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Core Legal Services

Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority

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23 Oct 2026 at 11:57

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Summary of the contracting process

The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) procured core legal services. The work is a legal services contract supporting IPSA’s requirements; the award is associated with the authority based in London. The procurement was structured as one lot for the provision of core legal services. The buying organisation is IPSA, which is responsible for parliamentary standards and expenses. The stated scope is broad rather than divided into named legal specialisms, so the requirement should be understood as a core legal services package for the authority, rather than a defined single matter or one-off piece of advice. The procurement was conducted through the Legal Panel for Government framework.

The procurement is complete and a contract has been awarded to Gowling WLG (UK) LLP. The contract was signed on 14 October 2026 and is valued at £800,000. The stated term is an initial three years, with a foreseen 12-month extension. IPSA ran a further competition through the Legal Panel for Government, without publishing a prior call for competition. The process recorded eight bids. The single lot is marked cancelled, although the award is active and the contract is active; the published outcome therefore identifies Gowling WLG as the selected supplier. The only stated evaluation criterion is the rate card, weighted at 20. The contract is for services and is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement.

This award shows demand from IPSA for an ongoing core legal services supplier, rather than a discrete advisory assignment. A credible competitor for comparable work would need to deliver a broad legal service across the authority’s needs, operate at the scale of a multi-year engagement and provide a competitive, clearly structured rate card. The route used was a further competition through the Legal Panel for Government, so relevant panel access and the ability to respond effectively to framework competitions would be important. Eight bids were recorded, indicating competition for this requirement. The successful provider was a large law firm, suggesting that capacity to manage sustained public-sector instructions is commercially relevant. The published scope does not identify particular legal practice areas, so firms with a broad service offer are better aligned than those focused on a single specialist matter.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Core Legal Services

Notice Description

Provision of Core Legal Services

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of Core Legal Services

Options: 3 year initial term with a foreseen extension of 12 months

Procurement Information

Further competition via RM6360 Legal Panel for Government

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078ecb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100398-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for 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
£800,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Oct 20264 days 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
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
Not specified
Postcode Area
Not specified
Country
Not specified
Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Gowling WLG (UK) LLP

Further Information

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