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title: "PS26098 - Provision of external legal advice for the Account Management and High Potential Businesses workstreams"
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# PS26098 - Provision of external legal advice for the Account Management and High Potential Businesses workstreams

Buyer: UK SBS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-99e315df-b099-41b1-a6be-a817c2a11dca

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## Summary

The procurement process for the provision of external legal advice for the Account Management and High Potential Businesses workstreams has been completed. The buying organisation responsible for this tender is UK SBS, located in Swindon, England. The procurement falls under the legal services category (CPV 79100000) and is aimed at servicing various locations, including the United Kingdom and other global regions. The process involved a selective procurement method through a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender stage has concluded with the contract being awarded to Burges Salmon LLP on 21st May 2026, for a contract period starting on 10th June 2026 and ending on 10th September 2026, with a total contract value of £75,000.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses involved in legal services to engage with the public sector under evolving strategic frameworks. While the contract for this particular tender has been awarded, similar opportunities may arise in the future for consultancies or legal firms that specialise in providing tailored legal advice and have a demonstrated capacity for handling complex public sector agreements. Firms that can offer comprehensive legal support to high-growth or high-potential businesses within the framework agreement context may find lucrative prospects in collaborating with UK SBS or other related government agencies.

## Notice

***Please note that this is an award notice and not a call for competition*** This procurement is being concluded following a mini competition under the RM6240 Public Sector Legal Services - Lot 1a - Full Service provision Brief Description of Requirement Innovate UK currently funds businesses primarily on a project-based model through open competitions aligned to the government grant standards. This model includes both awarding grants through subsidy schemes and utilising government procurement approaches. Our emerging strategic ambitions are seeking adapted or new routes that will offer more flexible, and potentially longer-term relationships with curated cohorts of businesses. Under the proposed new approach, Innovate UK would like to explore routes to identify these cohorts - for example businesses that meet agreed definitions of "high growth" or "high potential" through an EOI process. These businesses could then engage under newly developed terms and conditions tailored to an 'account managed' model.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c82ba90-e237-4243-8bfd-95d9917ddf5e |
| 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 | 8 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Apr 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 May 2026 |
| Contract period | 9 Jun 2026 - 10 Sep 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £75,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £75,000 |
| 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 | UK SBS |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BURGES SALMON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 8 Jun 2026 at 16:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c82ba90-e237-4243-8bfd-95d9917ddf5e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c82ba90-e237-4243-8bfd-95d9917ddf5e
  8th June 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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