---
title: "UKRI-6229-Canada Legal Support"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e2a4"
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published: "2026-08-12"
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# UKRI-6229-Canada Legal Support

Buyer: UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e2a4

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## Summary

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) procured legal services to support its employment law matters in Canada. The requirement covers employment-law advice for UKRI’s activities and workforce in Canada, with the services delivered in Canada. This is a professional services opportunity for a law firm or specialist legal adviser with relevant Canadian employment law capability and the ability to advise a UK public research and innovation organisation. UKRI is a central government public authority based in Swindon, Wiltshire. The procurement was categorised as legal services, with the stated requirement focused specifically on employment law support rather than general legal assistance or wider consultancy.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct award below the relevant threshold, without competition. The contract was awarded to DLA Piper LLC on 7 August 2026. The contract is active from 7 August 2026 to 15 July 2027. Its value is £19,000 excluding VAT and £22,800 including VAT. The procurement comprised one lot, which was completed as part of the award. DLA Piper LLC is the selected supplier for the full requirement. The published outcome records a single award and an active contract, so this process is an awarded contract rather than an opportunity for further bids or competing submissions.

This procurement demonstrates UKRI’s demand for specialist employment law support covering Canada, delivered by an established large legal-services provider. Suppliers well placed for a future requirement of this type would need demonstrable Canadian employment law expertise, experience advising employers on local workforce and employment matters, and the capacity to provide responsive advice across borders. Credibility would also depend on understanding the needs of a UK public authority and working effectively with its internal procurement, people and legal teams. Firms with a Canadian employment practice, reliable access to local legal knowledge and experience supporting international or public-sector organisations would be the closest competitors for comparable UKRI work.

## Notice

Support for UKRI employment law in Canada

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076798-2026 |
| 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 | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 7 Aug 2026 - 15 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £19,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) |
| Locality | SWINDON, WILTSHIRE |
| Postcode area | 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 | DLA Piper LLC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 12 Aug 2026 at 13:56 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076798-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076798-2026
  12th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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