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title: "Legal Advice"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0782ef"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NS&I"
published: "2026-10-07"
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# Legal Advice

Buyer: NS&I  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0782ef

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## Summary

NS&I procured legal advice and legal advisory services through a further competition under the Government Commercial Agency’s Legal Panel for Government, covering Lot 2. The work supports NS&I’s legal needs; the procurement description also refers to mediation if required under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Delivery is associated with the United Kingdom. The buyer is NS&I, the UK government-backed savings organisation. This was a single-lot requirement, rather than a range of separately described legal service packages.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Addleshaw Goddard LLP. The award is active, and the contract is also active. It was awarded through a further competition on the Government Commercial Agency legal framework, using a limited procedure without a prior competition notice. The contract was signed on 8 September 2026 and is valued at £1.2 million. The requirement’s estimated spend covered two years and was not guaranteed, with provision for three six-month extensions. Seven bids were recorded. The evaluation weighted quality at 70% and price at 30%.

This outcome shows demand from NS&I for substantial legal advisory support sourced through competition among suppliers on the Government Commercial Agency’s Legal Panel for Government. A credible competitor would need to provide a broad legal advice capability suited to a national savings organisation, and be eligible to compete through the relevant framework. The stated evaluation gives quality greater weight than price, so firms would need to demonstrate strong service quality as well as competitive pricing. The requirement also covers advice connected with mediation under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, making relevant public procurement and dispute-resolution expertise pertinent. The scale and potential extensions indicate a need for a supplier able to sustain advice over a multi-year engagement.

## Notice

Agreement awarded via a further competition under GCA Framework rm6360 lot 2 for legal advice.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Agreement awarded via a further competition under GCA Framework rm6360 lot 2 for legal advice. Additional information: Spend is estimated over 2 years and is not guaranteed.

Options: 3 x 6 Month extensions

### Procurement Information

This contract was awarded under a further competition via GCA Framework RM6360 (Legal Panel for Government Lot 2).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094840-2026 |
| 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 | 7 Oct 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 | £1,200,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NS&I |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | 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 | Addleshaw Goddard LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services
- 79111000 - Legal advisory services

## Release History

- 7 Oct 2026 at 14:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094840-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nsandi.com

## Provenance

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