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title: "Specialist legal support for Data Sharing Agreements (DSAs) for the Information Sharing Duty (ISD) (con_32015)"
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# Specialist legal support for Data Sharing Agreements (DSAs) for the Information Sharing Duty (ISD) (con_32015)

Buyer: Department for Education  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0bb1d2c7-5e48-4c7f-986b-c96adb690819

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## Summary

The Department for Education procured specialist legal and advisory support for implementing the new Information Sharing Duty (ISD), focused on Data Sharing Agreements (DSAs). The requirement covers legal advice and specialist guidance to support the department’s implementation of the duty. It is a professional services contract for legal advisory services, classified under CPV 79111000. Delivery covers the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West of England. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The Department for Education, based in London, is the buying organisation.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to TLT LLP on 4 June 2026. The award value is £20,000. The contract runs from 4 June 2026 to 30 September 2026. The tender deadline was 28 May 2026 at 5pm. The Department for Education used a selective procedure, specifically a call-off from a framework agreement, rather than an open competition. TLT LLP is the selected supplier and holds an active award for the full requirement. The procurement covered one service requirement across the listed English regions. The published information identifies legal advisory services as the classification and confirms that the contract concerns implementation support for the Information Sharing Duty.

This award indicates demand for law firms and specialist advisers able to support public-sector information governance and data-sharing programmes. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need practical experience drafting, reviewing or implementing Data Sharing Agreements, alongside a sound understanding of the legal and operational issues created by information-sharing duties. Relevant capability is likely to include translating legislation and policy into workable agreements, advising multiple public bodies or partners, and supporting implementation across geographically dispersed organisations. Suppliers should also be able to deliver focused advisory work under a framework call-off and demonstrate capacity for a short, defined engagement. The award to an established large legal practice shows that specialist legal credibility and public-sector delivery experience are important benchmarks.

## Notice

Provide legal and specialist advisory support to the Department for Education in relation to the implementation of the new Information Sharing Duty (ISD).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1536e62-0c89-4a7b-bf69-fa9768962066 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 28 May 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 4 Jun 2026 - 30 Sep 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £20,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £20,000 |
| 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 for Education |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3BT |
| 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TLT LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79111000 - Legal advisory services

## Release History

- 14 Aug 2026 at 20:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1536e62-0c89-4a7b-bf69-fa9768962066

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1536e62-0c89-4a7b-bf69-fa9768962066
  14th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education/about/procurement

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