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title: "DHSC: MSK HUBS"
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# DHSC: MSK HUBS

Buyer: Department of Health and Social Care  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-906492dc-0b42-4e8c-9879-ef5f0a3fbcdc

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care commissioned legal advice on the potential creation of a subsidy scheme for MSK hubs. The work is legal services, delivered for the department in London. The requirement is focused on advising whether and how a subsidy scheme could be established; the description does not set out a wider legal support package or operational delivery of the hubs.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Bevan Brittan LLP. The award was made on 29 September 2026 for £20,000. The contract period runs from 19 August 2026 to 31 March 2027. The department used a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The estimated procurement value and awarded value are both £20,000. The tender deadline was 18 August 2026 at 12:00. No lots are recorded. The stated suitability indicators do not identify the opportunity as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises; no evaluation criteria are provided in the published process data.

For legal firms considering similar work for the Department of Health and Social Care, this award demonstrates demand for targeted advice on the design and potential establishment of subsidy schemes, specifically in the context of MSK hubs. A credible competitor would need to advise on the legal and practical implications of creating such a scheme, with relevant public-sector and subsidy-control expertise. The buyer used a framework call-off, so suppliers would also need a route onto an appropriate framework to compete through the same procurement approach. The selected supplier is a large law firm, indicating that the work went to an established legal-services provider; however, the stated SME suitability is negative. The requirement is a discrete advisory commission rather than delivery of health services or operation of the hubs.

## Notice

Legal advice for potentially creating a subsidy scheme

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d2e63a2-b984-44e9-b864-812399b61e81 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| 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 | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 19 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £20,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £20,000 |
| 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 of Health and Social Care |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0EU |
| 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 | Bevan Brittan LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 1 Oct 2026 at 12:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d2e63a2-b984-44e9-b864-812399b61e81

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d2e63a2-b984-44e9-b864-812399b61e81
  1st October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/179fcbbf-4099-49bf-b379-105891130dd4
  RM6360 -Framework Schedule 6 Order Form - MSK Hubs 2026-2027 FINAL_Redacted

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