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title: "Independent Legal Advice, Commercial"
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# Independent Legal Advice, Commercial

Buyer: CPS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5662701d-d2c6-4e8d-87cd-738da546fc90

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## Summary

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) procured independent commercial legal advice as a legal services requirement. The work supports CPS commercial activity and may involve advice delivered across the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, Europe and the rest of the world. It is classified as legal services and falls within the services category. The requirement was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and for voluntary, community and social enterprises. The appointed provider is Browne Jacobson LLP, a large legal practice. The scope is described as independent legal advice with a commercial focus, rather than a wider general legal services requirement.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. CPS used a selective procedure through a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender deadline was 27 February 2026 at 12:00 GMT, and the award was made on 28 July 2026. Browne Jacobson LLP was awarded the contract for £112,500. The contract period runs from 17 March 2026 to 17 March 2028, ending at 23:59:59. The procurement was evaluated as a commercial legal services requirement, with the call-off route determining the competition. The award is active and the tender status is complete, so this opportunity is an example of a concluded CPS procurement rather than a current competition.

For a legal practice that did not win this award, the procurement indicates recurring CPS demand for independent commercial legal advice delivered through a framework call-off. A credible competitor would need a strong commercial legal services capability, demonstrable ability to provide independent advice to a public sector client, and capacity to support work across the broad geographical footprint associated with CPS activity. Firms eligible to participate in suitable framework arrangements would be best placed to compete through this route. The requirement was explicitly suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so a smaller specialist practice or a mission-led legal provider could be relevant if it can meet the framework and service requirements.

## Notice

Award notice for Independent Legal Advice, Commercial

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c438fca-09b5-44e9-8c0a-118c16229450 |
| 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, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 17 Mar 2026 - 17 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £112,500 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £112,500 |
| 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 | CPS |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 9EA |
| 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 | Browne Jacobson LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 18 Aug 2026 at 14:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c438fca-09b5-44e9-8c0a-118c16229450

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c438fca-09b5-44e9-8c0a-118c16229450
  18th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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