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title: "Overseas Territories Legal Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-051c93"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY"
published: "2026-04-13"
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# Overseas Territories Legal Services

Buyer: MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051c93

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## Summary

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has been involved in the procurement of legal services under the tender titled "Overseas Territories Legal Services" aimed at drafting maritime legislation to ensure compliance with international obligations across UK Overseas Territories. Based in Southampton, the agency serves as a central government entity. The procurement process involved a direct award due to the unique expertise required and limited competition in this niche field. Following the completion of the contract, Knightwood Legal was engaged to provide these necessary services. The process culminated in an active contract from 7th June 2025 to 31st March 2026, with a gross value of £164,640.

This tender presents opportunities for legal firms possessing specialised knowledge in maritime legislation and international maritime obligations. Firms that can offer deep expertise in legislative structures relevant to the UK Overseas Territories and continuity in legal advisory services would be well-suited to compete in similar future tenders. The procurement approach underscores the importance of tailored legal expertise and ensures long-term compliance and implementation of significant maritime conventions.

## Notice

This requirement to secure legal advice and drafting of national maritime legislation for the UKs Overseas Territories (OTs) to ensure compliance with, and implementation of, International Maritime Obligations and its Conventions.

### Procurement Information

This provision is required to secure legal advice and drafting national legislation for the MCA's Maritime Obligations Programme to aid the UK Overseas Territories in meeting legal compliance with international obligations. The MCA intends to use the Direct Award procedure under the Procurement Act 2023 due to the services only being supplied by a particular economic operator as competition is absent for technical reasons. Previous procurement activity identified that Maritime legal expertise with understanding of the legislative structures of the Overseas Territories is a niche requirement and not widely available within this sector. The buying authorities understanding is that no reasonable alternative or substitute exists. Retaining the same service provider also ensures continuity and provides consistent advice as the Programme's enters its final phase.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033129-2026 |
| Notice type | UK11 - Contract Termination Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 May 2025 |
| Contract period | 6 Jun 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £137,200 |
| Contracts value | £137,200 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Terminated |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY |
| Additional buyers | Missing |
| Locality | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO15 1EG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton |
| Local authority | Southampton |
| Electoral ward | Banister & Polygon |
| Westminster constituency | Southampton Itchen |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | KNIGHTWOOD LEGAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 13 Apr 2026 at 09:36 - ContractTermination - UK11 - Contract Termination Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033129-2026
- 13 Jun 2025 at 11:45 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032260-2025
- 22 May 2025 at 08:31 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024466-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033129-2026
  13th April 2026 - Contract termination notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032260-2025
  13th June 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024466-2025
  22nd May 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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