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title: "120000.00"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f9cb"
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# 120000.00

Buyer: Ministry of Defence  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f9cb

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence procured specialist legal services to support the finalisation of contractual documentation, contract award activities and legal advice on complex commercial arrangements. The work falls within legal advisory and representation services, including broader legal services. Delivery is centred on London. The requirement was for a government defence buyer and was structured as a single legal support requirement. It would suit law firms with established public-sector and commercial legal practices, particularly those able to advise on contract documentation, procurement-related award activity and complex commercial arrangements. The selected supplier, Gowling WLG (UK) LLP, is a large organisation based in London, indicating that the requirement was suitable for a substantial legal services provider with relevant specialist capability.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. The Ministry of Defence used a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, as a call-off under the CCS RM6360 Legal Panel for Government Framework Agreement. Gowling WLG (UK) LLP was selected, following one bid, and the contract was signed on 28 August 2026. Its value is £120,000. The requirement was evaluated on price. The framework call-off route allowed direct award under its provisions, so there was no separate competition notice for this requirement. The recorded tender status is complete, while the associated award is active and the contract is active. The procurement concerned one specialist legal support requirement rather than separate service packages.

This procurement shows demand from the Ministry of Defence for specialist legal support linked to contract finalisation, award activity and complex commercial arrangements. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need solicitors with strong commercial contracting expertise, practical experience of supporting public-sector contract awards and the ability to advise on complex arrangements through to final documentation. Firms should be able to provide focused legal support for a government client in London and work effectively within the rules of a government legal services framework, where relevant. The award also indicates that a large, established provider was considered capable of meeting the requirement. Because price was the stated evaluation basis, firms competing for similar work would need a clear, cost-effective delivery model alongside demonstrable technical legal capability.

## Notice

Provision of Legal Services

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of specialist legal support services to finalise contractual documentation, support contract award activities and provide legal advice on complex commercial arrangements.

### Procurement Information

The contract was awarded as a call-off under the CCS RM6360 Legal Panel for Government Framework Agreement. The framework was established through a compliant competitive procurement process and permits direct award in accordance with its call-off provisions. The Authority obtained advice from Commercial Legal Services (CLS), who recommended the use of Gowling WLG for this requirement. Accordingly, no separate OJEU procurement or prior publication was undertaken, as the contract was awarded under the provisions of the existing framework agreement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087166-2026 |
| 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 | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £120,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Ministry of Defence |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Gowling WLG (UK) LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services
- 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services

## Release History

- 15 Sep 2026 at 10:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087166-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.mod.gov.uk

## Provenance

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