---
title: "Core Legal Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078ecb"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority"
published: "2026-10-23"
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# Core Legal Services

Buyer: Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078ecb

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## Summary

The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) procured core legal services. The work is a legal services contract supporting IPSA’s requirements; the award is associated with the authority based in London. The procurement was structured as one lot for the provision of core legal services. The buying organisation is IPSA, which is responsible for parliamentary standards and expenses. The stated scope is broad rather than divided into named legal specialisms, so the requirement should be understood as a core legal services package for the authority, rather than a defined single matter or one-off piece of advice. The procurement was conducted through the Legal Panel for Government framework.

The procurement is complete and a contract has been awarded to Gowling WLG (UK) LLP. The contract was signed on 14 October 2026 and is valued at £800,000. The stated term is an initial three years, with a foreseen 12-month extension. IPSA ran a further competition through the Legal Panel for Government, without publishing a prior call for competition. The process recorded eight bids. The single lot is marked cancelled, although the award is active and the contract is active; the published outcome therefore identifies Gowling WLG as the selected supplier. The only stated evaluation criterion is the rate card, weighted at 20. The contract is for services and is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement.

This award shows demand from IPSA for an ongoing core legal services supplier, rather than a discrete advisory assignment. A credible competitor for comparable work would need to deliver a broad legal service across the authority’s needs, operate at the scale of a multi-year engagement and provide a competitive, clearly structured rate card. The route used was a further competition through the Legal Panel for Government, so relevant panel access and the ability to respond effectively to framework competitions would be important. Eight bids were recorded, indicating competition for this requirement. The successful provider was a large law firm, suggesting that capacity to manage sustained public-sector instructions is commercially relevant. The published scope does not identify particular legal practice areas, so firms with a broad service offer are better aligned than those focused on a single specialist matter.

## Notice

Provision of Core Legal Services

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of Core Legal Services

Options: 3 year initial term with a foreseen extension of 12 months

### Procurement Information

Further competition via RM6360 Legal Panel for Government

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100398-2026 |
| 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 | 23 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 | £800,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | Not specified |
| Postcode | Not specified |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| 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

## Release History

- 23 Oct 2026 at 11:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100398-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.ipsa.org.uk

## Provenance

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