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title: "Legal Services for Contingency Response Programme"
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buyer: "MINISTRY OF JUSTICE"
published: "2025-06-20"
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# Legal Services for Contingency Response Programme

Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e69cc638-ff54-423c-9835-be245379f5d7

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## Summary

The Ministry of Justice recently completed a tender process to procure legal services for its Contingency Response Programme. This contract, valued at £2,000,000, is classified under the legal services category and ran on a selective procurement method via a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract was awarded to Dentons UKMEA LLP and covers services across multiple locations, including the British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, Rest of the World, and the United Kingdom. The contract period spans from 30 May 2025 to 30 November 2027, and the award was made active on 23 May 2025 and published on 20 June 2025.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses in the legal industry, particularly those with expertise in providing comprehensive legal services on a large scale. Large law firms with capabilities to manage multinational or multi-jurisdictional engagements would be well-suited to compete in similar opportunities. Although the original tender did not identify SME or VCSE suitability, participating in future frameworks or establishing collaborative partnerships may enhance business growth and development prospects within the legal services market.

## Notice

This contract is for Legal Services for the Contingency Response Programme.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1429d90-4f26-46b3-919c-7bfc836708c9 |
| 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 | 20 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Feb 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 May 2025 |
| Contract period | 29 May 2025 - 30 Nov 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,000,000 |
| 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 | MINISTRY OF JUSTICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 9AJ |
| 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 | DENTONS UKMEA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 20 Jun 2025 at 13:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1429d90-4f26-46b3-919c-7bfc836708c9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1429d90-4f26-46b3-919c-7bfc836708c9
  20th June 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/28eddce8-d01a-4fd8-9f92-77c4d73a7c77
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