---
title: "Legal support secondment"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05540a"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MET OFFICE"
published: "2025-06-26"
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# Legal support secondment

Buyer: MET OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05540a

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## Summary

The public procurement process undertaken by the Met Office focuses on securing legal support through a secondment to its in-house legal team. This process is categorised under legal services, specifically the industry of legal support secondment, and was conducted via direct procurement, below threshold, without competition. Based in Exeter, United Kingdom, the Met Office is a central government public authority. The procurement was in the award stage when the contract was signed on 26th June 2025, with an active contract period from 1st July 2025 to 30th June 2026. The procurement covers various regions within the United Kingdom, providing an extensive scope for legal services across numerous locations.

This tender opens opportunities primarily for large law firms proficient in providing legal secondment services to government bodies. As the procurement was conducted directly without competition below threshold specifications, businesses specialising in offering specialised legal expertise that fit tailored bespoke needs may find similar opportunities to collaborate with public authorities. The contract value is set at £114,400, offering a consistent revenue stream for a year, suitable for businesses looking to expand their services footprint across multiple UK regions while fostering robust government-client relationships. Companies like MICHELMORES LLP, which successfully secured this contract, demonstrate the potential for growth through government partnerships.

## Notice

Secondment of legal resource to inhouse legal team.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035359-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2025 - 30 Jun 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £114,400 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MET OFFICE |
| Locality | EXETER |
| Post town | Exeter |
| Postcode | EX1 3PB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | Exeter |
| Electoral ward | Pinhoe |
| Westminster constituency | Exmouth and Exeter East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MICHELMORES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 26 Jun 2025 at 10:53 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035359-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035359-2025
  26th June 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.michelmores.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/

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