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title: "UKSAC26_0061 NSpOC OBSERVE Legal Advice"
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buyer: "Department for Science, Innovation & Technology"
published: "2026-09-15"
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# UKSAC26_0061 NSpOC OBSERVE Legal Advice

Buyer: Department for Science, Innovation & Technology  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-582452c3-3666-4b0e-8dd3-6c751302bbec

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## Summary

The Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, acting for the UK Space Agency, procured specialist legal services for the National Space Operations Centre (NSpOC) OBSERVE programme. The requirement covers legal advice and drafting for a complex national security-related procurement of a sovereign space domain awareness radar capability and associated infrastructure. Support includes developing tender documents, participating in dialogue, drafting the contract, managing procurement risks and providing ad hoc legal advice throughout the procurement process. This is a legal services contract, classified under CPV 79100000. The work supports activity in the United Kingdom and may involve delivery across Europe, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories and other international locations.

This procurement has been completed and awarded following a selective mini-competition under the RM6360 Legal Panel for Government framework, Lot 2, using a framework call-off. The tender submission deadline was 28 August 2026 at 23:59. The contract was awarded on 7 September 2026 to Addleshaw Goddard LLP for £18,000 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 7 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. The award is active and the tender is complete. The requirement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, although the selected supplier is a large organisation. The procurement was evaluated through the framework mini-competition process.

This award indicates demand for law firms able to advise on highly complex public procurement involving national security, sovereign space capabilities and major infrastructure. A credible future supplier would need strong public procurement expertise, including tender development, competitive dialogue, contract drafting and procurement risk management. Experience advising government or other public-sector bodies on sensitive, security-related technology procurements would be particularly relevant, alongside the ability to provide responsive ad hoc advice throughout a lengthy procurement process. The work also calls for capacity to support specialist space-domain-awareness requirements and associated infrastructure, rather than general commercial legal work alone. SMEs are identified as suitable, so a smaller specialist practice with the necessary technical and public-sector capability could be well placed when comparable requirements return.

## Notice

***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement has been run as a mini competition under RM6360 Legal Panel for Government Framework (Lot 2). The UK Space Agency has procured specialist legal services to support the National Space Operations Centre (NSpOC) OBSERVE programme. The appointed supplier will provide dedicated legal advice and drafting support for a complex national security-related procurement of a sovereign space domain awareness radar capability and associated infrastructure, including support for tender development, dialogue, contract drafting, procurement risk management and ad hoc legal advice throughout the procurement process.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4f25f26f-447a-4d86-b63c-2a0e30ca5d32 |
| 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 | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 7 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £18,000 |
| 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 Science, Innovation & Technology |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2EG |
| 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 | Addleshaw Goddard LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 15 Sep 2026 at 10:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4f25f26f-447a-4d86-b63c-2a0e30ca5d32

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4f25f26f-447a-4d86-b63c-2a0e30ca5d32
  15th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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