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title: "PS25251 - Counsel for work around Applied photophysics"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05d46c"
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published: "2025-10-27"
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# PS25251 - Counsel for work around Applied photophysics

Buyer: UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d46c

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## Summary

The UK Research and Innovation, a central government authority based in Swindon, awarded a contract for legal services under the title "PS25251 - Counsel for work around Applied photophysics" to the law firm Blank Rome LLP, headquartered in New York. This contract, awarded on 1st October 2025, was carried out under a non-competitive procurement procedure due to technical exclusivity, thus involving no call for competition. The contract spans from 1st October 2025 to 31st December 2025, with a value of £25,000, and focuses on the industry category of legal services within the United Kingdom.

This tender provides a significant opportunity for large-scale legal service providers, especially those with expertise in applied photophysics, to collaborate with public sector organisations like UK Research and Innovation. Firms looking to expand their portfolio in specialised legal counsel within the UK would find this sector rewarding, particularly if they can offer unique technical capabilities or address specific legal challenges that lack competition. This procurement demonstrates how businesses with specialised services can secure contracts without competition, provided they meet the necessary technical requirements.

## Notice

Procurement Description ***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded without competition due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works. Brief Description of Requirement UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) have a requirement to create Counsel for work around Applied photo physics

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068644-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - unknown |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2025 - 31 Dec 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £25,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION |
| Additional buyers | UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LTD |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BLANK ROME |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 27 Oct 2025 at 15:24 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068644-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068644-2025
  27th October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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