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UK7 - Typhoon Future Support Legal Support

Ministry of Defence

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29 Sep 2026 at 10:31

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence commissioned legal advice for its Typhoon Future Support Contract project. The work concerns proposed amendments and extensions to existing contracts with NETMA, known as Contract 1 and Contract 3, and a direct agreement with BAE Systems. Because the NETMA contracts are governed by German law, the appointed legal supplier must arrange for a German law firm, GVW, to provide a legal opinion. This is specialist legal services supporting the Ministry’s work on future support arrangements for the Typhoon aircraft. The recorded delivery location is the United Kingdom.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Mills & Reeve LLP. The Ministry used a direct award without competition under a below-threshold route. The contract was signed on 11 May 2026 and runs from 11 May to 31 December 2026. Its value is £450,000 excluding VAT, or £540,000 including VAT. The procurement was structured as one lot. The award covers legal services relating to the Typhoon Future Support Contract, including advice on amendments and extensions to the existing NETMA contracts and a direct agreement with BAE Systems. The stated requirement for a German-law opinion reflects the governing law of the NETMA contracts; no separate scored evaluation basis is recorded.

For a future requirement of this kind, a credible supplier would need to advise on complex defence support contracts, including amendments and extensions to existing agreements and arrangements involving multiple counterparties. The work calls for experience with direct agreements involving major defence contractors and the ability to coordinate specialist legal input across jurisdictions. In particular, suppliers would need to secure advice from a German law firm where German law governs the underlying contracts, and integrate that opinion into advice for the Ministry of Defence. The awarded engagement indicates a substantial, focused legal assignment for a firm able to combine public-sector client service, defence-sector commercial expertise and cross-border legal coordination. The buyer’s chosen route was a direct award without competition, so demonstrated trust and relevant specialist capability are commercially important in this market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UK7 - Typhoon Future Support Legal Support

Notice Description

Legal Support to the Ministry of Defence for the Typhoon Future Support Contract. The Typhoon Future Support Contract is the latest project and MoD requires advice on proposed amendments/extensions to the existing contracts with NETMA (known as "Contract 1" and "Contract 3") and direct agreement with BAE Systems. The former are subject to German law and therefore the Supplier shall arrange for a legal opinion to be provided by German law firm, GVW.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077c19
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091699-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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

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
£450,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
11 May 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 6-12 months
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 Defence
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CONINGSBY
Postcode
LN4 4SY
Postcode Area
Lincoln
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF3 Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF30 Lincolnshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
East Lindsey
Electoral Ward
Coningsby & Mareham
Westminster Constituency
Louth and Horncastle

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Mills & Reeve LLP

Further Information

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