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title: "UKRI-4961 Legal Advice"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-054457"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION"
published: "2025-06-06"
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# UKRI-4961 Legal Advice

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-054457

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## Summary

This procurement process, initiated by UK Research & Innovation, concerns the provision of legal advisory and representation services, specifically focused on mobility, under the title "UKRI-4961 Legal Advice". The procurement category is classified as services and falls under the CPV code 79110000. The procurement location is London, with the buyer based in Swindon, United Kingdom. The award of the contract, with an ID of 030545-2025-UKRI-4961 Legal Advice-1, was made to DLA Piper and is currently in the award stage as of 6th June 2025. The contract, with a value of £20,000, became active on 6th May 2025. This procurement was conducted via a limited method without prior publication of a call for competition, justified due to technical reasons only allowing services provided by specific economic operators.

This tender presents opportunities for legal firms specialising in advisory and representation services, particularly those with experience in mobility-related matters. The nature of the procurement favours organisations capable of delivering highly specialised services, suited for large-scale companies like DLA Piper that can meet technical specifications where competition is limited. Legal firms looking to expand their portfolio in government contracts or seeking to establish a foothold in the public sector for legal services will find such opportunities beneficial for growth and establishing a strong presence within governmental engagements.

## Notice

Legal Services relating to mobility

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Legal Services relating to mobility. Additional information: Procurement Contract Transparency Data: Redacted contract documents will be made available within the next 30 days on the UKRI website at : https://www.ukri.org/who-we-are/procurement-contract-transparency-data/

### Procurement Information

Use of supplier was justified under regulation 32 due to technical reasons.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030545-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 May 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £20,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FL |
| 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 | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DLA PIPER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services

## Release History

- 6 Jun 2025 at 11:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030545-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://WWW.UKRI.ORG
- https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=956634784
- https://www.ukri.org/who-we-are/procurement-contract-transparency-data/

## Provenance

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