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title: "The provision of Legal Advice"
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buyer: "UK Shared Business Services Limited"
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# The provision of Legal Advice

Buyer: UK Shared Business Services Limited  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a47e60ef-ea91-4507-aa64-b19ac470b23a

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## Summary

UK Shared Business Services Limited procured legal advice services for delivery in the United Kingdom. The requirement covers professional legal services, with the procurement classified under CPV 79100000. The buyer is a public-sector shared services organisation based in Swindon, England. The work supports the buyer’s legal requirements rather than the supply of goods or construction works. The service was sourced through the Government Commercial Agency’s RM6360 framework, indicating a requirement for a legal services provider able to deliver advice within a public-sector framework call-off arrangement. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, although the selected supplier is a large legal practice. The named supplier is DLA Piper UK LLP.

This procurement has been awarded and the requirement is complete. UK Shared Business Services Limited made a direct award through a call-off from the GCA RM6360 framework, using a selective procurement method rather than an open competition. The award was made to DLA Piper UK LLP on 5 August 2026 for £15,000. The contract runs from 20 July 2026 to 31 December 2026. The tender submission deadline was 16 July 2026 at 11:00. The published requirement had an estimated value of £15,000. The award is active and covers the full legal advice requirement in the United Kingdom. No lots or separate awards are identified, and the procurement was evaluated through the framework’s direct-award route.

For firms that did not win this requirement, the award demonstrates a defined public-sector demand for legal advice from UK Shared Business Services Limited. A credible future supplier would need to provide professional legal services for a public-sector client and operate effectively through the relevant framework route, including any framework-specific eligibility, call-off and compliance requirements. The requirement was marked as suitable for SMEs, so a smaller specialist practice could be commercially relevant if it can demonstrate reliable delivery, appropriate legal expertise and the capacity to support the buyer’s needs. The selected provider’s profile also shows that the buyer accepts established large legal practices, making public-sector experience, dependable service management and the ability to respond to direct-award requirements important competitive strengths.

## Notice

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** Requirement was sourced via Direct Award against GCA Framework RM6360 for the provision of Legal Advice

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/43ad30a9-d65f-46a2-ae40-20847b94293f |
| 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 | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 20 Jul 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £15,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £15,000 |
| 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 Shared Business Services Limited |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Postcode area | 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 | DLA Piper UK LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 7 Aug 2026 at 15:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/43ad30a9-d65f-46a2-ae40-20847b94293f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/43ad30a9-d65f-46a2-ae40-20847b94293f
  7th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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