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title: "PFI SFA Expiry Project - External Legal Services"
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# PFI SFA Expiry Project - External Legal Services

Buyer: Ministry of Defence  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-84bc67a1-9f73-4b60-884e-b9c83bac3196

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence procured external legal services for its PFI SFA expiry project. The requirement is for legal advice and support connected with the expiry of the PFI SFA; no more detailed workstreams are described. Delivery is across London and the South West. This is a legal services requirement (CPV 79100000), bought by the Ministry of Defence through its Defence Infrastructure Organisation. The procurement concerns professional legal services rather than physical goods or construction, and is relevant to law firms with public-sector and infrastructure-related legal capabilities. The stated project title identifies the PFI SFA expiry as the focus, so suppliers should assess their experience against that specific requirement rather than general government legal work.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Dentons UK. The award date was 21 September 2026, and the awarded contract value is £1,050,000. The contract runs from 21 September 2026 to 21 September 2031. The Ministry of Defence used a selective process through a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender submission deadline was 10 August 2026 at 5pm. The published information records the procurement as a single requirement, with no lot-level awards. No evaluation criteria or detailed eligibility conditions are set out in the available procurement information, so the award basis beyond the framework call-off route cannot be characterised. The award is active, and Dentons UK is the selected supplier.

This award demonstrates demand from the Ministry of Defence for external legal support on the expiry of a PFI SFA, spanning work in London and the South West. Suppliers positioning for a comparable requirement should be able to advise on PFI and expiry-related legal matters and deliver support across both locations. The successful supplier was an established large law firm, indicating that firms competing for this kind of work should be able to demonstrate appropriate legal expertise, organisational capacity and the ability to support a complex public-sector project over a sustained period. SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises were identified as suitable, so smaller firms may be relevant where they can meet the requirement, potentially through a framework route. The procurement was placed as a framework call-off, making access to relevant frameworks an important route to market.

## Notice

PFI SFA Expiry Project - External Legal Services

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b73f30db-4d3f-4506-bd6a-f78e43879644 |
| 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 | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 21 Sep 2026 - 21 Sep 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,050,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,050,000 |
| 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 | HUNTINGDON |
| Postcode area | Peterborough |
| Postcode | PE28 2EA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | Huntingdonshire |
| Electoral ward | Hemingford Grey & Houghton |
| Westminster constituency | Huntingdon |
| Delivery location | TLI London, TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Dentons |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 21 Oct 2026 at 19:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b73f30db-4d3f-4506-bd6a-f78e43879644

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b73f30db-4d3f-4506-bd6a-f78e43879644
  21st October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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