postcode Area
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DOYLE CLAYTON SOLICITORS

Further Information

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