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title: "Legal Advice - Online Safety"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05853f"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "OFCOM"
published: "2025-08-11"
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# Legal Advice - Online Safety

Buyer: OFCOM  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05853f

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## Summary

The procurement process was conducted by OFCOM, a public body based in London, United Kingdom, addressing the need for legal advisory services in the domain of online safety. The procurement, titled "Legal Advice - Online Safety," falls under the services category and aligns with the CPV code 79111000. The process followed a selective method, utilizing a restricted procedure via the Legal Services Panel framework (RM6179), culminating in an award on 6th August 2025. Although the lot intended for this tender was marked as cancelled, a contract was successfully awarded to DLA Piper, valued at USD 40,000 and remains active, indicating the completion of the procurement stage as of 11th August 2025, with activities confined to the UK.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specializing in legal advisory services, particularly those with expertise in online safety regulations. The framework used supports a competitive environment for firms capable of offering specialised legal advice to public bodies. Large legal firms or those operating within regulatory and public law sectors could find roles such as this beneficial for business growth. Moreover, participation in such procurement processes underlines a firm's capability to engage with large public contracts, thereby enhancing credibility and opening further avenues for high-profile public sector engagements. Being part of frameworks like the Legal Services Panel can also increase visibility and opportunities for future work with public entities like OFCOM.

## Notice

OFCOM require the Supplier to provide legal advice relating to online safety. This contract was awarded through the Legal Services Panel framework (RM6179).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

OFCOM require the Supplier to provide legal advice relating to online safety. This contract was awarded through the Legal Services Panel framework (RM6179).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047682-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Aug 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 | £40,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | OFCOM |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 9HA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark |
| Local authority | Southwark |
| Electoral ward | Borough & Bankside |
| Westminster constituency | Bermondsey and Old Southwark |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## 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

- 79111000 - Legal advisory services

## Release History

- 11 Aug 2025 at 13:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047682-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ofcom.org.uk

## Provenance

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