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    ContractsExternal Legal Support Services for Manston Inquiry
    Awarded contract

    External Legal Support Services for Manston Inquiry

    Awarded
    £100k
    Published 8 Oct 2026

    Flexible external paralegal and solicitor services needed to support the Manston Inquiry on an as-required basis.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 8 Oct 2026· 3 weeks agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £100k
    Published 8 Oct 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £100,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      31 Aug 2026
      2 months ago
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • DW
      DWF LLP
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 weeks ago.

    8 Oct 2026Today31 Aug 2026

    Brief

    This opportunity seeks external legal services to provide flexible paralegal and solicitor support for the Manston Inquiry. Support will be provided on an as-needed basis to complement the Government Legal Department (GLD) resources already assigned to the inquiry. The arrangement is flexible with no guaranteed minimum volumes or committed spend. Legal service providers should be able to respond quickly to ad-hoc requests for specific legal tasks and support activities as the inquiry progresses.

    Track record

    22 awards · 18 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

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    5. DWF LLP1× · 5%
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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    395da966-d8a5-4c4f-b948-475538a0e52f-917118

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