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title: "Adhoc Legal Services"
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# Adhoc Legal Services

Buyer: Government Legal Department  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8b2c9d24-d13a-407e-9636-3a2ea88da995

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## Summary

The Government Legal Department procured ad hoc legal services for its work in the United Kingdom. The requirement covers legal advice and related legal support as needed, rather than a defined construction, technology or goods supply. It is a services contract led by the Government Legal Department, based at 102 Petty France, London. The stated classification is legal services (CPV 79100000). The buyer’s requirement is intended for an established legal services provider able to support government work across the UK. The procurement is not identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises or voluntary, community and social enterprises, indicating a focus on larger or otherwise suitably resourced legal practices.

The procurement has been awarded and is complete. The Government Legal Department used a selective call-off from a framework agreement. Bids were due by 31 March 2026 at 5pm. The contract was awarded to DLA Piper UK LLP on 31 March 2026 for £100,000. The contract period runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. The award is active and covers the full ad hoc legal services requirement. The available information identifies the procurement route and contract value, but does not set out separate lots or a detailed scoring breakdown. DLA Piper UK LLP is the selected supplier for this requirement.

For a legal practice that did not win this procurement, the award demonstrates demand from the Government Legal Department for ad hoc legal services delivered through a framework call-off. A credible future competitor would need to hold, or obtain access to, an appropriate legal services framework and demonstrate the capacity to respond to changing government legal requirements. The successful supplier is recorded as a large organisation, while the requirement is not marked as suitable for SMEs or VCSEs; this points towards the need for substantial organisational resources, dependable service coverage and the ability to support a central government legal buyer. Firms assessing their fit should compare their framework access, public sector capability and operational scale with that profile.

## Notice

The provision of legal services

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd40de55-62be-4579-a78e-6c481dd33404 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £100,000 |
| 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 | Government Legal Department |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 9GL |
| 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

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 12 Aug 2026 at 17:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd40de55-62be-4579-a78e-6c481dd33404

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd40de55-62be-4579-a78e-6c481dd33404
  12th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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