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title: "715865522 - Voyager Legal Support Contract (CCS RM6360) LOT 2 AWARD"
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# 715865522 - Voyager Legal Support Contract (CCS RM6360) LOT 2 AWARD

Buyer: Ministry of Defence  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-669ee126-2b8f-4b5f-9eee-0bc3055e347d

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence procured legal advisory services for its Voyager private finance initiative (PFI) contract. The work concerns legal support for that specific contract, rather than general legal services across the department. Delivery is associated with Bristol in South West England. The requirement was procured as services through the Crown Commercial Service RM6360 framework, Lot 2. The award names three legal firms as suppliers: Burges Salmon LLP, Dentons UK and Middle East LLP, and Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a mini-competition call-off from a framework agreement. The award was made on 24 August 2026 to Burges Salmon LLP, Dentons UK and Middle East LLP, and Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP, with a stated award value of £700,000. The contract period runs from 25 August 2026 to 24 August 2029. The competition deadline was 30 April 2026. The requirement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. No lot-level award split or evaluation criteria are set out in the available process details.

This award demonstrates demand from the Ministry of Defence for specialist legal support tied to the Voyager PFI contract, procured through a framework mini-competition. A credible competitor for this specific requirement would need to show relevant experience advising on complex PFI contracts and the ability to provide sustained legal support over a multi-year engagement. The selected group comprises three large law firms, indicating that the work was awarded to suppliers able to bring substantial legal capacity and potentially complementary expertise. Smaller firms were considered suitable to compete, so scale alone was not an eligibility barrier; a strong future contender would need to evidence appropriate expertise, resourcing and delivery capability for this contract.

## Notice

THIS IS A CONTRACT AWARD FOR LEGAL SERVICES FOR THE VOYAGER PFI CONTRACT AGAINST CCS RM6360 LOT 2 A MINI COMPETITION HAS ALREADY BEEN RUN AND AWARDED.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c468efaf-2bff-45d1-9274-bf8699f16418 |
| 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 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 25 Aug 2026 - 24 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £700,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £700,000 |
| 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 | Ministry of Defence |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Postcode area | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS2 0ZX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Lawrence Hill |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol East |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | Burges Salmon LLP; Dentons UK and Middle East LLP; Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79111000 - Legal advisory services

## Release History

- 14 Oct 2026 at 14:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c468efaf-2bff-45d1-9274-bf8699f16418

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c468efaf-2bff-45d1-9274-bf8699f16418
  14th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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