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title: "Project_801876 - 715956473 - DNO/548 - legal advice_CAN"
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# Project_801876 - 715956473 - DNO/548 - legal advice_CAN

Buyer: Ministry of Defence  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6dde47a2-1bdc-45e4-a5ff-4e2ce7ad4f68

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence procured legal advisory services, classified under CPV 79111000. The work is associated with London, including the SE1 2AU delivery address. The procurement is described as a contract for legal advice, but no more specific legal subject matter or detailed scope is set out. The requirement was managed by the Ministry of Defence and structured as a call-off from a framework agreement. This is a professional-services requirement for legal advisers able to support the Ministry of Defence; the recorded delivery location points to London.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Gowling WLG (UK) LLP. The award date was 25 September 2026, and the contract runs from 25 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. The awarded value is £83,333. The procurement used a selective procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender submission deadline was 1 September 2026. The requirement was presented as a single contract, with no separate lots recorded. The award data identifies the selected supplier and an active award. No separate evaluation criteria are stated in the procurement details, so the basis on which competing framework suppliers were assessed is not available here.

For legal practices considering similar Ministry of Defence requirements, this award demonstrates demand for legal advisory services procured through a framework call-off, rather than an open standalone competition. A credible competitor would need to be eligible to compete through the relevant framework and able to provide legal advice suited to the Ministry of Defence’s requirement, with delivery in London. The recorded award went to a large legal-services supplier, indicating that an established practice can deliver this work; SMEs were also marked as suitable, so smaller firms may be relevant where they have the necessary legal expertise and framework access. The requirement is recorded only broadly as legal advice, so the specific specialisms, staffing expectations and experience that secured selection cannot be inferred.

## Notice

This is a contract award notice

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4699e1a1-7532-4ce0-94b2-64ed7deeb0f6 |
| 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 | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 25 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £83,333 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £83,333 |
| 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 | BS34 8JH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Stoke Park & Cheswick |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Gowling WLG (UK) LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79111000 - Legal advisory services

## Release History

- 20 Oct 2026 at 15:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4699e1a1-7532-4ce0-94b2-64ed7deeb0f6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4699e1a1-7532-4ce0-94b2-64ed7deeb0f6
  20th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/45bc4233-4cff-47d6-9206-d974b77806c1
  n/a

## Provenance

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