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title: "DHSC: MR General legal services"
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buyer: "Department of Health & Social Care"
published: "2026-08-17"
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# DHSC: MR General legal services

Buyer: Department of Health & Social Care  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-030ad276-a41a-43ce-ae82-4c8b2206b3c9

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care procured general legal services for departmental requirements. The work is categorised as legal services (CPV 79100000). Delivery is associated with the department’s London address in Victoria Street and may cover the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, the Channel Islands, Europe, the Isle of Man and other locations worldwide. The requirement is for professional legal advice and support across the department’s general business, rather than a specified legal specialism or discrete works project. The recorded buyer is the Department of Health and Social Care, and the selected supplier is Mills and Reeves.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. The Department of Health and Social Care selected Mills and Reeves on 7 August 2026. The awarded value is £50,000, with a contract period from 23 July 2026 to 31 March 2027. The tender deadline was 22 July 2026 at 12:00 noon. It used a selective procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement. The procurement’s stated upper value was £50,000. The opportunity was assessed as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. Two recorded award entries identify the same supplier, value and contract period; these are reported as one award rather than added together.

This award demonstrates departmental demand for broad, flexible legal support capable of serving a central government health department across domestic and potentially international locations. A credible future competitor would need a legal practice able to provide general legal services at departmental level, operate through the relevant framework call-off route and support requirements spanning the United Kingdom and overseas jurisdictions. The recorded assessment indicates that the buyer did not consider the requirement suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community or social enterprises, so businesses should assess whether they have the scale, framework access and organisational capacity expected for this type of central-government legal arrangement. The requirement may suit established public-sector legal services providers with broad coverage.

## Notice

General legal services for the department

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/75df88ff-8c2d-4e31-8d15-21ffedcffdd2 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Jul 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 23 Jul 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £50,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Department of Health & Social Care |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Mills & Reeves |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 17 Aug 2026 at 10:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/75df88ff-8c2d-4e31-8d15-21ffedcffdd2
- 17 Aug 2026 at 10:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51fc04ab-2878-4dad-b833-6e0c63b904a4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/75df88ff-8c2d-4e31-8d15-21ffedcffdd2
  17th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51fc04ab-2878-4dad-b833-6e0c63b904a4
  17th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4b2e937f-d95d-477b-bd82-d2bb3304db14
  RM6360_MR_DHSC Contingent Arrangement FY26_27 order form and schedules_C461608 SIGNED.1_REDACTED
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9d75a58c-b6b4-4940-8c82-d2c8b97c1fc2
  RM6360_MR_DHSC Contingent Arrangement FY26_27 order form and schedules_C461608 SIGNED.1_REDACTED

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