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title: "The Provision of Legal Advice"
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# The Provision of Legal Advice

Buyer: UK Shared Business Services Limited  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-33889ad3-809f-4f17-a024-829fa5608be5

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## Summary

UK Shared Business Services Limited procured legal advice as a services contract for its business requirements. The scope is described as the provision of legal advice, classified under CPV 79100000 (legal services). Delivery is in the United Kingdom, with the procurement covering England and Wales through the relevant legal services framework lot. This is a professional legal services requirement rather than legal staffing, construction, goods supply or general consultancy. The named buyer is UK Shared Business Services Limited, based in Swindon, England. The opportunity is therefore relevant to law firms and legal service providers able to advise a UK public-sector organisation across the full range of services covered by the framework lot.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It was made by direct award as a call-off from the Legal Services Panel Framework, RM6240 Lot 1a: Full Service Provision—England and Wales, rather than through a new open competition. DAC Beachcroft LLP was awarded the contract on 4 August 2026 for £20,000. The contract period runs from 13 July 2026 to 1 December 2026. The tender submission deadline was 10 July 2026 at 11:00 BST. The procurement used a selective method and was marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The award is active and the procurement is valued in pounds sterling.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement for full-service legal advice within UK Shared Business Services Limited and shows that the buyer uses a public-sector legal services framework to access a specialist provider. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to be admitted to, or able to access, the relevant Legal Services Panel Framework lot covering England and Wales. It would need a broad legal capability rather than a single narrow specialism, together with the capacity to provide advice to a public-sector client across the applicable service scope. The opportunity is identified as suitable for SMEs, so a smaller law firm with sufficient breadth, framework eligibility and delivery capacity could be well placed.

## Notice

***Please note this is an award notice, not a call for competition*** This procurement is being concluded as a Direct Award under the Legal Services Panel Framework, RM6240 Lot 1a: Full Service Provision- England and Wales. Brief Description The Provision of Legal Advice.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d001af5e-c138-436f-91d2-dc077eb3a977 |
| 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 | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Jul 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 13 Jul 2026 - 1 Dec 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 | UK Shared Business Services Limited |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Postcode area | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DAC Beachcroft LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 7 Aug 2026 at 10:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d001af5e-c138-436f-91d2-dc077eb3a977

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d001af5e-c138-436f-91d2-dc077eb3a977
  7th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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