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title: "PS26235 - Marchant v UKRI"
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# PS26235 - Marchant v UKRI

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cfafd3f1-a1dd-497b-b6a8-411fbc8e021f

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## Summary

UK Shared Business Services Limited procured legal services for UK Research and Innovation’s Medical Research Council (UKRI-MRC), relating to the matter titled “Marchant v UKRI”. The requirement is categorised as legal services, under CPV 79100000, and falls within the services category. Delivery is associated with Cambridge, based on the stated delivery postcode CB2 0QH. The procurement was arranged by UK Shared Business Services Limited for UKRI-MRC rather than for general legal support across unrelated public bodies. It concerns a specific legal matter and is therefore most relevant to firms able to provide legal advice and representation connected with disputes or claims involving a research organisation or public sector body. The selected supplier was DWF LLP.

This procurement has been awarded and completed as a competition: DWF LLP was selected on 24 August 2026. The award value is £17,500, and the awarded contract runs from 27 August 2026 to 30 March 2029. The wider procurement period is stated as 24 August 2026 to 30 March 2029. The requirement was concluded by direct award as a call-off from the Legal Panel for Government, GCA RM6360 framework, using a selective procurement route. The tender submission deadline was 6 August 2026. The contract was awarded as a single requirement rather than being divided into lots. The opportunity was assessed as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

For firms that did not secure this award, the procurement demonstrates a defined demand for specialist legal services connected with a dispute involving UKRI-MRC. A credible future provider would need the legal capability to handle a matter such as “Marchant v UKRI”, understand the operating environment of UK research organisations and public bodies, and deliver advice or representation appropriate to a formal dispute. The route to market is also significant: the buyer used the Legal Panel for Government, GCA RM6360 framework, so relevant firms would need access to that framework or to an equivalent route when comparable requirements arise. The incumbent is a large legal practice, indicating that the buyer accepted a supplier with the capacity and organisational scale to support the matter through its required term.

## Notice

Award notice for the supply of Legal services for UKRI- MRC ***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded as a direct award under the Legal Panel for Government - GCA RM6360 framework.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b19e82d-d294-4820-89eb-65b1af4cdf5f |
| 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 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 27 Aug 2026 - 30 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £17,500 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £17,500 |
| 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 | DWF LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 14 Sep 2026 at 16:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b19e82d-d294-4820-89eb-65b1af4cdf5f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b19e82d-d294-4820-89eb-65b1af4cdf5f
  14th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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