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title: "PackUK Legal Support"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-63a58fc2-b6b7-4033-9067-b2f3b156f512"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS"
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# PackUK Legal Support

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-63a58fc2-b6b7-4033-9067-b2f3b156f512

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## Summary

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs commissioned legal advisory and information services under the PackUK Legal Support requirement. The work is legal support for PackUK; the procurement description does not break this down into particular legal specialisms or deliverables. The buyer is Defra, and the listed delivery locations span the United Kingdom and a range of overseas locations. The procurement is categorised as a service and is associated with legal advisory and information services (CPV 79140000).

The procurement is complete and was awarded to DLA Piper UK LLP. The award was made on 25 September 2026, at a value of £150,000. The contract period runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. Defra used a selective procedure, making a call-off from a framework agreement. The procurement had a single item and no stated division into lots. The tender deadline was 30 March 2026 at 12:00. The published award information identifies the successful supplier and the contract value; no evaluation criteria are recorded in the process details.

This award shows that Defra buys dedicated legal support for PackUK through a framework call-off, rather than running an open competition for this requirement. A credible competitor for comparable work would need to demonstrate the ability to advise a government department on PackUK-related legal matters and to deliver legal support across the stated UK and international delivery footprint. DLA Piper UK LLP’s selection provides a market benchmark: a law firm able to meet the buyer’s requirement and operate through the relevant framework route. The procurement does not set out particular legal specialisms, accreditations, staffing levels or experience thresholds, so the clearest competitive signal is the need for relevant legal advisory capacity and eligibility to compete through the framework.

## Notice

PackUK Legal Support

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eb0ed060-b24a-4bdc-9de3-8ad0aac30486 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| 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 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £150,000 |
| 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 ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| 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 | DLA Piper UK LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

## Release History

- 23 Oct 2026 at 11:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eb0ed060-b24a-4bdc-9de3-8ad0aac30486

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eb0ed060-b24a-4bdc-9de3-8ad0aac30486
  23rd October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f3fd7148-df59-40f4-82d6-2048fe27ee06
  Final Framework Schedule 6 Order Form - PEPR Legal Support - DLA signed(214581753.1) (redacted)

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